[wzslider] Brook Kellogg sfcc.brook.kellogg@gmail.com What was once an expanse of weeds and dirt has now been reclaimed and turned into a bustling and impressive urban […]
Public Camping: Banned
On October 27th, just eight days before Election Day, Spokane City Council unanimously passed the “Safe and Accessible Spaces” ordinance, giving Spokane Police officers discretion to offer services or citations to suspects found camping on or obstructing public property. During an interview, Spokane Chief of Police Kevin Hall discussed how the new ordinance changes officers’ standard procedures and, primarily, their discretion to issue disciplinary measures to violators. “With the previous ordinance, we had zero treatment engagements,”said Hall. “Since this ordinance came into effect…It’s been 10 days, we’ve had 34 successful engagements. I think that’s because they realize the expectations have changed.” While community members debate the policy’s effectiveness, Hall argues that enforcement must be measured against its human impact. “Most…
Cultivating Plant Community
Hands-on learning meets beauty at Spokane Community College’s plant shop:…
A Tribute to the Native Collective
The Spokane Tribe community has been struggling to cope with…
From Degree to Studio
Jenn Marquis’s “kodak,” a term photographers use to describe their…
Student theater in the time of a pandemic
Across the country live theater productions have been put on…
Top five Spokane photo spots
These days, it’s all about having an aesthetically pleasing Instagram…
A Tribute to the Native Collective
The Spokane Tribe community has been struggling to cope with…
Activities Board invests a third of contingency fund at meeting
Sammuel Garringer The Communicator The Activities Board Meeting nominated…
Picking up the Pieces
Following the recently passed “Safe and Accessible Spaces” ordinance, Spokane’s…
Letter from a former Editor
Mallory Biggar sfcc.mallory.biggar@gmail.com I hate when these things start with clichés, but it’s proving to be difficult to say goodbye without them. I guess […]
Rebel Journalism can change the world
Jeremy Logan sfcc.jeremy.logan@gmail.com I took my first steps in the adult world through the coffee scented rooms of twelve step recovery. I played in […]
Editor-in-Chief of the past
[wzslider] Sam Jackson sfcc.sam.jackson@gmail.com Editor-in-Chiefs come and go each quarter in the SFCC newsroom. About 11 years ago Chris McBride took on the position […]