time for a thread. I haven't work one-on-one with Bob Lutz, but I have been on ethics boards newly created in Spokane to handle possible caseload surges and advise physicians. In this role, we worked many long hours as a team to develop procedures and protocol back in March. /1

This is so fucking dangerous. spokesman.com/stories/2020/o…

I'm working on looking into why the Spokane Regional Health District Board asked Dr. Bob Lutz to step down last night. Please reach out if you have tips!

Well folks, we all thought we'd get clarity from SRHD about why Dr. Bob Lutz is no longer Spokane's health officer just now, but instead, we were told they couldn't even clarify if a resignation was tendered or if he was fired.

Dr. Bob Lutz is out, SRHD doesn't have a replacement, and the people of Spokane Co. are left wondering: what's happening? Here's what we know, so far... THREAD:

UPDATE: Multiple Spokane Regional Health District staffers say they were completely blindsided by the decision and support Dr. Bob Lutz. Some cried after learning of the news this morning. “We are shocked and devastated. This caught everybody by surprise.” inlander.com/spokane/breaki…

The chair or a majority of the board of SRHD can call a public meeting. This should happen ASAP for transparency and accountability regarding the status of Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz. Public comment can be emailed to [email protected] #protectourhealth

6-1, Spokane City Council passes a resolution urging the Spokane Police to enforce a century-old rarely-if-ever-used state law banning private armed groups from marching in parades or demonstrations.

A former Spokane Regional Health District division director described administrator Amelia Clark as 'authoritarian' in her leadership style and notes she didn't like Dr. Bob Lutz sharing his opinions without asking her first inlander.com/spokane/the-sp…

The Spokane Health Board voted to fire health officer Dr. Bob Lutz on Thursday following a four hour special meeting. spokesman.com/stories/2020/n…

The Spokane health board has now officially fired health officer Dr. Bob Lutz, at the urging of his boss, Amelia Clark, who now faces a vote of no confidence from more than 100 Health District employees. inlander.com/spokane/spokan…

What a void in leadership we are facing in #Spokane. Mayor Lisa Brown regarding termination of SRHD officer Dr. Bob Lutz “initial reaction is best news I’ve heard in a long time..but health...but the economy, but I’m not criticizing anyone..but..babbles on #globalpandemic

NEW: Former City Council President Ben Stuckart has requested an investigation be launched into the initial handling of Dr. Bob Lutz's termination by the Spokane Regional Health District's administrative officer.  kxly.com/former-spokane…

As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a patriot.

I went to gun school last year during the pandemic that won’t ever end and wrote about learning how to shoot…stuff. inlander.com/spokane/a-true…

"It was the pandemic and also that other thing that had been boiling away for years, the country coming apart, infected with hatred, so many of us arming and rearming ourselves, preparing to kill each other. And I was one of them.": by Sam Ligon: inlander.com/spokane/a-true…