W hen Washington lawmakers approved the state's biennial budget in April, it allocated $2 million in opioid settlement funds — money companies that contributed to the opioid crisis had to pay in legal settlements — to Maddie's Place, a local nonprofit nursery for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their parents. Since the South Perry district facility was founded in 2022, it has served more than 122 infants, with 95% able to stay in their parents' care after recovery. Spokane County announced last week that it and the city of Spokane together would commit more than $1 million in funds for Maddie's Place . In total, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners will contribute $750,000, and the city government approved a one-time allocation of $300,000 in opioid settlement f

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