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A lot of reasons, and not much. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 5:23 PM PDT July 8, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Across Spokane and much of Washington, tenants are getting notices from their landlords that their rent is about to go up dramatically, sometimes by 100 percent or more.
It comes as the statewide moratorium on rent hikes instituted by Governor Jay Inslee during the pandemic expired at the end of June.
So why are these increases happening, and are they even legal? We asked the experts.
Why rent is going up
Daniel Klemme, president of the Landlords Association of the Inland Northwest, told KREM there are a plethora of factors pushing up rents.
The Fayetteville Observer earned first place from the North Carolina Press Association for the breaking news coverage of the unrest downtown following a protest over the death of George Floyd
The Observer won 22 awards at this year s press association, including first-place wins for sports writer Rodd Baxley and former staff writer Michael Futch, first place in use of photographs and third place in general excellence.
“I m very proud of the outstanding work by the Observer s news team,” said Beth Hutson, the Observer s news director. “Our journalists give their all to this community each and every day, and these awards are a testament to that dedication.”
Revolutionary or rioter?
Your perception of which is which might be based on the skin color of the person in question.
Prejudice, racism, violence, social injustice; these are topics steeped in emotion and identity, and conversations about them can be challenging.
Sonny Kelly is happy to accept that challenge.
“Communication builds bridges,” he says. “It’s the beginning of every solution that we need.
“Change, just like any social relationship, is a process and not a product.”
Kelly is a dynamo of optimism and hope. He teaches communications classes at Fayetteville Tech and he writes and performs shows that confront racial injustice and, more importantly, a path forward.