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Did you go to a protest this year? Local cops might’ve been searching for you on Flock cameras.

Newly obtained records show that the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office made 24 searches across thousands of cameras for cars at protests.

By Erin Sellers

/ 4 Dec 2025

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

WA lawmakers will gather in Olympia to gear up for 2026 session

Annual “committee days” meetings are planned for the first week of December, with a wide range of topics teed up for discussion.

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard

/ 1 Dec 2025

‘Had an abortion, search for female.’ Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras

Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.

By Erin Sellers

/ 25 Nov 2025

Watching the watchmen

An editor’s note on a deeply-reported series on the Flock cameras tracking your movements.

By Luke Baumgarten

/ 25 Nov 2025

Spokane City Council keeps staff and the public alike in the dark at budget meetings

‘I shouldn't have to take the day off in order to know what my government is doing’

By Erin Sellers

/ 20 Nov 2025

‘We don't have the extra money to put food on the table’

Spokanites, some with dietary and travel limitations, seek help at food banks during federal SNAP benefit insecurity.

By Aaron Hedge

/ 5 Nov 2025

Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services

With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help.

By Farah Eltohamy

/ 4 Nov 2025

Thousands of people showed up to the Spokane demonstration, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration, Saturday. Photographer Sandra Rivera covered it, camera in hand — here’s what she saw.

By Sandra Rivera

/ 21 Oct 2025

COLUMN: Why student-led organizing gives me hope

Washington cities’ AI policies play catch-up as officials embrace new tech

Adoption outpaces guardrails as AI use raises ethical questions and rules are still being written — sometimes with help from ChatGPT.

By Nate Sanford, Cascade PBS

/ 31 Aug 2025

Washington city officials are using ChatGPT for government work

Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents and more.

By Nate Sanford, Cascade PBS

/ 30 Aug 2025

The State of Surveillance in Spokane

As officials prepare more Flock cameras to roll out across Spokane County, here’s what you need to know.

By Erin Sellers

/ 27 Aug 2025

Column: When State Terror Comes to Town

'We blew past “constitutional crisis” months ago, leaving “experts” squabbling about it in the rearview mirror.'

By Judy Rohrer and Joan Braune

/ 26 Aug 2025