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Along the 46th parallel: How the Washington constitution swung a hunting case near the Washington-Oregon border
Shawn Humphrey had always wanted to kill a big bull elk in the Wenaha unit in northeastern Oregon. The unit on the Washington-Oregon border in the Blue Mountains offers some of the state's most ...
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Spokane County residents can expect to see text message surveys after deputy service calls in new feedback program
People who put in calls for service to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane Valley Police, 911, or Crime Check will ...
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Spokane County commissioners seek solutions to county jail overcrowding
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Spokane County Commissioners are wrestling with a growing issue in the Spokane area: jail overcrowding. At a Monday meeting, the commissioners discussed options of ...
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Spokane County set to vote on housing, climate policies in line with state law but at odds with feds
News Local government Spokane County set to vote on housing, climate policies in line with state law but at odds with feds March 31, 2025 Updated Mon., March 31, 2025 at 6:58 p.m. Airway Heights ...
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Spokane County Commissioners discuss jail expansion needs
Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – The Spokane County Commissioners' Monday strategic planning meeting spent nearly an hour and half discussing ...
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Spokane County Sheriff's Office accused of assisting ICE agents in recent arrest caught on video
According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, both men were arrested for threatening to kill someone and firing a gun into the air at an apartment complex on December 15, 2024. Jeison was ...
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Spokane County faces possible service cuts, hiring freezes because of anticipated budget shortfall
Spokane County is bracing for a $20 million deficit heading into 2026, as reported by The Center Square. According to Jeff McMorris, senior director of the county’s Finance and Administration ...
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Spokane County Veterans Services claims more than doubled to $20 million last year
The Spokane County Veterans Services Center continues to grow – in veterans served and the benefits it brings in for those former service members. In 2024, the office saw countywide claim awards ...
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Spokane County braces for $20M deficit, potential hiring freeze, cutting vacancies
From 2000 to 2023, Spokane County averaged an annual 4% growth in sales tax revenue. Sales tax makes up the bulk of the county’s general fund revenues at 30%, with charges for services at 26% ...
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Man arrested by ICE alleges Spokane County broke state law
A man arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the Spokane County Sheriff's Office illegally helped federal agents track him and his brother down. It could be a violation of the ...
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Easter egg hunt guide across Spokane and north Idaho
SPOKANE, Wash. - With Easter right around the corner business and groups in the area are preparing with a wide variety of egg ...
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After ICE arrest, attorney alleges Spokane County Sheriff's Office broke WA law
An Eastern Washington sheriff’s office is pushing back against allegations of government misconduct after immigration officials targeted the same man the office was investigating. In a recent ...