Eastern Washington
Dancers struggle to find work as Eastern WA’s last strip club closes
“Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.”
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Environment
Volunteers power wildfire mitigation efforts in the Tri-Cities
Kennewick has a higher fire risk than 92% of U.S. communities. The nonprofit Team Rubicon helps respond to these disasters and prevent future ones.
Politics
Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets
Brown chatted with Cascade PBS about her approach to a $50M city deficit, gaining community trust and the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74.
Indigenous Affairs
Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land
A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations.
Politics
Mayoral candidates Brown, Woodward imagine different Spokanes
Both women like dogs, but don’t agree on much more. A Sept. 28 debate exposed rifts on homelessness, state assistance and public safety.