WSDOT: Camp Hope down to around 138 people
According to WSDOT, Camp Hope is down to about 138 people now, down 60 from their previous snapshot count.
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"I'd just like to see the neighborhood get back to where it was," Camp Hope is shrinking, businesses still affected by nearby crime
SPOKANE, Wash. —If you've driven along I-90 or in the East Central Neighborhood,…
'They've moved on': Camp Hope prepares to shrink as population reaches below 200
SPOKANE, Wash. -- If you've driven along I-90 lately, you'll notice that Camp Hope looks way smaller. The camp is being cleaned out, and crews are on site collecting piles of trash and…
'It's a good thing': Camp Hope getting smaller as people move to housing
SPOKANE, Wash. -- With people leaving Camp Hope, changes are underway to make sure it doesn't grow again. Julie Garcia with Jewels Helping Hands estimates the camp…
'You got to survive out here': Melting snow causes flooding at Camp Hope
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Melting snow is making life at Camp Hope even harder. Flooding is forcing the camp to make changes to keep…
Hearing on the future of Camp Hope put off until January
SPOKANE, Wash - Law enforcement agencies won't be allowed to arrest people living in a tent city in East Spokane at least until the end of January.
WSDOT says Camp Hope is now down to under 200 people
SPOKANE, Wash. — According to a recent update from WSDOT, there is an estimated 198 people living at Camp Hope. WSDOT says some people who…
Man banned from Camp Hope busted by deputies with over 900 suspected fentanyl pills
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A 20-year-old man was arrested after police found him with over 900 suspected fentanyl pills, methamphetamine and cash.…
Spokane Fire Department looking out for people in danger during extreme cold
SPOKANE, Wash. --- Dangerous, sub-zero-degree temperatures will be sticking around with us through Thursday. First responders are doing what they can to keep our homeless community…
City, County, and Camp Hope officials focus on getting people shelter amid freezing temperatures
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane is seeing dangerously cold temperatures that won't let up anytime soon, causing even more urgency to get people out of…
Spokane officials provide update on Camp Hope developments
SPOKANE, Wash. — City officials provided an update on the status of Camp Hope, along with recent developments at the homeless encampment. Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward, Spokane County…
East Central businesses frustrated with Camp Hope restraining order, hopeful for lawsuit
SPOKANE, Wash. - 377 people are still living at Camp Hope, and most will likely be there through the end of the year. The…
Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund speaks on Camp Hope restraining order
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund, a local nonprofit committed to protecting the rights of and representing individual residents from Camp Hope, spoke on the recently signed restraining order for the camp. On Monday, a federal judge signed a…
Spokane City Council passes resolution to condemn law enforcement action at Camp Hope
SPOKANE, Wash - Just hours after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against Spokane law enforcement agencies, the Spokane City Council will consider a resolution, condemning law enforcement action at Camp Hope.
Spokane's mayor speaks on federal judge ruling preventing Camp Hope clearing
SPOKANE, Wash. — On Monday, a federal judge signed a temporary restraining order to prevent Camp Hope from being cleared. According to the restraining order, the City of Spokane, Spokane County, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and Spokane Police Chief…
Judge signs temporary restraining order preventing Camp Hope sweep
SPOKANE, Wash. - A federal judge signed a temporary restraining order Monday, Dec. 12, filed by attorneys for Jewel’s Helping Hands and several Camp Hope residents, to…
How Camp Hope has changed in over a year
SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's been a year since protesters, led by Jewels Helping Hands, filled the sidewalks at Spokane's City Hall. A small group gathered to protest…
Camp Hope advocates hold rally outside City Hall as they await federal judge decision
SPOKANE, Wash -- Camp Hope advocates and supporters held a rally outside of City Hall, Thursday night. The purpose they say is…
Spokane City Council holds executive session in response to law enforcement at Camp Hope
SPOKANE, Wash. -- On Thursday afternoon, the Spokane City Council held an executive session in response to the last two days of…
Camp Hope provider, residents want federal judge to stop sweep of homeless camp
SPOKANE, Wash - Citing "imminent harm" to the people living in Spokane's large homeless camp, providers and residents will ask a federal judge Thursday night to step in and prevent a law enforcement sweep.
People living at Camp Hope react to law enforcement's closure notices
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Some at Camp Hope were emotional, not knowing the future of what they call their home. Others are prepared for whatever happens…
Spokane City Council to hold Executive Session to discuss law enforcement's actions at Camp Hope
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs called an Executive Session for Thursday after law enforcement began warning Camp…
Arson causes $100,000 in damages in East Central
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane firefighters put out a fire in the East Central neighborhood Wednesday night. The blaze broke out in the 3200 block of…
Law enforcement hands out closure notices at Camp Hope second day in a row
SPOKANE, Wash.-- Law enforcement returned to Camp Hope on Wednesday, handing out flyers to people living at the Camp. The Washington State Department of Transportation, the agency that owns…
