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Spokane County’s volunteer boards and commissions help shape our community and there are 49 seats up for grabs.

By Sophia Mattice-Aldous

/ 25 Mar 2026

COLUMN: Why student-led organizing gives me hope

Hundreds of students across Spokane walked out in protest of ICE and the federal government on Tuesday.

By Pascal Bostic

/ 16 Jan 2026

It begins today: Here’s a guide to the 2026 Idaho legislative session

Idaho's session this year is primed for drama: The state faces a revenue shortfall that could approach an estimated $1 billion, and lawmakers will have to figure out how to fill the gap — during an election year. All 105 legislative seats are up for grabs.

By Ryan Suppe, IdahoEdNews.org

/ 12 Jan 2026

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals

ICE protesters facing federal charges made a hard choice, but some fear a chilling effect: ‘They want to frighten people so they are afraid to use their First Amendment rights.’

By Aaron Hedge

/ 9 Dec 2025

District 2 residents sue to disqualify candidate Alejandro Barrientos from office

The lawsuit cites RANGE reporting on Barrientos’ ambiguous living arrangements in different districts in the year before he filed for candidacy.

By Valerie Osier

/ 27 Oct 2025

Spokane City Council candidate Alejandro Barrientos may be ineligible to represent District 2

Court documents show Barrientos lived in two different council districts in 2024, which may disqualify him from the office under rules established in the city charter.

By Erin Sellers

/ 23 Oct 2025

The faces of No Kings

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

20 Questions with District 1 Spokane City Council Candidates

Where do the council candidates stand on public safety, affordability, renters’ rights and more? Here’s a bite-sized snapshot before you get your ballots!

By Clarinne Kirk and Aaron Hedge

/ 23 Sep 2025

More than 5,000 people in Spokane rallied against the Trump administration

A look at the Hands Off! Rally in Spokane Washington, one of thousands of protests held across the world in mass mobilization against injustices committed by the US government.

By Erin Sellers and Sandra Rivera

/ 8 Apr 2025

Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s Spokane Town Hall: The wildest meeting we’ve ever attended

A round-up of the highlights, takeaways and spiciest moments from Baumgartner’s first Spokane Town Hall after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

By Erin Sellers

/ 18 Mar 2025

A one-month status update on Trump’s executive orders

A cheat sheet from The 19th: As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.

By Candice Norwood

/ 24 Feb 2025

Ferguson launches WA team to help children whose parents are deported

The governor said his administration “will do everything we can possibly do to address those significant harms” tied to President Trump’s immigration policies.

By Jake Goldstein-Street

/ 28 Jan 2025