Noah Corrin

1 week ago | khq.com | Noah Corrin

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Spokane's voter-approved camping ban passed with overwhelming support in 2023 should never have been on ballots, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Voters approved an initiative requiring a ban on camping on public property within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other community facilities, effectively restricting the ability for homeless people to sleep in much of the city.

1 week ago | nbcrightnow.com | Noah Corrin

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Spokane's voter-approved camping ban passed with overwhelming support in 2023 should never have been on ballots, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Voters approved an initiative requiring a ban on camping on public property within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other community facilities, effectively restricting the ability for homeless people to sleep in much of the city.

1 month ago | khq.com | Noah Corrin

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — When it comes to accreditation challenges, North Idaho College isn't out of the woods yet, but the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has given school leadership a good deal of breathing room. The school received a letter on Monday from NWCCU, the organization that manages its accreditation, confirming that the school's show cause sanction was reduced to probation. It also granted the school another year to come fully into compliance with its recommendations.

2 months ago | khq.com | Cory Howard |Noah Corrin

SPOKANE, Wash. — In a sign that uncertainty over tariffs and rising input costs could have a negative impact on housing supply, the National Association of Home Builders market index fell sharply on Tuesday. That index measures builder confidence, and the industry group attributed both tariffs and housing costs for declining sentiment among builders.

2 months ago | khq.com | Noah Corrin

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The Kootenai County Jail booked far more inmates on border patrol holds in the weeks after President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term than it did in any month in the preceding year. Records provided by the jail showed the facility held about 65 inmates on immigration-related holds in 2024. In January 28 inmates were held for that reason, including 25 after President Trump was inaugurated. All but one had citizenship in Latin American countries.