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Spokane region preparing updates to five-year homeless strategy for federal, state funding

Homeless

Spokane region prepares to update five-year homeless strategy for federal, state funding

The Spokane region's current homeless housing plan was created in partnership with Spokane County and the city of Spokane.
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Thursday night's City of Spokane homeless roundtable focuses on illegal camping

The roundtables and town hall are designed to hear different viewpoints from the community on city ordinances against illegal camping.
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Thursday night's Spokane homeless roundtable focuses on illegal camping

There is one more roundtable and a final town hall scheduled
Homeless

Take a look at how the City of Spokane Valley is doing to combat their homeless crisis

The city isn't able to fund its own shelter, but uses its own funds to help others in the county.
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Supreme Court decision on camping ban brings mixed reactions from Spokane city leaders

The decision allows cities to enforce stricter bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places.
Homeless

Spokane County sees decrease in homelessness, according to new Point in Time count

The count revealed that just over 2,000 people in Spokane are unhoused
Homeless

Spokane County releases Point in Time count results

The count revealed just over 2,000 people are unhoused which is down 15% from nearly 2,400 in 2023. It is the first year-to-year decrease in 8 years.
Homeless

Spokane Valley council selects Frontier Behavioral Health for homeless outreach services in $200,000 deal

The council also received a proposal from the Salvation Army, but the task force suggested Frontier to the full council.
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What the city of Spokane Valley's new homeless provider contract will provide

According to the plan, once someone is housed, Frontier will follow up with them for a year.
Boomtown

'Homelessness is not just a downtown thing' | 2 Spokane homeless outreach teams increase response to illegal camps

Last month, the city of Spokane expanded its Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) to improve and increase responses to complaints about illegal camping and other impacts.
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‘It’s horrible’: Portland sees nearly 200 opioid overdoses in 5 days as officials work on plan to address crisis

It’s been one week since the 90-day fentanyl state of emergency ended, and data shows the deadly crisis does not appear to be slowing down.

Spokane County man sentenced to over 23 years in prison for the murder of his wife

Spokane County introduces new equipment, safety tips for winter weather operations

Rain stays in the forecast with more snow expected in the mountains

VERIFYING 5 claims about staying warm and protecting your home from the cold

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Spokane region preparing updates to five-year homeless strategy for federal, state funding

Spokane region prepares to update five-year homeless strategy for federal, state funding

Thursday night's City of Spokane homeless roundtable focuses on illegal camping

Thursday night's Spokane homeless roundtable focuses on illegal camping

Take a look at how the City of Spokane Valley is doing to combat their homeless crisis

Supreme Court decision on camping ban brings mixed reactions from Spokane city leaders

Spokane County sees decrease in homelessness, according to new Point in Time count

Spokane County releases Point in Time count results

Spokane Valley council selects Frontier Behavioral Health for homeless outreach services in $200,000 deal

What the city of Spokane Valley's new homeless provider contract will provide

'Homelessness is not just a downtown thing' | 2 Spokane homeless outreach teams increase response to illegal camps

‘It’s horrible’: Portland sees nearly 200 opioid overdoses in 5 days as officials work on plan to address crisis

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