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Can Spokane’s shelter network program help alleviate homelessness?

Early hope and optimism Julie Garcia is the executive director of Jewels Helping Hands, which currently runs three shelters, including a medical respite facility. She said she’s encouraged by what she’s seen...

How a $22M judgment against Cle Elum pushed the city to bankruptcy

Having a sayDevelopment agreements are voluntary contracts between a city and a property owner, and aren’t required for developments like these. But they provide both parties an opportunity to hash out several aspects...

Majority of voters have a negative outlook on Washington’s future

Diving deeper with the respondentsCascade PBS followed up with some poll participants to learn more about why they answered the way they did. Khoa Nguyen, 28, of Lake Stevens, said the growing...

New Latino majority voter district in Central Washington stays red

Breaking down the resultsThe highest-profile of the three races in the 14th Legislative District was the Senate race, where longtime incumbent Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, faced Democratic challenger Maria Beltran, a Yakima...

WA 4th Congressional candidate Sessler says Muslims shouldn’t serve

In a recent interview with the Yakima Herald-Republic, Sessler said he would work with Muslims in Congress but felt they should not be there, and said a Muslim majority could create insecurity...

Democrat starts write-in campaign in Central WA Congressional race

Cherissa Boyd launched her campaign to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse and Jerrod Sessler in the general election. Among the eight primary candidates, Sessler, who challenged Newhouse from the right, got...

A 2014 Yakima case sparked a push in WA for voting rights reform

Voting mathMorales of the Southcentral Coalition of People of Color for Redistricting said it’s clear that local organizations face an ongoing challenge of gaining enough resources to energize and mobilize Latino voters....

Under God: How Christianity permeates Yakima city politics

When faith and politics mixOnce upon a time, serving on a city council or a school board was a nonpartisan position. No one expected a small-town mayor or city council member to...

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