Homeless community moves into Spokane Arena for next three months
In less than 24 hours, 69 people moved from the downtown Spokane library and into the Spokane Arena as it becomes their new home for the next 90 days.
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City opens temporary homeless shelter at Downtown Library
The City of Spokane has opened a temporary emergency shelter at the Downtown Library, serving as overflow for the Cannon Street and Hope House centers.
City Council to consider expanding Cannon Shelter's contract budget for safety improvements
The Spokane City Council will be looking at a contract amendment for safety improvements for the Cannon Shelter on Monday.
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center hosts free vaccine clinic for veterans, homeless
The V.A. didn't just serve its own Monday, as it hosted a free vaccine clinic for homeless men and women and veterans in Spokane.
Jewels Helping Hands forced to turn away 40 people as Spokane's only warming center opens
Months of back-and-forth between the city and its only warming center operator may finally be coming to an end, but some of Spokane's homeless are still being left out in the cold.
Spokane City Council approves $250K for shelter expansion, improvements
Months of frustration surrounding Spokane's homeless crisis may have come to an end Monday night, as the Spokane City Council voted to set aside a combined $250,000 to cover improvements to two local warming centers.
Warming centers reach capacity as Spokane's homeless escape frigid temperatures
Bitter cold temperatures are taking a toll on the hundreds of people in Spokane who don't have a warm place to call home. Lows of zero degrees have sent Spokane's homeless flocking to warming centers across the city.
