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Critics call out Spokane mayor over homelessness after 30-minute speech

(The Center Square) – After nearly two years in office, Mayor Lisa Brown reflected on the state of the city on Monday during an address to the Spokane City Council, drawing criticism from residents present. The 30-minute speech highlighted the administration’s efforts over the past year amid ongoing budget gaps. Despite balancing a $25 million deficit in her first year in office, Brown faces another $13 million shortfall heading into 2026, which she attributes to

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WATCH: For the birds: Horse Heaven project could shrink to protect ferruginous hawks

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or EFSEC, has unanimously voted to significantly scale back the Horse Heaven wind, solar and battery project from its original proposal, in order to protect ferruginous hawks, which are endangered in Washington. The Washington Supreme Court could end up ultimately deciding the size of the Horse Heaven wind farm by potentially hearing lawsuits that challenge its approval. The Horse Heaven energy project –

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Modest revenue growth projected for Seattle despite looming economic uncertainty

(The Center Square) – The Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts is sticking with a baseline forecast for 2025 and 2026 revenue totals despite the lingering chance of a future recession. The office presented its October revenue forecast on Monday, predicting a modest increase in Seattle’s total general fund revenue: about a 0.3% bump from the August forecast to $1.63 billion in 2025 and a 0.5% increase to $1.7 billion in 2026. So far,

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‘Self-inflicted:’ Spokane’s scattered-site contracts expire under Mayor Brown

(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is scrambling to retroactively extend several contracts for the mayor’s scattered-site shelters after the agreements expired during a transition to a new operator. Mayor Lisa Brown launched the scattered-site model shortly after taking office to offer a more humane alternative to large congregate shelters. Several scattered-site shelters opened around the city, taking hundreds of congregate beds offline while only providing around 200 replacements over the past year.

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