Eliza Billingham
@elizabillingham.bsky.social
News reporter for Spokane Public Radio.
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I’m now reporting for Spokane Public Radio.
When Kootenai County firefighters get ambushed, the country cares. Here’s an update for Up First by @npr.org about what we know (not much) and what authorities are trying to do next.
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When Kootenai County firefighters get ambushed, the country cares. Here’s an update for Up First by @npr.org about what we know (not much) and what authorities are trying to do next.
open.spotify.com/episode/1xvj...
Senate Spending Bill, Ukraine Airstrikes, Idaho Firefighter Shootings
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June 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I’m now reporting for Spokane Public Radio.
When Kootenai County firefighters get ambushed, the country cares. Here’s an update for Up First by @npr.org about what we know (not much) and what authorities are trying to do next.
open.spotify.com/episode/1xvj...
When Kootenai County firefighters get ambushed, the country cares. Here’s an update for Up First by @npr.org about what we know (not much) and what authorities are trying to do next.
open.spotify.com/episode/1xvj...
I visited the location of all seven traffic fatalities in Spokane so far this year. This is what they looked like.
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Spokane unveils a new slate of traffic safety initiatives as fatal traffic collisions continue to rise in 2025
Seven people have died in traffic collisions on Spokane city streets so far this year. Four incidents killed pedestrians. Only one of the incidents involved...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I visited the location of all seven traffic fatalities in Spokane so far this year. This is what they looked like.
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Reposted by Eliza Billingham
The second half of this article is a list of fatal car crashes in Spokane so far this year.
STELLAR reporting and detailed crash analysis from @elizabillingham.bsky.social 👏
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STELLAR reporting and detailed crash analysis from @elizabillingham.bsky.social 👏
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Spokane unveils a new slate of traffic safety initiatives as fatal traffic collisions continue to rise in 2025
Seven people have died in traffic collisions on Spokane city streets so far this year. Four incidents killed pedestrians. Only one of the incidents involved...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The second half of this article is a list of fatal car crashes in Spokane so far this year.
STELLAR reporting and detailed crash analysis from @elizabillingham.bsky.social 👏
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STELLAR reporting and detailed crash analysis from @elizabillingham.bsky.social 👏
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“It’s new and it’s good. For now,” Spokane Police Ombuds Bart Logue says.
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Spokane's new police chief is reimagining 'use of force' review boards, with input from the Office of Police Ombuds
On March 4, 2024, a woman stepped off the sidewalk and onto Sixth Avenue in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood. According to a report filed by Spokane's...
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May 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“It’s new and it’s good. For now,” Spokane Police Ombuds Bart Logue says.
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Spokane’s entertainment district is starting to feel the effects of slowed Canadian tourism 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Offended by annexation comments and worried about immigration enforcement, Canadian tourists are staying away from Spokane
For over a century, the longest international border in the world has been virtually unprotected. The 5,525-mile boundary between the U.S. and Canada is demarcated...
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April 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Spokane’s entertainment district is starting to feel the effects of slowed Canadian tourism 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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I had so much fun writing this. Could’ve been partly bc of sleep deprivation-induced delirium 🙃
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I was at the National Debate Tournament at 2 am. Here's what you missed.
Scenes from the 2025 National Debate Tournament hosted by Gonzaga University in Spokane
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April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I had so much fun writing this. Could’ve been partly bc of sleep deprivation-induced delirium 🙃
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Reposted by Eliza Billingham
Photos of a few players from the Spokane Velocity & Zephyr for @elizabillingham.bsky.social’s story in @inlander.com about how footballers from around the world ended up playing in Spokane & how they’re changing the game.
1) Andre Lewis - 🇯🇲
2) Mollie Rouse - 🏴
3) Nils Vinyals - 🇪🇸
4) Thais Reiss - 🇧🇷
1) Andre Lewis - 🇯🇲
2) Mollie Rouse - 🏴
3) Nils Vinyals - 🇪🇸
4) Thais Reiss - 🇧🇷
April 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Photos of a few players from the Spokane Velocity & Zephyr for @elizabillingham.bsky.social’s story in @inlander.com about how footballers from around the world ended up playing in Spokane & how they’re changing the game.
1) Andre Lewis - 🇯🇲
2) Mollie Rouse - 🏴
3) Nils Vinyals - 🇪🇸
4) Thais Reiss - 🇧🇷
1) Andre Lewis - 🇯🇲
2) Mollie Rouse - 🏴
3) Nils Vinyals - 🇪🇸
4) Thais Reiss - 🇧🇷
The headline I really wanted to run with this was “Aquifer? I Barely Know Her!”
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Will Spokane city voters get the chance to rejoin the region's Aquifer Protection Area?
The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie aquifer is the only supply of drinking water for most of Spokane and Kootenai counties. It flows for about 370 square...
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April 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The headline I really wanted to run with this was “Aquifer? I Barely Know Her!”
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Everyone relies on rural! Check out some innovation happening on the Palouse, with or without federal funding 🌾
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Rural revitalization is happening across Eastern Washington. Will federal funding freezes kill the momentum?
Rural America covers nearly three-quarters of the country. More than 96% of the land in Washington is rural, and it's home to about 16% of...
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February 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Everyone relies on rural! Check out some innovation happening on the Palouse, with or without federal funding 🌾
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ICYMI: Spokane City Hall’s latest efforts to become more language savvy
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Spokane City Council requires city government to incentivize hiring multilingual employees
Growing up, Spokane City Council member Lili Navarrete hated her family's Spanish/English dictionary. It was ugly and big, and "it made me work," she says....
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February 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ICYMI: Spokane City Hall’s latest efforts to become more language savvy
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In addition to asking important questions, I sometimes ask the *really* important questions:
February 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In addition to asking important questions, I sometimes ask the *really* important questions:
Scenes from today’s Resident’s March in Spokane, a President’s Day protest against President Donald Trump and his allies concerning recent federal actions concerning issues like immigration, affirmative healthcare and federal employment.
February 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Scenes from today’s Resident’s March in Spokane, a President’s Day protest against President Donald Trump and his allies concerning recent federal actions concerning issues like immigration, affirmative healthcare and federal employment.
If this isn’t binge worthy, I don’t know what is
This week on the POD, Erin and Aaron welcomed on guest @elizabillingham.bsky.social , The Inlander’s City Hall reporter, for an hour of Journos on Journos, interviewing each other about some of the biggest stories of the week: rangemedia.co/podcast-spok...
POD: Solidarity and creativity in supporting Spokane's vulnerable – RANGE Media
All about Community Court and Spokane City Council's sanctuary resolution with Erin, Aaron and special guest Eliza Billingham.
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February 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If this isn’t binge worthy, I don’t know what is
Citations for pedestrian interference and public camping are up this month.
Most of those tickets assign people to Community Court, one of the five therapeutic courts in Spokane. If you can’t check it out on Monday mornings, you can read my article instead ⬇️
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Most of those tickets assign people to Community Court, one of the five therapeutic courts in Spokane. If you can’t check it out on Monday mornings, you can read my article instead ⬇️
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Spokane's Community Court handles most nonviolent offenses downtown. While arrests increase, founders say improving quality of life is "not an easy fix."
A chalkboard in the front of the courtroom has a handwritten message on it. "One step in the right direction: Being HERE." There are plenty...
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February 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Citations for pedestrian interference and public camping are up this month.
Most of those tickets assign people to Community Court, one of the five therapeutic courts in Spokane. If you can’t check it out on Monday mornings, you can read my article instead ⬇️
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
Most of those tickets assign people to Community Court, one of the five therapeutic courts in Spokane. If you can’t check it out on Monday mornings, you can read my article instead ⬇️
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
Want to know where your tax dollars are going? 💸
Here’s a quick dive into the jobs that Spokane’s community safety sales tax is funding at Municipal Court’s Community Justice Services.
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Here’s a quick dive into the jobs that Spokane’s community safety sales tax is funding at Municipal Court’s Community Justice Services.
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Spokane's new community safety sales tax saved 10 jobs at Municipal Court
Last year, city voters passed a 0.1% sales tax increase to fund new community safety initiatives. Mayor Lisa Brown's administration planned for about $2 million...
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February 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Want to know where your tax dollars are going? 💸
Here’s a quick dive into the jobs that Spokane’s community safety sales tax is funding at Municipal Court’s Community Justice Services.
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
Here’s a quick dive into the jobs that Spokane’s community safety sales tax is funding at Municipal Court’s Community Justice Services.
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
Recently, I’ve found that digging into local issues and solutions is much more inspiring than obsessing over national news that I have no control over.
This week’s cover story deals with a big problem that’s solved by people working together:
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This week’s cover story deals with a big problem that’s solved by people working together:
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Manufactured home owners are reimagining stable housing as local communities face untenable rent increases
Jinny Curtiss' home is beautiful. It has cream siding with forest green trim around the windows. Inside, songbird knickknacks perch atop a vintage wooden hutch...
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February 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Recently, I’ve found that digging into local issues and solutions is much more inspiring than obsessing over national news that I have no control over.
This week’s cover story deals with a big problem that’s solved by people working together:
www.inlander.com/news/manufac...
This week’s cover story deals with a big problem that’s solved by people working together:
www.inlander.com/news/manufac...
Reposted by Eliza Billingham
Read our cover story by @elizabillingham.bsky.social
Manufactured homes are a key affordable option. But homeowners are facing steep rent increases on the land their homes sit on. WA has empowered homeowner co-ops, and a rent cap bill could help even more
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Manufactured homes are a key affordable option. But homeowners are facing steep rent increases on the land their homes sit on. WA has empowered homeowner co-ops, and a rent cap bill could help even more
www.inlander.com/news/manufac...
Manufactured home owners are reimagining stable housing as local communities face untenable rent increases
Jinny Curtiss' home is beautiful. It has cream siding with forest green trim around the windows. Inside, songbird knickknacks perch atop a vintage wooden hutch...
www.inlander.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Read our cover story by @elizabillingham.bsky.social
Manufactured homes are a key affordable option. But homeowners are facing steep rent increases on the land their homes sit on. WA has empowered homeowner co-ops, and a rent cap bill could help even more
www.inlander.com/news/manufac...
Manufactured homes are a key affordable option. But homeowners are facing steep rent increases on the land their homes sit on. WA has empowered homeowner co-ops, and a rent cap bill could help even more
www.inlander.com/news/manufac...
Earlier this month, Spokane’s mayor proposed a new ordinance that would require convenience stores downtown to give free Narcan to anyone who buys smoking paraphernalia.
If you have thoughts, share them with your City Council rep before they vote on Feb. 3!
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If you have thoughts, share them with your City Council rep before they vote on Feb. 3!
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Spokane City Council could require downtown shops to provide Narcan to those who buy pipes
At least 231 people in Spokane County died from opioid related overdoses in 2024, according to preliminary death certificate data. In September alone, there were...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Earlier this month, Spokane’s mayor proposed a new ordinance that would require convenience stores downtown to give free Narcan to anyone who buys smoking paraphernalia.
If you have thoughts, share them with your City Council rep before they vote on Feb. 3!
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
If you have thoughts, share them with your City Council rep before they vote on Feb. 3!
www.inlander.com/news/spokane...
Colville’s homeless camp is closing, but its evicted residents are just the “tip of the iceberg” of those dealing with housing instability in rural Stevens County.
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A sanctioned homeless camp in Colville is closing, but there's nowhere for residents to go. Does the city expect them to disappear?
There's a tall chain link fence around the homeless camp in Colville, with green privacy slats somewhat blocking the view to or from the busy...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Colville’s homeless camp is closing, but its evicted residents are just the “tip of the iceberg” of those dealing with housing instability in rural Stevens County.
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Insurance premiums are going up across the board. An unlikely victim? Dogs.
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Spokane-area animal shelters are facing financial stress and systemic issues
It's a classic Hallmark scene: a box under the Christmas tree shakes, then whimpers. A nose sticks out, then two eyes, then a puppy with...
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January 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Insurance premiums are going up across the board. An unlikely victim? Dogs.
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My goal is to do 5,000 push ups this year and I am already woefully behind, so I figured I’d put this here for positive peer pressure/public shame 🥴
January 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My goal is to do 5,000 push ups this year and I am already woefully behind, so I figured I’d put this here for positive peer pressure/public shame 🥴
I spent most of last year as @theinlander.bsky.social’s food writer, and a lot of that time trying to travel across the world via food I found right here in Spokane.
Even though my professional journey took an unexpected turn, here’s proof that it’s possible!
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Even though my professional journey took an unexpected turn, here’s proof that it’s possible!
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Around the World in 80 Plates: The Final Chapter
This is the final installment of the Inlander's yearlong project "Around the World in 80 Plates," a quest to find 80 foods and drinks in...
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December 30, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I spent most of last year as @theinlander.bsky.social’s food writer, and a lot of that time trying to travel across the world via food I found right here in Spokane.
Even though my professional journey took an unexpected turn, here’s proof that it’s possible!
www.inlander.com/food/around-...
Even though my professional journey took an unexpected turn, here’s proof that it’s possible!
www.inlander.com/food/around-...