Cheney Free Press -

SPOKANE VALLEY — The Council unanimously approved the establishment of the Spokane Regional Opioid Abatement Council at their regular meeting on Aug. 29.

The purpose of the Opioid Abatement Council is to oversee monitoring, reporting, and dispute-resolution concerning how a municipality uses funds from the opioid settlements.

Spokane County has presented an agreement for all participating local governments in the Spokane Region, which includes Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens Counties, along with the City of Spokane Valley, Cheney, Liberty Lake, and City of Spok...