# RANGE Media
> RANGE is a local worker-owned news organization for people who love the Inland Northwest and want to make it better.
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## Pages
- [About Us](https://www.rangemedia.co/about-2.md) - RANGE is a media organization for people who love the Inland Northwest and want to make it better. We believe our communities are stronger when our newsrooms are run by truth’s fiercest advocates: the journalists themselves. Since 2020, RANGE has built a newsroom that empowers working people with c…
- [About Us](https://www.rangemedia.co/about.md) - RANGE is a media organization for people who love the Inland Northwest and want to make it better.
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- [Ethics Policy](https://www.rangemedia.co/ethics-policy.md) - Our mission is to do the kind of reporting that can change lives for our community members in the Inland Northwest. To do this, our readers and sources need to be able to have confidence in our work. Our standards of editorial independence are adapted from the Institute for Nonprofit News: RANGE re…
- [Newsletter](https://www.rangemedia.co/newsletter.md)
- [Podcasts](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts.md) - Catch us live on Thursdays at 3 pm on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio 88.1 & 92.3 FM or catch up on our latest shows here!
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.rangemedia.co/privacy-policy-2.md) - PRIVACY NOTICE Last updated April 22, 2022 This privacy notice for Spokane Worker's Cooperative LCA (doing business as RANGE Media) ("RANGE Media," "we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Servic…
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.rangemedia.co/privacy-policy.md) - Last updated: May 25, 2023 This Privacy Policy sets out RANGE Media’s policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the Website and informs you of your privacy rights. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accord…
- [How to share sensitive news tips with RANGE](https://www.rangemedia.co/range-anonymous-tip-whistleblower-spokane.md) - A guide to sharing confidential information related to Spokane and the Inland Northwest with our newsroom.
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- [RANGE Media Sponsorship Policy](https://www.rangemedia.co/sponsorship-policy.md) - RANGE Media is committed to independent, fair and accurate journalism. Funds from advertising and sponsorships allow RANGE Media to cover operating costs and expand coverage. The following policy explains in detail how we protect our journalistic integrity and the trust of our readers while working…
- [Subscription Agreement](https://www.rangemedia.co/subscription-agreement.md) - Last updated: September 6, 2023 1. This Agreement relates to the provision of a paid service (the “Service”) to you by Range Media (the “Publisher”) in association with any third parties, as authorized by the Publisher in its sole discretion. This Agreement will be presented to you for acceptance i…
- [Terms of Use and Payment Policy](https://www.rangemedia.co/terms-of-use-and-payment-policy.md) - Last updated: September 6, 2023 This is a binding agreement. 1. These terms of use (the “terms of use”) govern your use of all of the webpages posted at this domain, being rangemedia.co (the “website”), including any product or service offered by Range Media (the “Publisher”) arising from the use o…
- [Topics](https://www.rangemedia.co/topics.md)
- [Welcome to RANGE!](https://www.rangemedia.co/welcome-subscriber.md) - RANGE is a media organization for people who love the Inland Northwest and want to make it better. We're guessing that's you and we're glad you're here! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and if you'd like to support our mission, consider becoming a member for $10 per month. We are building an ant…
- [Meet the RANGE team](https://www.rangemedia.co/writers.md) - The RANGE team is made up of a group of Spokanites who love their city and community. Here’s who’s currently on staff as well as some of our frequent contributors.

## Posts
- [Spokesman-Review union rejects plan to keep embattled editor Rob Curley as nonprofit takeover looms](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokesman-review-union-rejects-rob-curley-comma-nonprofit.md) - Despite concerns newsroom staffers shared with InvestigateWest and RANGE, the nonprofit taking over Spokane’s daily paper plans to keep Curley in a leadership role
- [Data centers spur 4th district Spokane County Commissioner race](https://www.rangemedia.co/data-center-4th-district-county-commissioner-miller-schmidt.md) - Write-in candidate Rachelle Miller cleared the 1% bar needed to face state Rep. Suzanne Schmidt in the general election.
- [County set to extend data center pause to June 2027](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-set-to-extend-data-center-pause-to-june-2027.md) - Plus, it’s time to vote, a new temporary baggage claim at the Spokane Airport and bike safety plan updates.
- [A peek behind the radio curtain with KYRS](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/a-peek-behind-the-radio-curtain-with-kyrs.md) - Dana and Steven join us to spotlight public radio's role in 2026, and how we got here.
- [Medida que exigiría verificar el "sexo biológico" de todas las niñas que participan en deportes escolares en Washington estará en la boleta electoral de noviembre](https://www.rangemedia.co/medida-que-exigiria-verificar-el-sexo-biologico-deportes-escolares.md) - De aprobarse, la medida electoral, respaldada por un multimillonario de fondos de inversión, establecería uno de los requisitos de examen más estrictos del país para la participación de niñas en actividades deportivas.
- [Measure to require "biological sex" verification for all WA girls’ sports athletes on November ballot](https://www.rangemedia.co/initiative-measure-1l26638-school-athletics-biological-sex.md) - If passed, the hedgefund-millionaire-backed ballot measure would enact one of the nation’s strictest examination requirements for girls’ athletics.
- [¿Quién quiere cobrarles impuestos a los millonarios?](https://www.rangemedia.co/impuestos-a-los-millonarios-washington.md) - Los partidarios del impuesto a los millonarios ponen el énfasis en los "millonarios"; los opositores, en el "impuesto".
- [Who Wants To Tax a Millionaire?](https://www.rangemedia.co/millionaires-tax-spokane-will-i-pay.md) - Supporters of the Millionaires Tax focus on the “Millionaires” — opponents focus on the “tax.”
- [RANGE preguntó a cuatro adolescentes de la zona qué opinan sobre la iniciativa electoral de la Carta de Derechos de los Padres](https://www.rangemedia.co/carta-de-derechos-de-los-padres-lets-go-washington.md) - La privacidad, los derechos de los padres y la seguridad de los adolescentes estarán en juego en las elecciones de noviembre, con una iniciativa de Let’s Go Washington que busca modificar los derechos de los padres en el estado.
- [RANGE asked 4 local teenagers how they feel about the Parent’s Bill of Rights ballot measure](https://www.rangemedia.co/parents-bill-rights-washington-ballot-2026.md) - Privacy, parental rights and teen safety on the ballot in November as Let’s Go WA measure seeks to change parental rights in the state
- [Public, meet our friend, the PDC website](https://www.rangemedia.co/pdc-how-to-use-public-disclosure-commission.md) - How you can use a RANGE reporter’s favorite tool to find all the juicy details during election season
- [After RANGE revealed calloused cop texts, sheriff reopens shooting investigation](https://www.rangemedia.co/after-range-revealed-callous-cop-texts-sheriff-reopens-shooting-investigation.md) - Less than two months after he announced four Spokane police officers were justified in the 2024 killing of Joshua Musselman, the Spokane County Prosecutor asked investigators to take another look.
- [Empire of grift](https://www.rangemedia.co/empire-of-grift.md) - A donor is suing worship pastor Sean Feucht, claiming Feucht may have spent his $250K donation on personal real estate rather than the concert tour it was intended for.
- [What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms](https://www.rangemedia.co/mail-in-ballots-2026-midterms-washington.md) - The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can proceed as planned.
- [A lot of questions with (most of) the candidates](https://www.rangemedia.co/general-election-candidates-top-issues.md) - From skyrocketing cost of living to public safety to what could happen to the millionaires tax, we covered a lot of ground. See where candidates running for Congress, WA Legislature, state Supreme Court and Spokane County Auditor land.
- [Spokane City Council voting on new 0.1% public safety sales tax Wednesday](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-city-council-voting-on-new-0-1-public-safety-sales-tax-wednesday.md) - Plus, PolitiCrawl is this Friday, and you should be there!
- [Una organización que ayuda a los inmigrantes despide trabajadores mientras buscaban sindicato](https://www.rangemedia.co/red-de-solidaridad-inmigrantes-washington-sindical.md) - La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en Washington despidió a trabajadores que intentaban sindicalizarse. Ahora, la Junta Nacional de Relaciones del Trabajo investigará las acusaciones de que la organización sin fines de lucro se negó a reconocer la demanda sindical y en cambio tomó represalias.
- [After union effort, WA immigration nonprofit lays off deportation hotline and rapid response staff](https://www.rangemedia.co/waisn-union-nlrb-deportation-hotline.md) - The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network laid off workers trying to unionize. Now the National Labor Relations Board is looking at charges alleging that the nonprofit refused to recognize their union demand and instead retaliated.
- [Rob Curley's reckoning](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/rob-curleys-reckoning.md) - RANGE teams up with InvestigateWest to document the downfall of the Spokesman's top editor.
- [Spokesman-Review officially bans AI in guest columns after RANGE exposé](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokesman-review-ai-opinion-impact.md) - Spokesman will subject suspicious columns to an AI detector
- [County Commissioners considering longer data center pause](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-commissioners-considering-longer-data-center-pause.md) - Plus, more money fighting police shooting lawsuits and Spokane City Council wants to officially oppose Let’s Go Washington ballot measures.
- [How long will it take for Washington fire victims to get FEMA relief?](https://www.rangemedia.co/how-long-will-it-take-for-wa-fire-victims-to-get-fema-relief.md) - Gov. Bob Ferguson submitted a letter to Trump asking him to unlock up to $42,500 for individuals.
- [Love, Politics, and Robots](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/love-politics-and-robots.md) - AI writing has overrun Spokane politics and media.
- [How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt](https://www.rangemedia.co/rob-curley-spokesman-review-newsroom-revolt.md) - Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
- [CANCELED: Oct. 4 Community Bike Ride](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-week-without-driving-2026.md) - We're so sorry for the last-minute cancellation!
- [UPDATED: ‘I’m hoping we hit him at least once each lol’: SPD texts from 2024 killing show lack of probable cause](https://www.rangemedia.co/im-hoping-we-hit-him-at-least-once-each-lol-spd-texts-from-2024-killing-show-lack-of-probable-cause.md) - In messages, SPD officers hoped they inflicted maximum damage when they shot Joshua Musselman, mocked the police chief’s response to the killing.
- [AI slop is invading Spokane op-ed pages](https://www.rangemedia.co/ai-slop-spokane-op-eds.md) - Half of the guest op-eds in the Spokesman are now heavily AI-written
- [RANGE asked politicians questions — AI answered](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-politicians-use-ai.md) - Politicians have fallen in love with their new ghostwriter: ChatGPT
- [Why we sicced the world’s best AI detection tool on Spokane](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-ai-investigation-methodology.md) - And why we (mostly) trust the results
- [Spokane city may join county in adding new law enforcement tax](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-city-may-join-county-in-adding-new-law-enforcement-tax.md) - The 0.1% sales tax would go toward a ‘Community Safety Campus’ and is separate from the one county commissioners are considering
- [Spokane-area data center proposals, explained](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-area-data-center-proposals-explained.md) - The data center saga in Spokane County has grown into one of the biggest local stories over the last several months as developers court local officials. Here’s what you need to know.
- [A new far-right church in Spokane, plus, a journey out of faith](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/a-new-far-right-church-in-spokane-plus-a-journey-out-of-faith.md) - The discontinuation of a homeless outreach program has already sparked controversy downtown.
- [Possible new sales tax for county law enforcement](https://www.rangemedia.co/possible-new-sales-tax-for-county-law-enforcement.md) - Plus, Climate Commitment compliance could cost you about $3 a month with the new Waste-to-Energy plant fee proposal.
- [WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters](https://www.rangemedia.co/wa-high-court-tosses-natural-gas-measure-approved-by-voters.md) - Justices, in a 6-3 decision, found Initiative 2066 unconstitutional because it dealt with multiple unrelated subjects
- [Local educators say lagging test scores don’t tell the full story](https://www.rangemedia.co/local-educators-say-lagging-test-scores-dont-tell-the-full-story.md) - State data shows Spokane students still trailing state and county averages. Some educators say proficiency scores miss the progress that kids in schools are making.
- [Prophecy, spiritual warfare and controversy](https://www.rangemedia.co/prophecy-spiritual-warfare-and-controversy.md) - Zeal Church claims it is saving souls on the streets of downtown Spokane, but it kicked out a ministry that fed the unhoused and split with another that affirmed queer people. Who is this new church?
- [Public hearing alert: It’s time to give your input on data centers](https://www.rangemedia.co/public-hearing-alert-its-time-to-give-your-input-on-data-centers.md) - The first public hearing on data center regulations is on Tuesday and a work session will be on Thursday. Plus: transit riders on the STA board at long last?
- [¿Dónde puede encontrar pan colombiano?](https://www.rangemedia.co/pan-colombiano-spokane.md) - Cómo una colombiana creó un pequeño negocio elaborando pan que no encontrarás en ningún otro lugar de Spokane.
- [Colombian baked goods just like ‘back home’](https://www.rangemedia.co/colombian-baked-goods.md) - How a Colombian vendor built a small business making baked goods you won’t find anywhere else in Spokane.
- [No more data centers? No, more data centers!](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/data-center-latah-valley-airway-heights.md) - Airway Heights has hit the data center developer circuit.
- [The Thorpe parcel may be saved. Critics say Latah Valley’s bigger problems remain](https://www.rangemedia.co/thorpe-parcel.md) - The state DNR’s recommendation for conservation funding is a win for Latah Valley advocates, but they say the area’s deeper infrastructural problems remain unsolved.
- [Empowering youth through the lens of storytelling:](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-photo-camp.md) - A Spokane photo camp taught more than just photography skills. It taught local youth what it means to tell their stories.
- [Renter emergency protections forever or only now?](https://www.rangemedia.co/renter-emergency-protections-forever-or-only-now.md) - A light Labor Day week for municipal meetings.
- [The law that isn’t enforced](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-law-not-enforced.md) - Despite a statewide mask ban, arrests by masked ICE officers have increased.
- [The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-fires-evictions.md) - Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires
- [Local artists partner with Spokane Tribe on music festival for fire victims](https://www.rangemedia.co/music-festival-for-fire-victims.md) - The two-day Spokane Strong Music Fest will feature 50 artists and funnel proceeds to disaster relief.
- ['One way out': Spokane fire evacuees fled and faced gridlock](https://www.rangemedia.co/fire-evacuees-face-gridlock.md) - Residents fleeing the August wildfires in neighborhoods with limited road access spent hours stuck in traffic, a danger that has been building for years.
- [The sky’s the limit for downtown buildings](https://www.rangemedia.co/downtown-building-height-restrictions-cellebrite.md) - Plus, a contract for police phone-hacking software will be an extra $45k, the county is facing a $30 million budget deficit and chronic nuisance properties better buckle up.
- [Spokane County residents mobilize as data centers eye region](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-residents-mobilize-as-data-centers-eye-region.md) - Local people are behind a dramatic social media and public protest campaign demanding a halt on the facilities. Will it be enough to keep the county safe from potential harm?
- [CONVENTIONal wisdom](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/conventional-wisdom.md) - Looking at the Spokane GOP convention through one RANGE reporter’s eyes
- [The Spokane GOP is deeply divided on whether the party is more unified than ever](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-gop-deeply-divided.md) - Party leadership went to war with their own candidates — and set the stage for future conflicts.
- [We reported directly outside of the 2026 Spokane GOP convention because we didn’t want to pay $100](https://www.rangemedia.co/outside-the-spokane-gop-convention.md) - Never underestimate the stubborn frugality of a journalist.
- [Spokane arson suspect competent for trial, but evaluator flags ongoing violent thoughts](https://www.rangemedia.co/farinacci-competent-for-trial-but-evaluator-flags-ongoing-violent-thoughts.md) - The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court.
- [‘Who is not enforcing this?’: ICE officers continue to mask up despite state ban](https://www.rangemedia.co/ice-officers-mask-ban.md) - As the Yakima Valley sees a dramatic surge in immigration arrests, the state law meant to hold ICE officers accountable puts the burden of enforcement on the people getting deported.
- [Los oficiales de ICE continúan usando máscaras a pesar de la prohibición estatal](https://www.rangemedia.co/ice-continua-usando-mascaras.md) - Mientras el Valle de Yakima ve un aumento drástico en los arrestos de inmigrantes, la ley estatal pone la responsabilidad de la aplicación de la ley en las manos de las personas que están siendo deportadas.
- [Abortion pills forever?](https://www.rangemedia.co/abortion-access-telehealth-washington.md) - Telehealth was supposed to simplify getting an abortion. UW researchers found a messier reality on the ground, affecting in-person reproductive care in states like Washington.
- [Spokane 3 protesters ask judge to overturn their convictions. Here’s what comes next.](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-protesters-ask-judge-to-overturn-their-convictions-heres-what-comes-next.md) - ‘There is an ocean’s difference between civil disobedience and a violent conspiracy against federal power,’ one motion reads.
- [Wildfire recovery efforts continue at Spokane City Council](https://www.rangemedia.co/wildfire-recovery-efforts-continue-at-spokane-city-council.md) - Cutting demolition fees, emergency renter protections and putting state funds and donations in the hands of the people impacted by the Spokane Complex Fire.
- [Grieving mom settles for $3 million in ‘Bowdish Bump’ lawsuit — but still hopes for a memorial for her son](https://www.rangemedia.co/bowdish-bump-settlement-memorial-spokane-valley.md) - ‘There's no amount of money in the world that can make me feel better about this.’
- [Mobilizing for data center pause](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/mobilizing-for-data-center-pause.md) - A heated national issue has come to Spokane; this is what one activist is doing about it
- [Election turnout dropped in Spokane County’s evacuation zones, data shows](https://www.rangemedia.co/election-turnout-dropped-in-spokane-evacuation-zones.md) - A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
- [Spokane County reverses course, approving four-month data center pause](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-four-month-moratorium-data-center.md) - After public criticism, county commissioners unanimously approve a short moratorium on data center development.
- [County Commission wants to create zoning for data centers as constituents ask for a moratorium](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-commission-wants-to-create-zoning-for-data-centers-as-constituents-ask-for-a-moratorium.md) - Plus, Spokane City Council moves to address emergent needs for wildfire recovery
- [The Spokane Complex Fires](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-spokane-complex-fires.md) - A look at the Spokane Complex Fires through RANGE's reporting
- [Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence](https://www.rangemedia.co/after-a-newsroom-altercation-the-spokesman-review-benched-its-top-editor.md) - For a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job.
- [A detox team from California flew in to try to treat ailing Spokane firefighters](https://www.rangemedia.co/a-detox-team-from-california-flew-in-to-try-to-treat-ailing-spokane-firefighters.md) - Firefighters are receiving injections, nebulizations and acupuncture — but do they work?
- [As evacuation zones shrink, some have already spent thousands seeking shelter](https://www.rangemedia.co/as-spokane-evacuations-ease-some-have-already-spent-thousands-seeking-shelter.md) - Families displaced by the Spokane Complex fires describe a scramble for hotels and Airbnbs.
- [County Commissioners to address taxes, fees and repair grants for fire victims](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-commissioners-to-address-taxes-fees-and-repair-grants-for-fire-victims.md) - CIVICS: Plus, a new land use map just dropped.
- [Tragedy vultures](https://www.rangemedia.co/tragedy-vultures.md) - From chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community.
- [Alleged Spokane arsonist Farinacci’s bond upped to $2 million, four more counts added](https://www.rangemedia.co/alleged-spokane-arsonist-farinaccis-bond-upped-to-2-million-four-more-charges-added.md) - On Thursday, a Spokane County judge found probable cause to add counts to the arson charge for fires since July 2025, given new information.
- [Spokane area homeowners could lose insurance, adding insult to injury](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-area-homeowners-could-lose-insurance-adding-insult-to-injury-2.md) - A state emergency order has offered temporary relief, but data after past wildfires shows problems may follow — whether or not a home actually burns.
- [The landscaping that burns down neighborhoods](https://www.rangemedia.co/the-landscaping-that-burns-down-neighborhoods.md) - Your water-restricted lawn is fine, but some popular plants are fire bombs waiting to happen.
- [If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accomplice](https://www.rangemedia.co/if-the-old-trails-fire-was-arson-climate-change-was-its-accomplice.md) - Because of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee's argument that fires show danger of climate change.
- [Where wildfire victims can find resources, how neighbors can help](https://www.rangemedia.co/where-wildfire-victims-can-find-resources-how-neighbors-can-help.md) - An evolving resource directory for people affected by the disaster and people who want to lend a hand.
- [Former Spokane Zephyr players say club ‘cut corners,’ undercounted hours](https://www.rangemedia.co/former-spokane-zephyr-players-say-club-cut-corners-undercounted-hours.md) - As women's soccer pay disputes have become rallying points, these athletes can’t even file for unemployment benefits.
- [Owner of pets lost after flames: ‘God knows where they are’](https://www.rangemedia.co/owner-of-pets-lost-after-flames-god-knows-where-they-are.md) - Across the city, residents have evacuated their animals from the flames. But people fear for the ones left behind.
- [Conversations on CONNORSversations](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/conversations-on-connorsversations.md) - Interviewing a guy who’s keeping talk shows alive
- [Commissioner Al French on data centers: ‘Spokane County is not closed for business’](https://www.rangemedia.co/commissioner-al-french-on-data-centers-spokane-county-is-not-closed-for-business.md) - Developers are eyeing Spokane County for new places to plant; French has been quietly tilling the field.
- [‘Woke-maxxing,’ and ‘rightfully pissed’](https://www.rangemedia.co/gen-z-wa-congressional-district-5.md) - A younger generation of politicos looks to make their voices heard and reach Gen-Z voters in WA Congressional District 5 race
- [‘A Night of Resistance’](https://www.rangemedia.co/a-night-of-resistance.md) - Two months after the Spokane 3 verdict, supporters filled a room inside Nuestras Raíces Community Center, in solidarity.
- [The behavioral health team that responds to naked dancing in the street](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-behavioral-response-unit-expands.md) - With added headcount and adjusted hours, the Fire Department and Frontier’s joint Behavioral Response Unit addresses city needs. RANGE rode along for a 12-hour shift.
- [Spokane Army veteran alleges sexual assault while in immigration detention](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-veteran-alleges-sexual-assault-in-detention.md) - As advocates continue to call for accountability and an investigation into the alleged assault, a district judge recently ordered the veteran’s release from detention, citing another judge’s ‘abuse of discretion’ in denying his bond.
- [Voting is hot. So is our candidate forum.](https://www.rangemedia.co/voting-is-hot-so-is-our-candidate-forum.md) - CIVICS: Plus, renters could finally get the Right to Cooling in Spokane City.
- [Driving voter turnout among the youth](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/driving-voter-turnout-among-the-youth.md) - How organizations like The Washington Bus are increasing civic engagement
- [Prep for fire season](https://www.rangemedia.co/prep-for-fire-season.md) - As crews work to thin underbrush to reduce wildfire risk, climate and population conspire to make the season more dangerous. Here’s what’s happening and what you can do.
- [A crowded primary field of candidates jostles to represent Congressional District 5](https://www.rangemedia.co/5th-congressional-primary-2026.md) - The Republican incumbent, six Democrats and five Independents are fighting for one House of Representatives seat in a historically red region.
- [Three candidates compete for Position 2 in 6th Legislative District](https://www.rangemedia.co/three-candidates-compete-for-position-2-in-6th-legislative-district.md) - Hopefuls focus on economics, homelessness as key issue in areas just outside city boundaries.
- [Six candidates vie for open seat in the Sixth](https://www.rangemedia.co/sixth-legislative-race-2026.md) - In race for 6th Legislative District, two Democrats say state government should enshrine rights; four Republicans say it should back off.
- [Majority of seats on WA Supreme Court are up for election this year](https://www.rangemedia.co/wa-state-supreme-court-election-2026.md) - Candidates in four competitive races will face off during the primary election. We tell you why you should care and who your choices are.
- [After 23 years, four candidates vie to replace Ormsby as state rep](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-third-legislative-election-2026.md) - Housing, healthcare and federal policy take center stage in LD-3 race.
- [Auditing the Auditor Race](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-auditor-race-2026.md) - We pose questions about the Auditor’s race and then answer them ourselves
- [20 Questions with WA Congressional District 5 Candidates](https://www.rangemedia.co/20-questions-wa-5th-congressional-district-2026-elections.md) - Where do the council candidates stand on Medicare, the surveillance state, supporting rural constituents and more? Here’s a bite-sized snapshot before you get your ballots!
- [10 questions with two candidates for Washington’s Sixth Legislative District](https://www.rangemedia.co/6th-legislative-district-questionnaire-2026-election.md) - Two of three candidates running for position 2 in the 6th LD answered our questions — or at least, most of them.
- [10 questions with candidates for four of the Washington State Supreme Court seats](https://www.rangemedia.co/wa-supreme-court-candidates-questionnaire-election-2026.md) - Five of the nine seats on the WA State Supreme Court are up for election this November, and four have contested primaries. We asked candidates in those races 10 questions to help you vote!
- [Ten Questions With (Two Out Of) The Three County Auditor Candidates](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-auditor-questionnaire-election-2026.md) - Where do the auditor candidates stand on ballot-box firebombings, mail-in voting, and which elections, if any, have been stolen
- [10 questions with candidates for Washington’s Sixth Legislative District](https://www.rangemedia.co/10-questions-6th-ld-elections-2026.md) - Only one candidate running for position 1 in the 6th LD answered our questions. Here’s where Alan Nolan stands on a variety of issues.
- [12 questions with candidates for Washington’s Third Legislative District](https://www.rangemedia.co/12-questions-3rd-ld-elections-2026.md) - All four candidates running for an open seat in WA’s 3rd Legislative District answered a potpourri of questions to give you a sense of where they stand.
- [Michael vs. The Machine](https://www.rangemedia.co/cathcart-whitaker-auditor-race-behind-the-scenes.md) - Cathcart says his opponent offered to not run for auditor in exchange for unethical job promise
- [The region’s transit authority is asking voters to renew 2/10ths of 1% sales tax](https://www.rangemedia.co/the-regions-transit-authority-is-asking-voters-to-renew-2-10ths-of-1-sales-tax.md) - Meanwhile, some of Spokane’s biggest conservative political donors are pouring funds into a PAC to oppose the transit tax renewal.
- [Spokane County commissioners to consider data center moratorium](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-commissioners-to-consider-data-center-moratorium.md) - CIVICS: Plus, planning for the Week Without Driving in October, eviction prevention efforts and continued Wednesday meetings at Spokane city.
- [Students paint public art for overdose prevention](https://www.rangemedia.co/students-paint-public-art-for-overdose-prevention.md) - As part of the Hillyard Mural Apprenticeship, student artists launch downtown mural to normalize naloxone.
- [The CHUMs are back together!](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-chums-are-back-together.md) - Listen to the full conversation from our Midstate Meet-up with CHUM News!
- [Spokane police to reform ‘temperament codes’](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-police-to-reform-temperament-codes.md) - T codes were designed to warn police officers of potential dangers when responding to certain calls, but critics said they may have led police to target at least one activist.
- [‘True partnership’ results in new hiking trail](https://www.rangemedia.co/true-partnership-results-in-new-hiking-trail.md) - Collaboration between Kalispels, feds traces historical Indigenous path.
- [Doctors in rural WA reject faith pledge](https://www.rangemedia.co/doctors-in-rural-wa-reject-faith-pledge.md) - An Idaho pregnancy center wanted OB-GYNs to pledge ‘sexual purity’ and a relationship with Christ to form a partnership with a Newport hospital district.
- [Candidate Survivor: Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum](https://www.rangemedia.co/candidate-survivor-spokanes-spiciest-candidate-forum.md) - We’re pairing with youth voting org The Washington Bus Education Fund to put congressional and legislative candidates through a little light torture.
- [Spokane city shifts to new council schedule with legislative meetings on Wednesdays](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-city-shifts-to-new-council-schedule-with-legislative-meetings-on-wednesdays.md) - CIVICS: Plus, Spokane Valley could spend nearly $200k to help market its crown jewel: local car dealerships
- [Six bikes, a set of wheels, and a seat](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/bikes-wheels-and-a-seat.md) - A conversation on urbanism, public infrastructure, and (stolen) bikes
- [For a Yakima Valley farmworker, Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts a wrenching decision to self-deport](https://www.rangemedia.co/yakima-valley-farmworker-self-deports.md) - An innovator in the apple orchards separates from her family to return to Mexico. In Congress, a bi-partisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers struggles to gain a hearing.
- [Para una trabajadora agrícola del valle de Yakima, la represión migratoria de Trump provoca la dolorosa decisión de autodeportarse](https://www.rangemedia.co/trabajadora-agricola-autodeportacion.md) - Una innovadora en los huertos de manzanas se separa de su familia para regresar a México. Un proyecto de ley bipartidista que podría legalizar a muchos trabajadores indocumentados tiene dificultades para conseguir una audiencia en el congreso.
- [‘People are risking their lives to do it the right way.’](https://www.rangemedia.co/haitian-people-organize-tps-spokane.md) - Spokane’s Haitian community is crisis-planning after Supreme Court decision allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from Haitians, Syrians.
- [Who is supporting the STA tax renewal this August?](https://www.rangemedia.co/who-is-supporting-the-sta-tax-renewal-this-august.md) - CIVICS: Plus, potential new DV assessment team and Spokane City Council going to new schedule after this week.
- [In-the-box solution](https://www.rangemedia.co/bike-lockers-spokane-city-hall-urbanism.md) - Amidst a dedicated urbanist push to lower traffic fatalities and increase bicycle ridership, one promise has gone unfulfilled since 2024: public bike lockers downtown.
- [Continuing the conversation](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/continuing-the-conversation.md) - From 2023 to 2026, what changed in three unhoused individuals' lives?
- [At statehouse candidate forum: ‘Yes’ on Jesus and guns, ‘no’ on trans health care and government](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-gop-forum-6th-district-election.md) - Republicans vying to fill the 6th district seats of Reps. Jenny Graham and Mike Volz told conservative voters they’d slash homelessness response, bulk up police and courts budgets and restore ‘parental rights.’
- [Spokane asylum seeker self-deports to Nicaragua, fearing detainment and separation from 1-year-old](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-asylum-seeker-self-deports.md) - The Department of Homeland Security states 2.2 million unauthorized immigrants have self-deported since January 2025.
- [State rep candidate forum at a church ... and almost everyone is off](https://www.rangemedia.co/state-rep-candidate-forum-at-a-church-and-almost-everyone-is-off.md) - CIVICS: Plus, renovation contracts for Liberty Lake City Hall and Spokane Valley will review the Health & Safety Task Force recs.
- [US Supreme Court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for 350,000 Haitians](https://www.rangemedia.co/legal-protections-haitians.md) - The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its plans to strip temporary legal status from 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, a move that opens them up to deportation.
- [Why religion? Why journalism? Why now?](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/interview-favs-news.md) - A conversation on religion reporting with FāVS News
- [‘Preparing for the worst:’](https://www.rangemedia.co/preparing-for-the-worst.md) - Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts
- [Stabbed. Frostbitten. Overdosed. Sheltered. Sober. Saved.](https://www.rangemedia.co/stabbed-frostbitten-overdosed-sheltered-sober-saved.md) - In 2023, I interviewed three unhoused men at the Spokane library. Over the next three years, all of them escaped homelessness
- [Data centers, right to cooling and police body cams at Spokane City Council](https://www.rangemedia.co/data-centers-right-to-cooling-and-police-body-cams-at-spokane-city-council.md) - Plus, Spokane Valley could hire an expensive new public safety director and the county commissioners will discuss next steps on looking for a site for a potential new jail
- [Spokane prosecutors are suddenly declining to charge more felony domestic violence cases, citing staffing issues](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-prosecutors-are-suddenly-declining-to-charge-more-felony-domestic-violence-cases-citing-staffing-issues.md) - As Washington reduces public defender caseloads, prosecutors say that's forced difficult charging decisions
- [Best of CHUMs](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/best-of-chums.md) - A preview of our Midstate Meet-up with Seattle's own CHUM News next week!
- [Power Polls](https://www.rangemedia.co/power-polls.md) - Avista has been poll-testing out Gavin Cooley and Betsy Wilkerson for mayor — and a whole bunch of natural gas questions
- [‘Considerados esenciales’ y olvidados:](https://www.rangemedia.co/considerados-esenciales-y-olvidados-como-los-lideres-comunitarios-y-los-medicos-estan-ayudando-a-los-trabajadores-agricolas-latinos-a-sobrellevar-la-covid-prolongada.md) - Cómo los líderes comunitarios y los médicos están ayudando a los trabajadores agrícolas latinos a sobrellevar la COVID prolongada
- ['Deemed essential' and left behind:](https://www.rangemedia.co/latino-farmworkers-long-covid.md) - How community leaders and physicians are helping Latino farmworkers navigate long COVID
- [No data centers in Spokane city this year?](https://www.rangemedia.co/no-data-centers-in-spokane-city-this-year.md) - CIVICS: Plus, a city settlement for SPD violence, city eviction prevention plans and Spokane Valley could approve its 6-year transportation plan.
- [Spokane’s most eclectic polycule just had a baby.](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokanes-most-eclectic-polycule-just-had-a-baby.md) - The Safe and Healthy Task Force shared the results of their 9-month labor: goals for a safer, healthier Spokane — but they’re fuzzier on what exactly their baby’s going to do and how much it’ll cost
- [Protestar contra ICE y defenderse de un arresto migratorio violento](https://www.rangemedia.co/protestar-contra-ice-y-defenderse-de-un-arresto-migratorio-violento.md) - Te damos los puntos más importantes sobre dos casos federales que RANGE cubrió. Estos casos pusieron en cuestión los límites al abuso de poder de ICE y cuáles son sus derechos.
- [Come on in, the water's (not) fine](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/interview-pfas-crisis.md) - An interview on the West Plains PFAS crisis.
- [Who? Where? We don’t know, but Avista is entertaining a large data center](https://www.rangemedia.co/who-where-we-dont-know-but-avista-is-entertaining-a-large-data-center.md) - After the utility was slow to tell the community about the project, local leaders are formally calling for a moratorium on data centers.
- [‘Not guilty’: Jury gives verdict to man accused of assaulting ICE officer during immigration arrest](https://www.rangemedia.co/not-guilty-jury-gives-verdict-to-man-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer-during-immigration-arrest.md) - After two trials, Hector Saul Iraheta-Mercado is found innocent. But he’s still not free. Shortly after the verdict, he was taken into federal custody for an immigration violation.
- [Bill roundup: Here are some state laws taking effect](https://www.rangemedia.co/law-of-the-land.md) - From your privacy to low-income energy assistance, here’s a glimpse at some Washington state laws going into effect this year
- [🎵How could you be so HEART-less?🎵 Spokane city could decline awarding affordable housing funds this year](https://www.rangemedia.co/heart-fund-affordable-housing-sales-tax.md) - CIVICS: Plus, more police body cameras and TASERs for the city, a sales tax incoming at the county and County Commissioner Al French heading back to the health board.
- [‘Do you want us to do it to all of you?’](https://www.rangemedia.co/ice-video-jaimie-waite-federal-assault.md) - The video of ICE officers violently arresting an immigrant man now accused of assaulting one of them is shown in court. ICE agent questioned about prejudiced Facebook post.
- [Trials upon trials](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/trials-upon-trials.md) - Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge dive deeper into the Spokane 3 trial, its jury verdicts, and more.
- [WA DOL illegally shared data with ICE. No one can tell the jury in trial of Salvadoran immigrant.](https://www.rangemedia.co/ice-wa-dol-data-kwwa-violation-jaimie-waite.md) - And, an ICE agent with a long history of collaborating with Washington cops, who regularly posts anti-immigrant rhetoric on social media, is set to testify in the case.
- [Tried for a second time](https://www.rangemedia.co/second-trial-wenatchee-jaimie-waite-east-district.md) - The jury trial for a Salvadoran man accused of assaulting an ICE officer during an arrest last summer in East Wenatchee begins again after a mistrial.
- [SPS to tweak immigration enforcement policy to make it ‘cohesive’](https://www.rangemedia.co/sps-immigration-policy.md) - The document would bring existing policy and procedural practices under one umbrella, but it would not substantively change actual operations.
- [FIFA cash pours into Spokane](https://www.rangemedia.co/fifa-cash-pours-into-spokane.md) - CIVICS: Plus, the county is contracting to polygraph juvenile defenders and is asking the commissioners to be frugal with scarce funds
- [The Trial of the Spokane 3: ‘The entire weight of the United States government’](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-trial-protesters-federal-conspiracy-political-prosecution.md) - The guilty verdict for three Spokane protesters and what’s next in their case.
- [A shocked city reckons with guilty verdict of Spokane 3](https://www.rangemedia.co/a-shocked-city-reckons-with-guilty-verdict-of-spokane-3.md) - Activists, community members, officials and onlookers were horrified about the First Amendment implications of the convictions. But they vowed to keep fighting.
- [Jury finds Spokane 3 protesters guilty of federal conspiracy charges](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-verdict-jury-guilty-innocent.md) - The defendants could face up to six years in federal prison and/or $250,000 in fines. They are expected to appeal the verdict.
- [Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 7: Jury starts deliberation, verdict expected Thursday](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-trial-jury-deliberation-verdict.md) - Justice Forral rests, closing statements and US attorney Pete Serrano makes an appearance
- [Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 6: ‘Can you take a punch without throwing one?’](https://www.rangemedia.co/trial-spokane-3-day-6-punch-defense.md) - Character witnesses, protesters testify and two defendants take the stand. Tomorrow could be the end, as legal teams are told to prepare closing statements.
- [The Trial of The Spokane 3, Day 5: Play stupid Burlingames, win stupid Burlinprizes](https://www.rangemedia.co/the-trial-of-the-spokane-3-day-5-play-stupid-burlingames-win-stupid-burlinprizes.md) - Racist tweets, ‘bag of dicks’ and new evidence including voice memos
- [Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 5:  ICE agent will be called back in to court to testify about Twitter account](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-trial-ice-burlingame-tweets.md) - The content of those tweets, which RANGE reported on exclusively yesterday, is so bad even the prosecution said, “They are horrendous, there’s no other way to put it.”
- [An overview of the Spokane 3 trial (so far)](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/overview-spokane-3-trial-so-far.md) - Updates from days 1, 2, and 3
- [The Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 4: ‘Under siege.’](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-trial-under-siege-ice.md) - Debate on deescalation, is hat removal assault and other important questions
- [River creep](https://www.rangemedia.co/river-creep.md) - As environmentalists call foul, the Ruby River Hotel ticks off the checklist of requirements to build a large dock east of Division Street. Some worry the project would change the river forever.
- [‘This guy needs to be charged for incitement at the federal level’](https://www.rangemedia.co/ice-spokane-3-jeremy-burlingame-twitter.md) - ICE Agent who testified in the trial of the Spokane 3 may have made a post asking for federal charges for protester the day after the June 11 protest.
- [The Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 3: ‘Emotions went high today.’](https://www.rangemedia.co/the-trial-of-the-spokane-3-day-3-emotions-went-high-today.md) - ICE agents ‘came out aggressive,’ one said, at a protest to defend legal immigrants from deportation. Also, one misgendered a protester so much the judge recessed court.
- [The Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 2: The Jury, the Opening Statements, the First Witness](https://www.rangemedia.co/the-trial-of-the-spokane-3-day-2-the-jury-the-opening-statements-the-first-witness.md) - The 15 people deciding the fate of the Spokane 3, and the first pieces of information they learned.
- [PHOTO ESSAY: Community rallies for Spokane 3 as federal trial starts](https://www.rangemedia.co/photo-essay-community-rallies-for-spokane-3-as-federal-trial-starts.md) - 'The implication of the jury's ruling will set precedent that ripples across the nation. We are calling all of you here to help raise awareness and to stand in solidarity.'
- [One Bad Apple Spoils The Whole Lunch](https://www.rangemedia.co/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-apple-red-delicious-usda.md) - What Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez gets wrong about why you got gross apples in school lunches.
- [Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 1: ‘Please do not bring in politics. Please do not bring in politics.’](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-3-federal-trial-jury-selection.md) - Jury selection for the Spokane 3 Trial will bleed over into day two as lawyers probe the jury pool for bias, and jurors share fun facts, favorite movies and interesting takes.
- [Hundreds of thousands in legal defense costs for city](https://www.rangemedia.co/hundreds-of-thousands-in-legal-defense-costs-for-city.md) - CIVICS: Plus, Spokane School District is looking to limit immigration enforcement at schools and STA may not maintain a public records index.
- [Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 1: Deputy said ‘I want to hit someone with a stick’ during protest](https://www.rangemedia.co/trial-spokane-3-day-1-deputy-stick-protest-brittan-morgan.md) - Sheriff’s Deputy body camera footage ruled admissible in court. Plus, witnesses appointed legal council after warnings they could be investigated for protesting on June 11, too.
- [We’ll see you in court](https://www.rangemedia.co/well-see-you-in-court.md) - A note on the subpoena we were threatened with, why we fought it, and what comes next.
- [Unlikely Political Animal Friends](https://www.rangemedia.co/jonathan-bingle-nicolette-ocheltree-6th-legislative-district.md) - Spokane Republican and his former city council aide, a Democrat, are running for dual seats in the sixth district
- [A rundown on the Spokane 3 trial](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/spokane-3-trial.md) - Plus, former Spokane Mayor wants to sue the City

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