Mikayla Davis The Communicator With general elections only a couple of months away, states are beginning their push for voter registration. However, if […]
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…
Nurses of the near future
Caroline Rhoads The Communicator In a sub lounge not so far away, nurses from around the state met for the first ever “Prepare to […]
Big culture: small campus
Jeremy Logan The Communicator Until recently, marijuana users have been considered criminals. For years those who partook in recreational marijuana use have had to […]
Adam Tidwell: The trials and tribulations of a struggling single father
Jeremy Logan The Communicator We like to believe that we live in a forgiving society; a society that doesn’t judge a man for […]