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WA rental increases cooling, but an affordability crisis remains
Advocates say that rent stabilization is the key to relief, but efforts to do so died in the 2023 legislative session.
Mai Hoang
Mai Hoang is the Central/Eastern Washington reporter for Cascade PBS, where she seeks to provide a broader perspective on what is happening east of the Cascades and the region's relationship
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Politics
The Spokesman-Review calls Spokane mayoral race for Lisa Brown
Brown has a nearly 2,800-vote lead over incumbent Nadine Woodward, with just under 8,000 ballots left to count.
Politics
Lisa Brown leads incumbent Nadine Woodward in Spokane mayoral race
The election generated nearly $2M in donations as Woodward looks to win a second term, a feat only done twice in the past four decades.
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Fair weather yields fruitful 2023 apple harvests in Washington
After a cold and snowy 2022, projections anticipate this year’s crop will be over 134 million 40-pound boxes.
Politics
Mayoral candidates Brown, Woodward imagine different Spokanes
Both women like dogs, but don’t agree on much more. A Sept. 28 debate exposed rifts on homelessness, state assistance and public safety.