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February 24, 2021 3:09 PM Erin Robinson
SPOKANE CO, Wash. An uptick in COVID-19 cases has been reported among inmates at the Spokane County Jail.
In a release Wednesday, county communications manager Jared Webley said there were 12 confirmed cases at the downtown facility, but no identified cases at the Geiger Facility. There are currently 784 inmates in custody between the two facilities.
As of this writing, there were no confirmed positive cases among jail staff.
Webley said the Spokane County Detention Services team is working with the Spokane Regional Health District to address and contain current cases.
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Spokane County renames Hangman Valley Golf Course to Latah Creek Golf Course
News of the name change comes a day after the Spokane City Council voted to change the name of Ft. George Wright Way to Whistalks Way. Author: KREM Staff Updated: 11:47 PM PST December 15, 2020
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Spokane County announced on Tuesday that it would be renaming Hangman Valley Golf Course to Latah Creek Golf Course.
The Spokane County Golf Department Board of Commissioners unanimously voted for the name change, according to county spokesperson Jared Webley.
The decision came after several months of meetings and deliberation between the Golf Advisor Committee where they followed a very intentional process to consider historical and/or cultural significance of a property, according to Webley.