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Spokane Valley council adopts ordinance widening reckless-endangerment charge tied to controlled substances

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The Spokane Valley City Council approved Ordinance 25-011 on second reading, expanding the city's reckless-endangerment offense tied to controlled substances to cover "any other person" rather than only children or dependent persons and retaining mandatory minimum jail terms.

Spokane Valley's City Council adopted Ordinance 25-011 on second reading Tuesday, expanding the local reckless-endangerment offense tied to controlled substances to apply to "any other person," not just children or dependent persons. The measure passed after a brief amendment process and public comment period and a council vote approving the ordinance as amended.

The ordinance changes language the council discussed at its June 24 meeting to broaden the class of protected people. Tony Beatty, speaking during the second reading, said the change reflected council direction to replace…

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