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WIDE RANGE: Keep Big Bird, kill journalism? – RANGE Media
Wide RANGE is usually available through email only, but we’re giving you a peek at the sheer perfection of our fun Friday round up newsletter.
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We're giving you a peek at our fun Friday round up newsletter!
This week: MIA health district admin mystery gets more interesting, *several* opportunities for cake in community and Big Bird’s bosses go after WA journalism. Read it all here ⬇️
This week: MIA health district admin mystery gets more interesting, *several* opportunities for cake in community and Big Bird’s bosses go after WA journalism. Read it all here ⬇️
An upcoming ordinance, if passed by city council, would tax surface and garage parking lots. Funds would go to transportation projects like street and sidewalk maintenance. The ordinance is scheduled for a final council reading on Nov. 17. Read more here:
Spokane City Council considers taxing commercial parking lots – RANGE Media
The tax would add about $0.50 to a $3.85 parking fee and fund street repair. But it’s not just about revenue, it’s about increasing vibrancy downtown.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
An upcoming ordinance, if passed by city council, would tax surface and garage parking lots. Funds would go to transportation projects like street and sidewalk maintenance. The ordinance is scheduled for a final council reading on Nov. 17. Read more here:
Last week, we worked with local orgs to create a food resource map. This map covers a large area and we want to make sure it stays up to date. If there's a resource that's not listed, please let us know! You can find the map and add resources here:
How to get or give help during the SNAP shutdown across the Inland Northwest – RANGE Media
Our community is facing a food crisis. We created a comprehensive map of all the resources in our region, so you can find the nearest food pantries, community organizations and restaurants offering free food closest to you.
www.spokane.food
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Last week, we worked with local orgs to create a food resource map. This map covers a large area and we want to make sure it stays up to date. If there's a resource that's not listed, please let us know! You can find the map and add resources here:
From Erin Sellers: I love local politics, maybe a little too much. Between marathon city council meetings & analyzing campaign finances, I’m reminded every day that most people don’t get paid to stay informed. That's why at RANGE, our mission is to bring politics to the people.
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Erin Sellers: I love local politics, maybe a little too much. Between marathon city council meetings & analyzing campaign finances, I’m reminded every day that most people don’t get paid to stay informed. That's why at RANGE, our mission is to bring politics to the people.
The purchase of Long-Range Acoustical Devices, which can be used for crowd dispersal in protests, are on the consent agenda for city council, but will likely be taken off. A protest is still planned for tonight though.
Proposed purchase of crowd control noise device to draw protest – RANGE Media
CIVICS: Plus, homeless shelter contracts, fast-tracking PFAS filters and eviction prevention
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The purchase of Long-Range Acoustical Devices, which can be used for crowd dispersal in protests, are on the consent agenda for city council, but will likely be taken off. A protest is still planned for tonight though.
As of the final ballot drop on the evening of November 10, Dixit had earned 6,291 votes to Bingle’s 6,135, a difference of 156 votes.
Dixit wins District 1 – RANGE Media
Reflecting a national turn toward progressive candidates, the reproductive rights organizer beat the incumbent conservative Jonathan Bingle for the seat.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
As of the final ballot drop on the evening of November 10, Dixit had earned 6,291 votes to Bingle’s 6,135, a difference of 156 votes.
UPDATE: Dixit just passed Bingle.
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
UPDATE: Dixit just passed Bingle.
A turn to the left? Following national and statewide trends, progressive candidates and ballot measures in Spokane win big. Here’s where they stand as of Friday, with one race being simply too close to call:
A turn to the left? – RANGE Media
Following national and statewide trends, progressive candidates and ballot measures in Spokane win big. Here’s where they stand as of Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A turn to the left? Following national and statewide trends, progressive candidates and ballot measures in Spokane win big. Here’s where they stand as of Friday, with one race being simply too close to call:
As a newsroom, we don’t believe in just reporting on the suffering we see around us; we want to use the info & tools at our disposal to ease it whenever we can. Amidst the federal shutdown and the SNAP crisis, we’ve seen many of our neighbors are facing growing hunger.
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
As a newsroom, we don’t believe in just reporting on the suffering we see around us; we want to use the info & tools at our disposal to ease it whenever we can. Amidst the federal shutdown and the SNAP crisis, we’ve seen many of our neighbors are facing growing hunger.
US Republican Rep Michael Baumgartner, who represents Eastern WA, addressed the crisis in his weekly newsletter in which he blamed Senate Democrats for the stalemate and promoted his staff’s recent volunteering effort at 2nd Harvest Food Bank.
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
US Republican Rep Michael Baumgartner, who represents Eastern WA, addressed the crisis in his weekly newsletter in which he blamed Senate Democrats for the stalemate and promoted his staff’s recent volunteering effort at 2nd Harvest Food Bank.
Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services, impacting 83,000 Spokanites. With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help:
Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services – RANGE Media
With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services, impacting 83,000 Spokanites. With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help:
It's Election Day! We've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.
D 2 #Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos on council decisions he disagrees with
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's Election Day! We've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos disagrees with.
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.
D 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis on city council decisions she disagrees with #Spokane
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis disagrees with.
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.
D 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos on council decisions he agrees with #Spokane
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Alejandro Barrientos agrees with.
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.
D 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis on city council decisions she agrees with #Spokane
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It's Election Day, and we've got a few more clips from Spokane's Spiciest candidate forum coming your way!
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.
We asked the District 2 candidates about Spokane city council decisions they agree and disagree with. Here's one Kate Telis agrees with.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
As she does her artistic interpretation of the neighborhood, District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit talks about what the arts district designation means for the Hillyard neighborhood. Here's what she said!
D 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit on Hillyard becoming an arts district #SpokaneNews
As she does her artistic interpretation of the neighborhood, District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit talks about what the arts district designation means for the Hillyard neighborhood. Here's what she said!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
As she does her artistic interpretation of the neighborhood, District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit talks about what the arts district designation means for the Hillyard neighborhood. Here's what she said!
We asked District 3 incumbent Zack Zappone: "Will you commit to a full 4-year term on Spokane city council if re-elected? If not, why should people vote for you?"
Here's what he said.
Here's what he said.
D 3 Spokane city council incumbent Zack Zappone on running for re-election #Spokane #SpokaneNews
We asked District 3 incumbent Zack Zappone: "Will you commit to a full 4-year term on Spokane city council if re-elected? If not, why should people vote for you?"
Here's what he said.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We asked District 3 incumbent Zack Zappone: "Will you commit to a full 4-year term on Spokane city council if re-elected? If not, why should people vote for you?"
Here's what he said.
Here's what he said.
This isn't the first time that Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage has run for office. He's said that elected officials need to respect the will of the people, so we asked him how running 4 times is doing that. Here's what he said.
D 3 Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage on his 4th time running for office #SpokaneNews
This isn't the first time that Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage has run for office. He's said that elected officials need to respect the will of the people, so we asked him how running 4 times is doing that. Here's what he said.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This isn't the first time that Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage has run for office. He's said that elected officials need to respect the will of the people, so we asked him how running 4 times is doing that. Here's what he said.
Election Week PSA: Due to Post Office delays, ballots mailed now might not be post-marked in time for Election Day tomorrow. You can find the closest ballot drop box to you here.
Ballot Drop Box Locations | Spokane County, WA
View locations for returning your ballots.
www.spokanecounty.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Election Week PSA: Due to Post Office delays, ballots mailed now might not be post-marked in time for Election Day tomorrow. You can find the closest ballot drop box to you here.
CIVICS: How will the city of Spokane respond to SNAP cuts + increased criminalization of visible homelessness? That's up for debate this week. Plus, nixing city council staff protections, a parking lot tax and the airport budget! Read all about it now:
The City of Spokane’s SNAP response – RANGE Media
CIVICS: Plus, nixing city council staff protections, a parking lot tax and the airport budget!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
CIVICS: How will the city of Spokane respond to SNAP cuts + increased criminalization of visible homelessness? That's up for debate this week. Plus, nixing city council staff protections, a parking lot tax and the airport budget! Read all about it now:
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.
D 3 Spokane city council candidate Chris Savage on homelessness in Spokane #Spokane #SpokaneNews
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Chris Savage had to say.
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.
We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.
D 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit on campaign contributions #Spokane #SpokaneNews
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.
We asked District 1 Spokane city council candidate Sarah Dixit to clarify how her campaign is “backed by neighbors” as she receives donations from the west side. Here's what she said.
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.
D 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis on understanding financial struggles #SpokaneNews
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Kate Telis about how Spokane residents can trust her to understand their financial struggles and how she'll fight for them. Here's what she said.
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.
D 3 Spokane city council candidate Zack Zappone on homelessness in Spokane #Spokane #SpokaneNews
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Where do you plan to put homeless people and how do you plan to pay for it?”
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.
We asked the Spokane city council candidates from District 3 this question. Here's what Zack Zappone had to say.
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.
D 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos on trust and representing residents #Spokane
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We're getting closer to Election Day!
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.
We asked District 2 Spokane city council candidate Alejandro Barrientos about how residents can trust him to represent their interests. Here's what he said.