Cascade PBS, previously Crosscut/KCTS, laying off 17 news staff. They cover Western/Central WA + state policy. Sad but not surprising after federal $ cut. Kudos to @sanfordnate.bsky.social, @jonesdaily.bsky.social, @maiphoang.bsky.social + many incredible journalists. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

Charlie Kirk’s Pacific Northwest ground game: The far right activist organized his faith operations with the help of under-the-radar characters from places like Eastern WA. Kirk’s hate toward marginalized groups was not unique — the people he mobilized to battle communities are his true legacy.

CIVICS: This week in municipal meetings, the city of Spokane is out of money for jail, measles response at the health district, flag restrictions at Spokane Valley and Safe Streets funding at the city finance committee. Read now:

I wrote about Kirk’s organizing in the INW. rangemedia.co/charlie-kirk...

Missed Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum? We're teaming up with Spokane Public Radio, The Inlander, KYRS and Spokane Public Library to bring you another candidate forum, featuring all 6 council candidates. Spotlight at Central: Oct 2, 6 to 8 pm, the Spokane Central Public Library.

Spokane Reimagined partnered with the City of Spokane on a Park(ing) Day installation in front of city hall. Here’s a picture of co-executive director Sarah Rose being interviewed by Spokane Public Radio regarding Park(ing) Day and Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5)!

Last year, the anti-queer worship pastor Sean Feucht sued the city of Spokane, saying the city council had damaged his reputation. Today, the Spokane County Superior Court dismissed the lawsuit, saying Feucht’s claims were baseless. Read more here: my.spokanecity.org/news/release...

worth noting that @rangemedia.co completely owned this story from the beginning — here’s their report that was only made possible by a citizen journalist going to let us worship and catching the mayor on stage alongside Feucht and Matt Shea in 4k rangemedia.co/nadine-woodw...

Measles was once considered eliminated in the United States, but is coming back in some communities as people choose not to vaccinate themselves or their children. SRHD identified 4 exposures and 1 positive case from Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.

Former GU professor Andrea Brower was subjected to an investigation for her Palestine solidarity activism, but the charges were found to be unsubstantiated. Still, Brower felt the university was attempting to silence her. Read her resignation letter.

Can we capture enough carbon to keep your energy bill low? This week in CIVICS: Waste-to-Energy plant study findings, emergency dispatch updates and health board appointments. Stay up to date on our region's municipal meetings 👇

Missed @kxly.com's live stream of this wild event? They also posted it on their Youtube, where it can be watched in perpetuity! We're so stoked to have partnered with them. Watch now:

🧵 At RANGE, we love our stats and data. Here’s a bit about Spokane’s Spiciest Candidate Forum, held at The Guardian this weekend: - 150+ people in attendance - 5 out of the 6 city council candidates took the Hot Seat - candidates + RANGE reporter Erin drank over 1 full gallon of milk

Did you miss out on Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum this weekend? We partnered with KXLY to bring it straight to your tv, streaming tonight on KXLY+ at 7pm!

In this week's edition of CIVICS: A lawyer helping Sean Feucht sue Spokane could be the new county prosecutor, Spokane city exploring making daycare permitting easier and an OPO report showed 17 complaints about police conduct at June 11 protests. Read all the deets now:

We are down to the final TWO tickets!

Only a handful of tickets left! If you plan on coming, secure your spot now :)

We're in the Inlander! Tickets have been flying out the door all week and it's very possible we sell out. Don't miss your chance to see Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum live and in person, this Sunday from 5 to 8 pm. Tickets available (for now) here: rangemedia.co/spokan...

We've found the chosen one for Spokane's Spiciest ticket giveaway! Congrats to @/oggeda on Instagram!

A recent update to charts in our Flock story after receiving records requests from Cheney Police Department today: CPD, which says they have no cameras online yet, is already sharing their Flock network with two federal agencies, Idaho State Police and departments in Texas + Florida.

This is good news! www.nbcrightnow.com/news/washing...

Meet the final candidate taking the stage for Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum: Sarah Dixit. Because incumbent Council Member Jonathan Bingle is dj-ing a wedding that evening, he's unable to attend (despite his best intentions - he said he had been practicing eating spicy food in preparation.)

ICYMI: On the 08/22 pod episode, Erin and Val talked about Automated License Plate Readers, aka FLOCK cameras, in Spokane County and nationwide. Erin also reported on what you need to know as more cameras pop up in Spokane County. Find the episode here!

NEW POD EPISODE! This week, Aaron flew solo and revisited two of his articles on the “forever chemicals” contamination on the West Plains. You can listen to the episode and find the articles at the link below!

Two relatively fresh faces to Spokane politics will be taking the stage for Spokane's Spiciest next Sunday to help District 2 voters decide who should fill the incumbent-less seat this November. Get your tickets now: buytickets.at/rangemedia/1...

Extra background about Serrano's relationship to Spokane. rangemedia.co/pete-serrano... A Washington senator prepares to block one of Trump’s federal prosecutor picks washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/08/28/w...

Letting the country burn to check the papers of the firefighters saving lives and property.

When you enter or exit Spokane County on almost any major road, your car’s color, make, model and license plate number are automatically captured by at least one camera made by the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.

Should citizens have a right to know when they're receiving ChatGPT-generated communications from their local government? Bellingham Mayor Lund said she wasn't sure. She countered that many constituents are increasingly using AI to write emails to the city www.knkx.org/government/2...

"State terror isn’t coming, it’s here. The kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors, the brutal treatment of protesting Spokanites, the Trumped up charges–all of it is meant to scare us..." Dr. Joan Braune and Dr. Judy Roher wrote in an analysis. rangemedia.co/state-... 🧵/1

Update: last night, the council passed both the policy to ban ICE from doing warrantless arrests at ticketed street festivals, and the community workforce agreement to require unionized labor on big city contracts!

Have you ever wondered if government leaders are writing things with ChatGPT? Through records requests, I obtained thousands of pages of chat histories from city officials in Washington. The logs show widespread use of AI — with little transparency: www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/08...

🔥SPOKANE'S SPICIEST TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🔥 Want to get spicy with your civic participation? Quote post this and tag someone who also thinks voting is hot, and we'll enter you into a drawing for a pair of tickets + food passes for Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum on September 7 from 5 to 8 pm.

Plus, County to start ‘forever chemicals’ task force to advise cleanup effort, city committee to discuss unpaid jail bills and a new council meeting time.

Spokane district 3 voters, both of the candidates running to represent you have agreed to take the Hot Seat! One of them requested milk be provided. We won't tell you who 😈 Get your tickets for the hottest event of the campaign season now at www.tickettailor.com/events/range....

Current city council member Jonathan Bingle and community organizer Sarah Dixit are running to represent Spokane City Council District 1. Read more about the candidates and their hopes for the city at the link below!

Not sure who to vote for in the race for Spokane District 2's open City Council seat? With no incumbents and two Democrat-aligned candidates running for the (technically) nonpartisan seat, we thought their positions on 20 issues could speak for themselves. Read now 👇

CIVICS: West Plains aquifer protection, coming soon to a ballot near you? Plus, a new 911 dispatch center for the city of Spokane, state violence accountability at the Police Ombuds meeting and SpoVal could get better opioid data. Read the full edition now:

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We're outside the Grand Hotel, where Spokane Congressman Michael Baumgartener is holding a fundraiser with Rep. Jim Jordan and where healthcare workers are protesting the reps' votes cutting healthcare access.

ICYMI: Back in June, the Spokane City Council approved the addition of 15 projects to its Six-Year Comprehensive Street Plan. RANGE's urbanism columnist Lauren Pangborn explained the projects and how they could impact pedestrian safety in the city.

NEW POD EPISODE! Erin and Val were joined by local organizer hadley morrow to talk about their thoughts on protest safety, filing a complaint with the Office of Police Ombuds (OPO) and community organizing in Spokane. Listen at the link below!

ICYMI: The stories and actual stats behind that study claiming half of Spokane's homeless population isn't from here.

On Aug. 6, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown signed the "Complete Streets 2.0" ordinance into law. Lauren Pangborn — a cyclist, infrastructure advocate, and RANGE's urbanism columnist — is optimistic this new law will improve safety for everyone.

Spokane Transit is firing on all cylinders, but its board still seems mired in silly turf wars and personality differences. Let’s add some transit riders to decision-making to remind those elected officials who the agency exists to serve. Read my latest for @inlander.com:

The "Public Dollars for Public Benefit Ordinance," called a community workforce agreement, would ensure that funding for city projects goes to local workers while setting standards for safety and wages. However, critics say it might raise job costs.

We cooked up something hot: a live event for voters who want to see their politicians sweat. Join us on Sept. 7 for Spokane’s Spiciest Candidate Forum, where council candidates will answer spicy questions while eating increasingly spicy food. Info on coming to the hottest event of election season 👇

Check back around 9 am tomorrow and we’ll give you the hot goss 🌶️

ICYMI: On Dec. 29, 2024, Spokane police officers killed Joshua Musselman. An investigative report from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says Musselman was not armed when the police arrived, despite the neighbor's complaint. Read the full story here:

ICYMI: Last month, Spokane Police Department released new guidelines on ICE and impersonators. SPD won’t stop the feds, but they’ll do their best to stop any fed impersonators. Read the full story and SPD's guidelines at the link below.