Erin Sellers

Erin moved here from ID to attend Gonzaga and fell in love with Spokane. They are a queer storyteller, and when they’re not pounding Red Bulls and typing frantically, you can find her on and off stage at local theatres. | erin(at)rangemedia.co

Initiative 2117: Cap-and-Trade ballot measure could kill WA’s first try at getting carbon neutral

Washington’s current cap-and-trade program isn’t perfect, but if Initiative 2117 passes, not only would the current program die, the state would be prohibited from trying anything similar in the future.

By Erin Sellers

/ 26 Sep 2024

What do your council candidates want to do about climate change?

The local taxes on your Spokane ballot this November

A sales tax from Spokane city and the continuation of a sales tax from Spokane County are up for a vote. What do they pay for and how much will they cost you? We have the answers.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 25 Sep 2024

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Q&A: What’s at stake for employees as Spokane Regional Health District considers privatizing their opioid treatment services?

Union Representative Suzie Saunders sat down for an interview with RANGE to outline the stakes for employees and patients, should the Board of Health vote to continue down the road to privatization for Treatment Services.

By Erin Sellers

/ 25 Sep 2024

Allegations against Washington gender-affirming surgeon stir fears of backlash for trans patients

Will Spokane’s public opioid treatment services continue down the road to privatization?

We’ll find out this week.

By Erin Sellers

/ 23 Sep 2024

Part of High Bridge Park set to be leased to American Indian Community Center for $1 a year

Town Hall for Spokane’s District 3 and lots of compost talk this week

Plus, utility rate changes coming, how we did on the Spokane Library’s summer reading program and a mysterious ethics complaint hearing in Liberty Lake.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 16 Sep 2024

Consequences could be coming for landlords who haven’t registered with the city

Plus, an emergency ordinance to regulate city-funded shelters, behavioral health services and addiction treatment providers.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 9 Sep 2024

Gonzaga is ‘trying to ban protests without banning protests,’ students say

Students and faculty say new Gonzaga University policy limiting campus protests restricts free speech and could be targeted against demonstrations in support of Gaza.

By Erin Sellers

/ 5 Sep 2024

COLUMN: Why student-led organizing gives me hope

Spokane politics reporting could be more powerful with more support 🔥

If I never have to think about writing a fundraising email again, I’ll have so much more time to devote to writing the stories you know and (hopefully) love.

By Erin Sellers

/ 30 Aug 2024

WIDE RANGE: Keep Big Bird, kill journalism?

The PolitiCrawl is coming...👀

Join RANGE for our first-ever PolitiCrawl, a bar crawl celebrating political engagement and community empowerment beyond election season!

By Erin Sellers

/ 29 Aug 2024

“Please do not trade sober lives for monetary gain. Please!”

After a July SRHD board meeting, community members worry the detailed process to consider potentially privatizing Opioid Treatment services is getting rushed, to the detriment of vulnerable patients

By Erin Sellers

/ 27 Aug 2024

Wildfire preparedness, hot pizza, and unvaccinated firefighter lawsuit update

CIVICS | Plus, new affordable housing projects and public records process auditing.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 26 Aug 2024

Budget talks for libraries and another potential camping ban in Spokane

Plus, an update on the Janet Mann Safe Streets Now! resolution.

By Erin Sellers, Aaron Hedge and Holly VanVoorhis

/ 19 Aug 2024