ARTICLES BY REBECCA WHITE
Spokane Valley City Council approves funding boost for food bank
After Spokane Valley Partners lost support from many churches, restaurants and grocery stores, the Spokane Valley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to award the food bank $25,000 to serve a growing number of people out of work due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People have two additional weeks to fill out the census, and local help to do it
While many Spokane events encouraging people to fill out the census have been put on hold or canceled, local leaders are hoping to use social media, food distribution and phone calls to get the word out about the 2020 census.
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Foodbanks need younger volunteers, more donations as unemployment skyrockets
Local foodbanks are in a bind: they are serving far more people and are doing it with fewer resources, as more people are out of work and the larger, older volunteer base stays home to protect themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Food banks need younger volunteers, more donations as unemployment skyrockets
Local food banks are in a bind: They are serving far more people and are doing it with fewer resources, as more people are out of work and the larger, older volunteer base stays home to protect itself from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Local animal shelters need emergency foster families as they prepare for possible shutdowns
As more government offices close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local animal shelters are asking the public to consider fostering an animal in case they need to close their doors to the public.
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Inslee, Trump and local courts halt evictions, but some Spokane leaders say more action still needed
Waiting on a sidewalk outside her apartment building wearing slides, pink-heart pajama pants and a zip-up sweatshirt covering her baby bump, Kaylajo Chapman-Davis didn’t have time to get dressed Tuesday morning.
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First responders limiting access to public, using extra caution in anticipation of COVID-19
Local first responders are taking extra precautions and canceling any unnecessary contact with the public as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases grows.
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'Focus on what you can do': Experts offer advice on dealing with anxiety over COVID-19
As stores run low on bathroom and sanitation essentials and fears over a local COVID-19 outbreak rise, local experts advise the public to focus on what they can control.
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Special legislative session starts today
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