RANGE reporter Aaron Hedge joins Val to discuss a proposed AI data center in Airway Heights, and then housing development and conservation efforts in Latah Valley along Highway 195.
Articles discussed in this episode:
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?
Aaron Hedge
A win for the Thorpe parcel, but Latah Valley’s bigger problems remain
Yong-Yu Huang | RANGE Media
Spokane evacuees faced gridlock fleeing Indian Trail
Residents fleeing the August wildfires in neighborhoods with limited road access spent hours stuck in traffic, a danger that has been building for years.
Yong-Yu Huang
Listen to our last episode on data center mobilization efforts:
The POD: Mobilizing for data center pause
A heated national issue has come to Spokane; this is what one activist is doing about it
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