Packed In: Spokane, Coeur d'Alene make list of overvalued housing markets
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Ask anyone who has tried to buy a house recently and they'll tell you: you're going to pay more than you expected…
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Packed In: Spokane seeks proposals for $10M in affordable housing funds
SPOKANE, Wash. – City leaders are seeking Requests for Proposals to distribute approximately $10 million to help address Spokane’s housing crisis. The RFPs for housing and housing-related supportive services combine funding from the federal American Rescue Plan, the local Sales…
Little announces $8M for Lake Coeur d'Alene cleanup
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Governor Brad Little visited Coeur d’Alene Thursday to announce more than $8 million will go toward cleaning Lake Coeur d’Alene. The money is a part of Little’s “Leading Idaho” project, which looks to improve the water…
Upcoming apartment complex in Ponderay to provide housing for Schweitzer employees
SANDPOINT, Idaho -- A new 84-unit apartment complex coming to Ponderay will provide much-needed housing for Schweitzer’s employees. Schweitzer, in partnership with Eastmark Capital Group, will open the complex near the intersection of Schweitzer Plaza Drive and Triangle Drive in…
'Complete disaster': New scam preys on people desperate to find housing
OAKESDALE, Wash. -- Scammers are targeting people on the hunt for housing. They aren't going away, and their tactics are trapping people desperate to find housing they can trust. "It has been almost…
Packed In: Rathdrum Mayor, City Council at odds over how to handle growth
RATHDRUM, Idaho -- A battle is brewing in Rathdrum between growth or conservation. The city council believes citizens have elected them on the platform of slowing or even stopping growth.…
Packed In: Mortgage rates hit highest level in 12 years... and they're still rising
SPOKANE, Wash. – As more people move to the Inland Northwest, buying a house gets even harder. Mortgage rates hit their highest…
Airway Heights Fire Dept. hiring part-time firefighters for first time ever as city grows
The Inland Northwest is booming with growth and the City of Airway Heights isn't excluded. The city is trying to hire part-time firefighters for the first time, trying to meet the need of its community.
New homes planned for site of former golf course south of Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash - Fairways and a pond on the old Eagle Ridge short course will be replaced with new homes in the coming years.
'Everyone deserves a nice place to live': former Spokane motels turning into apartment complexes
SPOKANE, Wash -- Three motels in Spokane are being turned into apartment complexes. Fortify Holdings LLC, which owns Gogo West and Gogo Heights apartments is now purchasing motels to…
'We can help make a change': To help the housing shortage, current home owners are being asked to share
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- With a housing shortage this severe, no solution is off the table. Kootenai County is getting creative with housing solutions for…
Packed In: Family loses home in fire, finding rent double the price of their mortgage
A fire ripped through a home in Spokane Valley, leaving a family of four without a roof over their heads. As the family tries to look for housing, they're finding it more expensive than their mortgage.
'No ability to move forward': Low credit scores cripple a family paying $2,400 a month to live out of a hotel
SPOKANE, Wash. – First-time homebuyers are struggling to break into the housing market. Nationwide, nearly 2 million prospective buyers are expected to be priced out this year,…
7 years later: Family finally able to live under one roof in Spokane's newest affordable housing complex
SPOKANE, Wash -- On Wednesday, all 73 units at Gonzaga Family Haven, Spokane's newest affordable housing complex, are ready for move-in. "We continue to tackle the housing instability problem in…
'We're trying': Local families live in hotels because of tight housing market, scared they'll end up on the streets
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Housing unaffordability continues to cripple people in the Inland Northwest. Many are doing whatever they can, so they don't end…
Post Falls looks to add second high school
POST FALLS, Idaho-- Another high school could be coming to Post Falls soon. Post Falls School District Superintendent Dena Naccarato made the case for building one at the city council meeting Tuesday. She said the current high school is getting…
'Not getting heard': People ask for a pause in development around Latah Valley
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Even though the Inland Northwest is in a significant housing shortage, some people still think some housing projects need to be put on…
Packed In: Kootenai County sheriff says cost of living in North Idaho makes recruitment hard
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho-- As more people pack into the Inland Northwest, the need for more law enforcement officers grows. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said part of the reason…
Packed In: Kootenai Co. sheriff says Hayden needs more deputies as city rapidly grows
HAYDEN, Idaho-- Hayden is growing fast and that's making it hard for law enforcement officers to keep the community safe. On Wednesday,…
Packed In: Law enforcement unable to keep up with Hayden's growth
HAYDEN, Idaho – The growth of a North Idaho town is starting to pose some problems. The City of Hayden has too many people and…
Packed In: New York Times shines light on Spokane's housing crisis
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The New York Times is shining a light on Spokane's housing crisis. On Sunday, the national newspaper dedicated an entire article to the issue, titling the piece "The Next Affordable City Is Already Too Expensive." "Being an…
'Rethinking the relationship': How Spokane's new planning director says he'll make housing more affordable
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The City of Spokane hired a new man tasked with finding solutions to the housing crisis. Spencer Gardner is the city's new…
Packed In: Spokane receives $680k grant for water, sewer systems for Liberty Park project
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The City of Spokane received a $680,460 grant to connect water and sewage systems to affordable housing units for…
New development coming to Liberty Lake will be similar to Spokane's Kendall Yards
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. -- The 500-acre River District will alter Liberty Lake's landscape for decades to come. Greenstone Corporation is currently developing the…
