Washington state is going to have the eleventh largest cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the country. These cuts start affecting participants on […]
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…
Answer to tent city problem: community involvement
If the City of Spokane cannot provide shelter and…
Spots to study for finals week, tips from professors
Stressed about finals being just around the corner? As finals…
Where to Find Electric Charging Stations
Our city, Spokane, has 135 public Electric Vehicle (EV) installed…
Budget cuts might cause harm to future sports
On May 7th of 2013, students of SFCC held an ASG meeting at 1:30 in the afternoon about trying to balance budgets. At this meeting […]
Indoor rock climbing vs. outdoor rock climbing
As the school year draws closer to its end, climbers like Soren Stime and KJ Stime are picking up where they left off last […]
SFCC student starts an Art Revolution
In 2007, SFCC student Malik Martin started designing and selling t-shirts as part of a marketing class. Since then, his business has become his […]