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Prophecy, spiritual warfare and controversy:
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?
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?
Prophecy, spiritual warfare and controversy
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?
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September 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Prophecy, spiritual warfare and controversy:
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?
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?
Diana Alejandra Sanders bakes Colombian goods you can’t find anywhere else in Spokane, like roscones, fluffy bread rolls known as mojicones, and a sweet and savory cheesy bread called pan agridulce.
September 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Diana Alejandra Sanders bakes Colombian goods you can’t find anywhere else in Spokane, like roscones, fluffy bread rolls known as mojicones, and a sweet and savory cheesy bread called pan agridulce.
CIVICS: Public hearing alert: he 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?
Public hearing alert: It’s time to give your input on data centers
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?
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September 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
CIVICS: Public hearing alert: he 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?
Last week, Washington's DNR recommended the Thorpe Natural Area for legislative funding — a win for conservation advocates. But some in Latah Valley say the area's key issues remain: tunnels too narrow for emergencies, a fire station that's just a converted house.
Read here: thorpe.rangemedia.co
Read here: thorpe.rangemedia.co
September 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Last week, Washington's DNR recommended the Thorpe Natural Area for legislative funding — a win for conservation advocates. But some in Latah Valley say the area's key issues remain: tunnels too narrow for emergencies, a fire station that's just a converted house.
Read here: thorpe.rangemedia.co
Read here: thorpe.rangemedia.co
Surprise! We’re livetweeting tonight, straight from the WA 5th Congressional District conversation and debate, hosted by The Spokesman Review and KSPS-PBS.
September 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Surprise! We’re livetweeting tonight, straight from the WA 5th Congressional District conversation and debate, hosted by The Spokesman Review and KSPS-PBS.
In June, ACL Spokane collaborated with the National Geographic Photo Camp program to hold the first Spokane Photo Camp. This camp empowered youth to tell their stories through photography, and everyone involved expressed how meaningful it was for them.
Empowering youth through the lens of storytelling:
A Spokane photo camp taught more than just photography skills. It taught local youth what it means to tell their stories.
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September 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
In June, ACL Spokane collaborated with the National Geographic Photo Camp program to hold the first Spokane Photo Camp. This camp empowered youth to tell their stories through photography, and everyone involved expressed how meaningful it was for them.
What Spokane bars (preferably downtown and able to accommodate 50-75 people) would you like to see us put on our PolitiCrawl route this year? :)
September 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
What Spokane bars (preferably downtown and able to accommodate 50-75 people) would you like to see us put on our PolitiCrawl route this year? :)
Update: the Dillon amendment passed and the renter emergency protections is now getting sped up and voted on tomorrow!
Renter emergency protections forever or only now? A look at the light Labor Day week for municipal meetings. Call it baby CIVICS:
Renter emergency protections forever or only now?
A light Labor Day week for municipal meetings.
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September 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Update: the Dillon amendment passed and the renter emergency protections is now getting sped up and voted on tomorrow!
Renter emergency protections forever or only now? A look at the light Labor Day week for municipal meetings. Call it baby CIVICS:
Renter emergency protections forever or only now?
A light Labor Day week for municipal meetings.
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September 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Renter emergency protections forever or only now? A look at the light Labor Day week for municipal meetings. Call it baby CIVICS:
NEW POD EPISODE! Erin Sellers spoke with fellow RANGE reporter Daisy Zavala Magaña. They talked about Daisy’s story on a statewide mask ban meant to stop ICE agents from wearing masks during immigration enforcement. Since then, arrests by masked ICE officers have increased.
The POD: The law that isn’t enforced
Despite a statewide mask ban, arrests by masked ICE officers have increased.
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September 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
NEW POD EPISODE! Erin Sellers spoke with fellow RANGE reporter Daisy Zavala Magaña. They talked about Daisy’s story on a statewide mask ban meant to stop ICE agents from wearing masks during immigration enforcement. Since then, arrests by masked ICE officers have increased.
The kinds of sentences you're missing when you don't subscribe to @rangemedia.co's Friday newsletter:
"The surveillance state is all one big artificially intelligent circlejerk."
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"The surveillance state is all one big artificially intelligent circlejerk."
Don't miss todays!
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September 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires: Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires.
The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires
Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires
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September 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires: Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires.
Approximately 50 local and regional artists will perform, including Jaeda, Fire From Ashes, Zack Pass, Skellee, Jones as GrandMixer GMS and more. A $20 ticket grants entry to both days and the fee for vendors to set up is $25.
Local artists partner with Spokane Tribe on music festival for fire victims
The two-day Spokane Strong Music Fest will feature 50 artists and funnel proceeds to disaster relief.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Approximately 50 local and regional artists will perform, including Jaeda, Fire From Ashes, Zack Pass, Skellee, Jones as GrandMixer GMS and more. A $20 ticket grants entry to both days and the fee for vendors to set up is $25.
By the time Kendall Steinhardt and her husband evacuated their six children in three cars on August 1, the power transformers had already started blowing up in their Indian Trail neighborhood.
September 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
By the time Kendall Steinhardt and her husband evacuated their six children in three cars on August 1, the power transformers had already started blowing up in their Indian Trail neighborhood.
As always, even on a quiet week there's important business buried in municipal meeting agendas, like an extension on an ordinance that banned height limits on downtown buildings, and a $45,000 police contract with the company that secretly extracted protesters' phones. Read all about it 👇
The sky’s the limit for downtown buildings
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.
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August 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
As always, even on a quiet week there's important business buried in municipal meeting agendas, like an extension on an ordinance that banned height limits on downtown buildings, and a $45,000 police contract with the company that secretly extracted protesters' phones. Read all about it 👇
NEW POD EPISODE!
Val Osier interviewed Daniel Walters about his recent stories from the 2026 Spokane GOP convention. They talked about what happened at the convention, Daniel’s experiences while sitting outside of it, and more.
Listen here:
Val Osier interviewed Daniel Walters about his recent stories from the 2026 Spokane GOP convention. They talked about what happened at the convention, Daniel’s experiences while sitting outside of it, and more.
Listen here:
The POD: CONVENTIONal wisdom
Looking at the Spokane GOP convention through one RANGE reporter’s eyes
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August 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
NEW POD EPISODE!
Val Osier interviewed Daniel Walters about his recent stories from the 2026 Spokane GOP convention. They talked about what happened at the convention, Daniel’s experiences while sitting outside of it, and more.
Listen here:
Val Osier interviewed Daniel Walters about his recent stories from the 2026 Spokane GOP convention. They talked about what happened at the convention, Daniel’s experiences while sitting outside of it, and more.
Listen here:
In the last month and a half, hundreds of Spokane County residents have sent emails to lawmakers, attended public meetings, filed requests for public records and educated themselves about the impacts of large data centers.
They’ve moved the needle, but will it be enough?
They’ve moved the needle, but will it be enough?
Spokane County residents mobilize as data centers eye region
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?
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August 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
In the last month and a half, hundreds of Spokane County residents have sent emails to lawmakers, attended public meetings, filed requests for public records and educated themselves about the impacts of large data centers.
They’ve moved the needle, but will it be enough?
They’ve moved the needle, but will it be enough?
The Spokane GOP is deeply divided on whether the party is more unified than ever. At their yearly conference, party leadership went to war with their own candidates — and set the stage for future conflicts:
The Spokane GOP is deeply divided on whether the party is more unified than ever
Party leadership went to war with their own candidates — and set the stage for future conflicts.
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August 28, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The Spokane GOP is deeply divided on whether the party is more unified than ever. At their yearly conference, 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 to the local Republican Party. Here's how Daniel Walters got the scoop anyways, with the help of party insiders, a long wildlife photography lens and one crucial venue weakness: windows.
We reported directly outside of the 2026 Spokane GOP convention because we didn’t want to pay $100
Never underestimate the stubborn frugality of a journalist
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August 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We reported directly outside of the 2026 Spokane GOP convention because we didn’t want to pay $100 to the local Republican Party. Here's how Daniel Walters got the scoop anyways, with the help of party insiders, a long wildlife photography lens and one crucial venue weakness: windows.
Spokane arson suspect competent for trial, but evaluator flags ongoing violent thoughts.
The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court. This story can be read at the link below.
The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court. This story can be read at the link below.
August 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Spokane arson suspect competent for trial, but evaluator flags ongoing violent thoughts.
The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court. This story can be read at the link below.
The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental-health history and distrust of local court. This story can be read at the link below.
Since Washington’s mask ban took effect, people have continued to see masked ICE officers making arrests.
For instance, an immigration advocate estimated that 20% of the arrests in the Yakima Valley — which have surged in the last couple of months — have been made by masked ICE officers.
For instance, an immigration advocate estimated that 20% of the arrests in the Yakima Valley — which have surged in the last couple of months — have been made by masked ICE officers.
August 25, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Since Washington’s mask ban took effect, people have continued to see masked ICE officers making arrests.
For instance, an immigration advocate estimated that 20% of the arrests in the Yakima Valley — which have surged in the last couple of months — have been made by masked ICE officers.
For instance, an immigration advocate estimated that 20% of the arrests in the Yakima Valley — which have surged in the last couple of months — have been made by masked ICE officers.
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. Reporting from @meganburbank.bsky.social for us + @chum.news as the first co-published entry in our cross-state partnership:
Abortion pills forever?
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.
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August 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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. Reporting from @meganburbank.bsky.social for us + @chum.news as the first co-published entry in our cross-state partnership:
Spokane 3 protesters ask judge to overturn their convictions. Here’s what comes next:
Spokane 3 protesters ask judge to overturn their convictions.
‘There is an ocean’s difference between civil disobedience and a violent conspiracy against federal power,’ one motion reads.
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August 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Spokane 3 protesters ask judge to overturn their convictions. Here’s what comes next:
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Big win! @chum.news punches way above its weight w local arts, politics, etc coverage. Excited to see what’s next with @rangemedia.co !
Exciting announcement—
CHUM News and Spokane’s RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co) are teaming up: Starting tomorrow, and over the coming months and years, we’ll regularly work together to report and co-publish stories that impact people across Washington State.
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CHUM News and Spokane’s RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co) are teaming up: Starting tomorrow, and over the coming months and years, we’ll regularly work together to report and co-publish stories that impact people across Washington State.
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CHUM NEWS X RANGE MEDIA — CHUM NEWS
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August 24, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Big win! @chum.news punches way above its weight w local arts, politics, etc coverage. Excited to see what’s next with @rangemedia.co !
Reposted by RANGE Media
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.
Reporting by @meganburbank.bsky.social for CHUM News and RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co):
www.chum.news/telehealth-r...
Reporting by @meganburbank.bsky.social for CHUM News and RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co):
www.chum.news/telehealth-r...
ABORTION PILLS FOREVER? — CHUM NEWS
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August 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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.
Reporting by @meganburbank.bsky.social for CHUM News and RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co):
www.chum.news/telehealth-r...
Reporting by @meganburbank.bsky.social for CHUM News and RANGE Media (@rangemedia.co):
www.chum.news/telehealth-r...