Doug Nadvornick

Spokane County's sheriff says the investment in his agency's Real Time Crime Center is paying off; Idaho has reached a goal in training nurses to work with sexual assault victims.

Joe Ader from Family Promise of Spokane talks about the regional approach to homelessness; financial pressures on north Idaho school districts and a new book about the history of the Little Spokane River Basin.

An exit interview with retiring Spokane state Senator Andy Billig and a look at how a Washington state agency is working to revamp and revitalize drivers' education.

We talk with Spokane apple detective/enthusiast Dave Benscoter about his years-long search for heritage apples, especially those that helped feed early Northwest pioneers.

A Spokane historian dates Washington's apple history back to the 1850s Washington bills itself as ‘the apple capital of the world.'

We look ahead at the 2025 session of the Washington legislature. How to be effective as a member of the minority party. What is a legislative whip? What does the city of Spokane want from Olympia. Attorney General-elect Nick Brown talks about preparing for his new job.

Idaho Governor Brad Little spoke to a joint session of the legislature on the opening day of the 2025 session. Highlights:

One of the fundamental jobs of a state legislature is to write and approve budgets that determine how much state agencies have to spend.

The three-term governor looks back, ahead in a final talk to the legislature. Today brought a final hurrah for Washington Governor Jay Inslee, who is leaving office after 12 years.

Hear six stories from Pivot Spokane's November 24, 2024 event. Pivot Spokane's November 24, 2024 program was created around the theme "Roots."