The Spokane community has a history of doing its best work when leaders work collaboratively. That's one reason that a recent trip to Bellingham, Washington, by a Spokane contingency is so encouraging. 

Five months into 2024, we have a sense for what this year looks like from a fiscal and economic standpoint. At this juncture, our call to action is this: Believe what you see.

A sustained housing shortage hovers at a crisis level in the Inland Northwest. In such an environment, elected leaders should be doing what they can to ease pressure and encourage development of workforce and market-rate housing.