Dear friends and neighbors, As our community continues recovering from last month’s devastating fires, I am inspired by the generosity and compassion of our community. It was awesome to see so much support for students as they return to school, especially those who were impacted by the ...
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Friends and neighbors, As evacuation orders are downgraded, the City of Spokane is offering guidance on how to safely return home. Residents returning home should have the proper personal protective equipment. This includes masks, long sleeves, gloves, and protective eyewear. The Spokane Regional Health District advises residents whose homes are still ...
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Friends and Neighbors, At the request of those coordinating our collective emergency response and recovery, the informational session on insurance for those impacted by the fire originally scheduled for this evening will be postponed and will be rescheduled for a ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, My heart goes out to everyone who has had their lives upended as our community endures the most destructive wildfire event in Spokane’s history. As someone who has been evacuated since Saturday, I know how scary ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, The summer is flying by, and I have been busy meeting with community partners to hear directly about issues facing Spokane. I’ve also had the opportunity to use this interim time between legislative sessions to celebrate ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Over the last several weeks, I have been busy connecting with different people and organizations around Spokane to learn more about the pressing issues facing our community. The interim time between legislative sessions offers the opportunity ...
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Friends and Neighbors, I want to thank everyone who took the time to attend our 3rd Legislative District Town Hall at Spokane Community College last week. I always appreciate the opportunity to hear directly from constituents and hear your ideas about how we ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you will be able to join us on Thursday evening for a 3rd Legislative District Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Spokane Community College’s Lair Auditorium. I will join Representatives Timm Ormsby and Natasha Hill to ...
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Friends and neighbors, This year’s legislative session included several important new laws and investments for our community here in Spokane and across the state. I’ve had the opportunity to discuss some of these major developments over the last few weeks, and I want ...
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Friends and neighbors, The 2026 legislative session officially adjourned last Thursday in Olympia. During the 60-day session, we made important progress to move Spokane and the state forward. It was another challenging budget year, but I’m proud the Legislature took ...
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