UPDATE: Dixit just passed Bingle.

A turn to the left? Following national and statewide trends, progressive candidates and ballot measures in Spokane win big. Here’s where they stand as of Friday, with one race being simply too close to call:

As a newsroom, we don’t believe in just reporting on the suffering we see around us; we want to use the info & tools at our disposal to ease it whenever we can. Amidst the federal shutdown and the SNAP crisis, we’ve seen many of our neighbors are facing growing hunger.

US Republican Rep Michael Baumgartner, who represents Eastern WA, addressed the crisis in his weekly newsletter in which he blamed Senate Democrats for the stalemate and promoted his staff’s recent volunteering effort at 2nd Harvest Food Bank.

Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services, impacting 83,000 Spokanites. With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help:

It's Election Day! We've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way! We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.

It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way! We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.

It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way! We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.

It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way! We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

As she does her artistic interpretation of the neighborhood, District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit talks about what the arts district designation means for the Hillyard neighborhood. Here's what she said!

We asked District 3 incumbent Zack Zappone: "Will you commit to a full 4-year term on Spokane city council if re-elected? If not, why should people vote for you?" Here's what he said.

This isn't the first time that Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage has run for office. He's said that elected officials need to respect the will of the people, so we asked him how running 4 times is doing that. Here's what he said.

Election Week PSA: Due to Post Office delays, ballots mailed now might not be post-marked in time for Election Day tomorrow. You can find the closest ballot drop box to you here.

CIVICS: How will the city of Spokane respond to SNAP cuts + increased criminalization of visible homelessness? That's up for debate this week. Plus, nixing city council staff protections, a parking lot tax and the airport budget! Read all about it now:

“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?” We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.

We're getting closer to Election Day! We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.

We're getting closer to Election Day! We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.

“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?” We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.

We're getting closer to Election Day! We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.

We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit about why she opposes reinstating Prop 1, which banned camping near schools and parks. Here’s what she said.

We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit about what policies she would pass to make downtown safer. Here’s what she said. Make sure you drop off your ballots at a dropbox before 8 PM on Nov. 4th!

We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about what policy he wants to implement to improve public safety. Here’s what he said. Make sure you drop off your ballots at a dropbox before 8pm on Nov. 4!

Happy Halloween, voters! Make sure you drop off your ballots at a dropbox before 8 PM on Nov. 4th! We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about what policy she wants to implement to improve public safety. Here’s what she said.

The 6 candidates running for Spokane City Council races have been busy campaigning, debating, fundraising and spending money. Here’s an update on the state of their war chests and independent expenditure funding flows.

If SJR 8201 passes, it amends Washington state’s constitution to allow the state to invest money for long-term care in a variety of portfolios, including stocks.

We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit about what role she believes local government should play in trans peoples’ lives. Here’s what she said.

We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 about which residents they plan to fight for. Here's what incumbent Zack Zappone had to say.

We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 about which residents they plan to fight for. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.

The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is pouring strategic resources into conservative candidates in dozens of rural school board races. Voter data, precinct analysis, and policy training are just a few examples of this support. Read it here:

Hey voters! We’re less than a week from Election Day and before you know it, it’ll be time to return those ballots! District 1 candidate Sarah Dixit explains what she plans to do to be an effective candidate! youtube.com/shorts/_... (Keep an eye out for more clips! 👀)

This one's for our District 2 voters! We asked City Council candidates from YOUR district to explain why they’re the better candidate for YOU! Here's what Alejandro Barrientos said! youtube.com/shorts/S... (Keep an eye out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day! 👀)

This one's for our District 2 voters! We asked City Council candidates from YOUR district to explain why they’re the better candidate for YOU! Here's what Kate Telis said! youtube.com/shorts/G... (We're less than a week from Election Day... Keep an eye out for more clips! 👀)

Both District 1 Spokane city council incumbent Jonathan Bingle and candidate Sarah Dixit have been accused of having "extreme beliefs." Sarah Dixit talks about hers during Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum.

We asked City Council candidates to pitch themselves and why folks should vote for them during Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum… The heat is on! 🥵🔥 Here's what Zack Zappone said! youtube.com/shorts/D... (Keep an eye out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day! 👀)

We asked City Council candidates to pitch themselves and why folks should vote for them during Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum… The heat is on! 🥵🔥 Here's what Chris Savage said! youtube.com/shorts/4... (Keep an eye out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day! 👀)

Breaking: District 2 residents sue to disqualify candidate Alejandro Barrientos from office. The lawsuit cites RANGE reporting on Barrientos’ ambiguous living arrangements in different districts in the year before he filed for candidacy.

We asked City Council candidates to pitch themselves and why folks should vote for them during Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum… The heat is on! 🥵🔥 Here's what Alejandro Barrientos said! youtube.com/shorts/t... (Look out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day 👀)

We asked City Council candidates to pitch themselves and why folks should vote for them during Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum… The heat is on! 🥵🔥 Here's what Kate Telis said! youtube.com/shorts/5... (Keep an eye out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day! 👀)

We asked City Council candidates to pitch themselves and why folks should vote for them during Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum… The heat is on! 🥵🔥 Here's what Sarah Dixit said! youtube.com/shorts/6... (Keep an eye out for more clips as we get closer to Election Day! 👀)

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CIVICS: Even stricter restrictions could be coming to punish visible homelessness. Plus, the airport isn’t budgeting for PFAS clean-up and Spokane City Council could make it easier to fire their own staff. All the deets + more on municipal meetings:

Spokane folks! Have you received a political mailer this election season? Send me pictures! Thinking about writing a truth tester on political ads :)

We asked the candidates for Spokane City Council District 3 about how they would collaborate across the aisle to achieve their campaign promises. Here's what challenger Christopher Savage said!

We asked the candidates for Spokane City Council District 3 about how they would collaborate across the aisle to achieve their campaign promises. Here's what incumbent Zack Zappone said!

In a formal PDC response, Eastern Washington Freedom for All blamed a design mistake. But the candidate the mailer attacked is not satisfied.

Spokane City Council candidate Alejandro Barrientos may be ineligible to represent District 2. Court documents show Barrientos lived in two different council districts in 2024, which may disqualify him from the office under rules established in the city charter:

Another clip from Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum? Yes! 🥵🔥 We asked the candidates for Spokane City Council District 2 about how they define a “Democrat.” Here's what Kate Telis had to say!

We’re back with another clip from Spokane’s Spiciest candidate forum! 🥵🔥 We asked the candidates for Spokane City Council District 2 about how they define a “Democrat.” Here's what Alejandro Barrientos had to say!

Municipal judges make decisions on low-level criminal misdemeanor and civil infraction cases brought to them by the city prosecutor stemming from crimes committed within the city limits.