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Spokane Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise
Between high decibel levels and police inaction, tensions are building between the Church at Planned Parenthood and the facility.
Emily McCarty
Emily McCarty is formerly a reporter for Crosscut, where she covered central Washington. Before Crosscut, she spent time in Canada covering Indigenous issues, disability, and gender. She has
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Kids desperate for inpatient psych care have few options in WA
There are only 84 publicly funded psychiatric beds for over 1.6 million kids in Washington, and the waitlist can span half a year or more.
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Methow Valley businesses eager for tourism, wary of tourists
‘People are coming. They’re here. So how do we keep everybody safe? Because we don’t even have a hospital here.’
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Small town activists show up big for Black Lives Matter
Rural towns in Washington saw anywhere from 30 to 1,300 participants. In one town, that accounted for more than 50% of the population.
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AR-15s complicate anti-racism protests across Washington
While some businesses are asking for armed help, others say they want none of it. Residents, police and city officials are also feeling the tension.