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- 1Planet Fitness heading to South Hill as Matt Shea buys Division Street building▼The Dirt: Planet Fitness coming to South Hill; Matt Shea buys Division Street building for ministry
Planet Fitness plans to open a location on South Hill, adding a national gym chain to the area's retail landscape. Separately, former state lawmaker Matt Shea has purchased a building on Division Street for use by his ministry. The double commercial real estate news is reported by The Spokesman-Review in its Dirt column, which tracks development in the Spokane region.
- 2Washington Supreme Court race draws attention▼Mary Ellen Stone and Tiffany Attrill: Why Washington’s Supreme Court election matters
Mary Ellen Stone and Tiffany Attrill are vying for a seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, a contest the Spokesman-Review argues carries real significance for the state. Court races typically get little notice, but the editorial makes the case that the outcome will shape how the bench rules on key legal questions facing Washingtonians.
- 3Opinion: Crypto doesn't need a whole new set of laws●Outside View: Crypto doesn’t need a whole new set of laws
An opinion piece published in The Spokesman-Review argues that cryptocurrency does not require an entirely new body of legislation. The author, writing under the 'Outside View' commentary label, suggests existing legal frameworks are sufficient to govern the crypto sector. The argument runs counter to ongoing calls, including in the US Congress, for tailored crypto regulation.