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Spokane County is about to try a criminal justice reform effort that once seemed doomed
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 23—After more than a year of delays, Spokane County has found a contractor to run a supported release pilot program that will give judges more options when deciding whether to release someone ...
Officials grapple with Washington's drug possession law
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 16—Should drug possession in Washington be a felony? Or should the crime be treated less seriously by making it a misdemeanor while funneling adequate funds to drug recovery efforts? Answers ...
Shawn Vestal: Spokane County tweaking release program as final stage in MacArthur funding approaches
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoMar. 9—Last January, Spokane County launched a pilot program that attempted to connect some nonviolent criminal defendants with services addressing problems such as poverty, drug addiction and ...
Here's a look at the nine people who applied to serve a three-month stint on the Spokane City...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAug. 7—Nine people have submitted applications to fill a seat on the Spokane City Council vacated by Lori Kinnear when she was appointed to temporarily serve as City Council president. The candidates ...
Shawn Vestal: As lawmakers look to fix drug law, range of priorities collide
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 16—As state lawmakers go back to work on the state's drug-possession law, there will be a philosophical tug-of-war: Do we need a bigger legal hammer or more robust addiction treatment?
Letter writers take on Heritage Foundation over oil, endorse candidates for Port, county jobs
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 9 months agoClimate disaster is the real cost I am writing to express my dismay at the editorial written by the...
Women of the Year: Lawmakers, space walkers share which women inspire them
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 21—From staff reports Powerful Washington women have plenty of trailblazers to thank, and colleagues that continue to inspire them. Ahead of a Northwest Passages conversation Monday night ...
Workforce training center in Chewelah would give internships to rural high schoolers
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoMar. 15—CHEWELAH, Wash. — The Chewelah School District and a local health care provider want to create a training center that would host internships for rural high school students across northeast ...
