Shannon Moudy

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Shannon Moudy

SPOKANE, Wash. — On Thursday, Thrive International's Spokane branch broke ground on the lot that will become the organization's new affordable housing apartment complex and community center. "Doing what I believe is a defiant act of hope. Not just pie in the sky, I hope someone else does that, but let's build it! I think that’s what we’re here to do, we’re here to plant seeds of hope," said Mark Finney, the director at Thrive.

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Shannon Moudy

SPOKANE, Wash. — On Wednesday, near the Spokane River in the West Hills, teachers and school children from Salish School of Spokane (SSOS) held a ceremony on the land that will soon be the school's new home. Catholic Charities gifted over 2 acres of land to the school, giving it full ownership of the land, so the program can develop new school and community spaces.

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Shannon Moudy

SPOKANE, Wash. — Lawmakers at the city and federal level are demanding the Trump administration reverse a decision made by the U.S. Commerce Department to pull nearly $50 million in funding awarded to a planned aerospace manufacturing project in Spokane County in January. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown is calling on the region’s congressional delegation to step in and at least find out why the $48 million grant was rescinded. "This is a big blow," said Mayor Brown.

3 weeks ago | kgw.com | Shannon Moudy

WASHINGTON — The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is sounding the alarm as the Trump administration proposes a budget that would cut billions of dollars in funding to Medicaid. The association says the loss would decimate hospitals, especially in rural areas. "This bill just takes money out of the system. It just makes cuts," said Jacquelin Barton True, the vice president of advocacy and rural health with the WSHA.

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Shannon Moudy

WASHINGTON — The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is sounding the alarm as the Trump administration proposes a budget that would cut billions of dollars in funding to Medicaid. The association says the loss would decimate hospitals, especially in rural areas. "This bill just takes money out of the system. It just makes cuts," said Jacquelin Barton True, the vice president of advocacy and rural health with the WSHA.