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I focus on homelessness and housing affordability and related topics in Spokane and the region. I publish (via "fair use" principles) headlines and links to news stories, as well as announcements and opinions from all of our citizens.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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In The News - 9/30/26 (opens the original)
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The Washington Post (Paywall - contact dsimonson@mac.com for full text)This U.S. city boosted homelessness spending fivefold. Is it too little or too much?Chris HackerPHOENIX — The 200 multicolored tents are set up in rows, each pitched inside a 10-by-10-foot square, spaced less than an arm’s length from the next.It costs Phoenix about $6.5 million annually — $27,000 per structure &
In The News - 8/27/26 (opens the original)
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The Spokesman Review Spokane Housing Authority opens its largest project240 affordable apartments located in Spokane ValleyOffering 240 units of affordable housing in the Dishman Hills area of Spokane Valley, the Orchard Vista Grand Opening marks the completion of an affordable housing project that broke ground this time last year. A household qualifies for the affordable complex if gross income is at or below 60% of area median for the Spokane metro area. Under 2025 HUD figures, that is about $
In The News - 8/23/26 (opens the original)
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The Spokesman Review ‘CHRONIC NUISANCE’Spokane issues order for Division Street 7-Eleven to find solutionsDozens of people stand outside the 7-Eleven at the corner of Second Avenue and Division Street, huddling together in tight groups, lounging about on luggage, leaning on shopping carts or rocks. Some are incoherent, hunched over or appear to be passed out. It’s a common sight a block from the main entrance into downtown Spokane from Interstate 90.</s
In The News - 8/22/26 (opens the original)
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The Spokesman Review A one-of-a-kind partnership helps house community college studentsHomeless undergrads at higher risk of dropping outAfter Bilal Ali graduated from high school, he wasn’t able to think about college. His father had just died, leaving him on his own, and he was scrambling to support himself.When he turned 21, he feared he was missing his chance to get a degree entirely and he enrolled at Highline College in Des Moines. But he still had to work overnight to afford the rent for
In The News - 8/20/26 (opens the original)
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KHQSpokane’s Second Harvest offering free food and hygiene items at walk-up centersSecond Harvest is holding distribution centers and Community Care Hubs at the Wolff Family Child Hunger Solution Center and partnering with Excelsior Wellness on Indian Trail Road. There will be food, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies for people impacted by the Spokane Area Fires, as well as the opportunity to volunteer.</
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