Letters to the editor April 19

Vacation rental problem

Spokane resident Morna Gilbert’s comments (Short-term rentals, March 28) about her experience in renting a part of her home to travelers adds a valuable perspective to the short-term rental debate. That is how short-term rentals began — people renting out a part of their own homes — or trading a stay in their homes for a stay in a residence somewhere else. Were the short-term rental industry still that model, it would not be having the adverse effect it does on a stable economy in our communities...