Newman Lake
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theeasterner.org
$25m Roos Field renovation sparks student backlash amid budget concerns
As of October 10th, EWU’s next big-budget construction project is in the works: the second phase of the $25 million Roos Field renovation has broken ground. After the university resurfaced the track in August, construction of a new press-box at the field has been green-lit with the anticipated goal of beginning construction during the 2027-2028 football season.
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Washington State Standard
Air taxi to Legislature: Spokane-Olympia direct flights to launch in 2027
Traveling from eastern Washington to Olympia for the state’s Legislative session just got easier. SeaPort Airlines announced a new air service between Spokane and the state capital on Thursday. Flights start Jan. 8, the Friday before session begins, and are available on Friday and Sunday afternoons. “Whether you’re a legislator, business owner, advocate or citizen […]
Tacoma News Tribune
Major refugee aid group in Tacoma and Spokane is ending amid financial hits
A Washington-based nonprofit that worked to help asylum-seeking refugees will no longer exist at the end of the year. Thrive International, which was founded in Spokane in 2021 and later expanded its work to Western Washington in Tacoma, formally announced this month it is ending operations as a result of its receivership case, filed in March of this year in Pierce County Superior Court. Thrive provided transitional housing for refugee and immigrant families. In the Nov. 4 announcement, Thrive stated that the receiver, Shelly Crocker, had “determined to pursue the dissolution of the organization following a thorough review of its financial and operational circumstances.” The announcement also noted that all residents living at Thrive’s residential sites were in the process of being “transitioned into safe, stable, and appropriate housing arrangements.” Crocker, in an interview Thursday with The News Tribune, said that 83 Tacoma families would be rehoused across Pierce County and some in South King County. “We have plans for all of them,” she added. A series of financial hits added up ultimately to the latest action. The main factor that triggered the receivership, according to court documents and Crocker, was litigation in Spokane over rent and insurance payments involving
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SPR News Today: Local artist Melissa Cole prepares showcase for First Friday
From Spokane Public Radio, it’s SPR News Today. Preliminary results for Washington state’s Initiative 001 show the measure trailing behind. A King County Superior Court judge finds Albertson’s violated state law for over-distributing opioids and ignoring red flags that could indicate abuse. Thrive International – a Spokane-based...