Washington state legislators would be wise to revisit some of its policies. If not, Washington residents will have an opportunity to do the job themselves.
Spokane voters should maintain their track record of supporting K-12 education by approving the Spokane Public Schools' bond and levy measures on the Feb. 13 ballot.
Pacific Northwest federal legislators and their peers should consider carefully a call to safeguard economic development tools with a trio of tax-code revisions that could aid expansion and create more jobs.
The Clean Buildings Act will cost Washington property owners millions of dollars in the coming years. State regulators should tap the brakes on broadening the law’s impacts, and state lawmakers should look at ways to ease its effects.
Innovia Foundation has done its part in garnering $70 million in commitments so far for its LaunchNW mentoring and scholarship program.
Now, the Inland Northwest business community should do its part to provide the mentorship required to make the
Measure 1 is a big ask, but voters countywide should support the law-enforcement funding proposal that will appear on November's general-election ballot.
Every local law enforcement agency stands to benefit from the 0.2% increase in sales tax that
The city of Airway Heights is taking a practical approach to addressing its growing pains, one that should be palatable to property owners within the city.
Voters should approve the two measures on the Aug. 1 primary-election ballot that they were
A holistic approach to reducing homelessness is needed in the Spokane area, and a proposal to form a regional authority for that purpose is an idea worth investigating further.
Such an authority could be effective in addressing the wide range of issues
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