RANGE @RANGEMedia4all Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

RANGE

1 year

BIG NEWS: We finally get to announce a new and extremely exciting partnership with Documenters — a nationwide organization that helps newsrooms like ours recruit, train and pay residents to attend public meetings, take notes, and expand the public record.

We’re leveling up civics journalism in Spokane — join us – RANGE Media

Starting this fall, we’re putting as many eyes and ears in as many public meetings in Spokane County and the Inland Northwest as possible.

rangemedia.co

4

9

52

Last Seen Profiles

@Pote_Sara0113

@JK_TheAlien

@multiplylayer

@putinhosafado86

@haile_jenn

@ronrontheprod

@dream24_nishi

@brad_glass85757

@DSElias1

@101PunkteBSC

@Lolitaaaa161

@Zoidberg1312

@i_fs78

@scattzr

@jason_donner

@KeDomina

@EMM_Barcelona

@Hello11635299

@nikki_trefzger

@NLoren609

@wardjace

@ikanda

@Retentiondotcom

@SupaDave9

@PRNMltCult

@0Bolzak0

@iKari_mahOwn

@OneRaaisel

@Antonio_Valle

@littlenavarrita

@CutterRochell

@Stulloyd79

@LovelyGeezer65

@odogwukarte

@FrancescaG66226

@CurriculumTalk

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Matt Shea, the far-right former WA Representative has been quiet lately until he turned up last week at a hotel in Poland, surrounded by Ukrainian orphans.

Matt Shea in Poland – RANGE Media

The far-right former WA Representative has been quiet lately. Then he turned up last week at a hotel in Poland, surrounded by Ukrainian orphans, stoking fears of child trafficking.

rangemedia.co

12

78

158

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

3 years

Periodic reminder how hard people have to work to make grocery shopping easy.

United Farm Workers

@UFWupdates

3 years

This crew from the apple harvest in Central WA are working 7 days a week to ensure all the fruit is harvested before the freezing temps roll in. Some tree fruit workers have been working for several weeks straight without a day off. #WeFeedYou

4

152

472

0

27

120

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

But in arriving, he's working side-by-side with a regional right-wing religious extremist, partnering with a mysterious nonprofit that no one can track down, offering no provenance and claiming that any concerns are just Russian disinformation.

3

25

101

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Far-right celebrity pastor Sean Feucht, Matt Shea and allies built a massive media campaign claiming to have saved the soul of an unhoused Spokane man. The man tells a different story.

Zach Williams meets the redemption machine – RANGE Media

Far-right celebrity pastor Sean Feucht, Matt Shea and allies built a massive media campaign claiming to have saved the soul of an unhoused Spokane man. The man tells a different story.

rangemedia.co

5

46

92

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

A large amount of what gets grouped under the heading of “accelerationism” and then called non- or anti-ideological is an ideology that’s been around for quite a while. That ideology is called fascism. The latest from @JoanBraune

Experts who study far-right mass violence must center the communities affected – RANGE Media

If we do not center the experiences of those impacted, and learn from their insights and their perspectives, we will get it wrong — not only morally, but intellectually, too.

rangemedia.co

1

31

83

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

BREAKING: Two of the Patriot Front members arrested at Saturday's Pride event in Coeur d'Alene have deep connections to Matt Shea and his church.

Patriot Front, On Fire – RANGE Media

Two of the Patriot Front members arrested in Cd'A over the weekend have ties to Matt Shea and his church.

rangemedia.co

13

57

84

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

In a series of emails we obtained, Interim City Attorney detailed a plan to tell the WSDOT that Camp Hope's temporary cooling shelter is an illegal building and demand the agency remove it from their property by Monday.

Spokane mayor's office has plans to dismantle cooling shelter at Camp Hope – RANGE Media

HEAT WAVE DAY 4 | Meanwhile, City Council has plans that would allow the shelter to remainWe've been checking in with our unhoused neighbors at Camp Hope

rangemedia.co

12

52

78

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

28 days

BREAKING: On top of making the mural a "no-ride zone," Lime has committed to giving Spokane Arts a $2,000 donation. "We are proud to support organizations in Spokane that are working to make it more welcoming," a Lime rep told RANGE this morning.

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

29 days

Hours after getting a fresh coat of paint, the Pride mural downtown was vandalized again. But the queer community and their allies are rallying around the flag, which is still bright on the pavement. "We're here. We’re not going anywhere," the artist said.

91

4

45

44

9

69

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

24 days

We are once again reminded of the quote from the mural's artist, Tiffany Patterson. “If it happens again, we’ll paint it again,” they said. “We’re here. We’re not going anywhere.”

‘We’re here. We’re not going anywhere.’

Hours after getting a fresh coat of paint, the Pride mural downtown was vandalized again. But the queer community and their allies are rallying around the flag, which is still bright on the pavement...

rangemedia.co

Erin Sellers

@ErinSellers18

24 days

BREAKING: downtown Pride intersection has been vandalized again, this time with paint.

12K

1K

31K

64

15

64

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Shea's trip to Ukraine may well have had humanitarian goals: a rescue operation to retrieve his wife's family and orphans in genuinely dire need with at least a tangential connection to Spokane.

3

6

61

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

IF WE GIVE REGULAR PEOPLE THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO DEMAND BETTER OF THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE CAN MAKE THE INLAND NORTHWEST BETTER FOR EVERYONE RATHER THAN JUST THOSE WITH MONEY AND POWER

1

11

54

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Today, @Carlschirps went to the press conference Sheriff Knezovich had called hoping to understand why he had decided to jump into the middle of the Camp Hope saga after months of seemingly having nothing at all to do with it. But we were turned away.

The importance of a free press – RANGE Media

When they kick you out of the room, you know you’re asking the right questions.

rangemedia.co

3

28

53

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

On his way out the door last month, former Spokane Neighborhood, Housing and Human Services Director John Hall sent 27 pages of recommendations to the Mayor’s office. He also raised concerns about tens of millions of unspent housing dollars.

Passing on the bucks – RANGE Media

On his way out the door last month, former Spokane Neighborhood, Housing and Human Services Director John Hall sent 27 pages of recommendations to the Mayor’s office. He also raised concerns about...

rangemedia.co

3

16

51

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible to vote.

Spokane County blocked ballot access for eligible voters in jail – RANGE Media

74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible to vote.

rangemedia.co

1

24

52

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

This weekend, the mayor posted a photo with a constituent wearing a Don't Mess With Our Kids shirt. Don't Mess With Our Kids is an anti-trans group that hosted an event at Matt Shea's church just a day before Mayor Woodward posted this photo.

9

28

51

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

On Monday, Woodward criticized Matt Shea for politicizing the Christian nationalist event that had been planned for months.

'We don’t need to be fighting each other, Amen?' – RANGE Media

Mayor Woodward vehemently denounced Matt Shea in 2019. Last night, Shea prayed for her re-election at a Christian nationalist revival. What changed?

rangemedia.co

8

22

49

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

4 months

Spotted this morning near Audubon Park. We need to know the story behind this dire warning.

1

8

45

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Spokane City Council is currently discussing two resolutions: 1) Censuring Councilmember Jonathan Bingle for refusing to follow the state mask mandate inside City Hall 2) A non-binding resolution calling on Mayor Woodward to enforce the mandate and potentially exclude Bingle 1/

2

10

45

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

29 days

Hours after getting a fresh coat of paint, the Pride mural downtown was vandalized again. But the queer community and their allies are rallying around the flag, which is still bright on the pavement. "We're here. We’re not going anywhere," the artist said.

‘We’re here. We’re not going anywhere.’

Hours after getting a fresh coat of paint, the Pride mural downtown was vandalized again. But the queer community and their allies are rallying around the flag, which is still bright on the pavement...

rangemedia.co

91

4

45

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

The letter is in response to Woodward’s appearance at Sunday night’s Let Us Worship rally, where she was introduced by Matt Shea, former Spokane Valley state representative and prayed over by Shea and Christian nationalist praise leader Sean Feucht.

Faith leaders call on Woodward to formally support separation of church and state – RANGE Media

The letter comes after the mayor appeared at a Christian nationalist event in Spokane.

rangemedia.co

5

12

43

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

We’re at The Hive, where there was supposed to be a community roundtable on policing, which was canceled last minute. Community organizers are holding an action to call for accountability after three years of roundtable discussions on public safety that have led nowhere.

6

20

42

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Lizzie, 9 years old, standing on a box to reach the podium: "how can I learn about the black perspective if I can't read about it from them?" "I don't need you to protect me, i need you to include me in the conversation" Standing applause from audience

2

4

43

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

“DON’T MESS WITH OUR KIDS” is the slogan of a national anti-gay, anti-trans campaign saying acceptance of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth is eroding the nuclear family and is a sign of a world slipping into chaos.

What’s behind the ‘Don’t mess with our kids’ message Nadine Woodward is posing next to – RANGE...

A photo of the mayor posing with a constituent wearing an anti-trans shirt came two days before a heated election and two months after her controversial appearance at a Christian nationalist concert.

rangemedia.co

7

10

38

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

Antifascist scholars will speak at the library this Sunday. We talked to them about the history of fascism in Spokane, all the many varieties of antifascism and how (not) to approach people who harbor fascist ideologies.

Antifascism beyond Antifa – RANGE Media

Local and regional antifascist scholars and writers will speak at the library this Sunday. We talked to them about the history of fascism in Spokane, all the many varieties of antifascism and how...

rangemedia.co

3

16

38

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

Analysis: Spokane — and America — will never fix homelessness until it gets serious about providing housing for all levels of the market.

Our homeless policy is like putting a bandaid on internal bleeding – RANGE Media

Spokane — and America — will never fix homelessness until it gets serious about providing housing for all levels of the market.

rangemedia.co

1

12

38

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Katey Treloar concedes to Paul Dillon in Spokane City Council District 2

2

38

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

If you're heading to Pride in Perry, be aware that White Lives Matter is there as well.

9

8

38

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

What an unbelievable loss for our community. Our hearts go out to Sandy's family, loved ones, and everyone she touched at the Black Lens and the Carl Maxey Center.

1

9

36

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Range has independently verified the message in this video in two different calls speaking with two different staff members: Trent shelter is telling people they do not have bed capacity to shelter people tonight. You can get warm, then you have to leave.

2

13

33

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 months

For 3 years, students in Jacob Knight’s 5th-grade classroom in Mead thrived. When he came out as gay, complaints started rolling in, and within a year, he was gone, the district paying him half a year’s salary to resign and not sue. Read the story here:

Mead teacher investigated after coming out as gay – RANGE Media

5th-grade teacher Jacob Knight was beloved at Brentwood Elementary in Mead. But when he came out as gay, parent complaints started rolling in. Less than a year later, the district paid him to resign...

rangemedia.co

7

14

36

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

3 years

The film is based on a true localish story, which @Leah_Sottile told beautifully in 2012

2

35

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Last week, we broke away from our usual publishing schedule of 1-2 articles per week to put our focus on Camp Hope every single day during this heat wave. 🧵

Camp Hope braces for extreme heat – RANGE Media

HEAT WAVE DAY 1 | Temperatures are expected to hit 104 degrees in Spokane this week. Carl is checking in with our unhoused neighbors at Camp Hope every day to see how they’re faring and what they...

rangemedia.co

1

9

34

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Catholic Charities of Spokane issues a fiery response to the lawsuit filed against them by neighborhood leaders and business interests

3

4

33

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

UPDATE: WSDOT will not comply with the order to remove the cooling shelter

Erin Hut

@ImErinHut

2 years

BREAKING: WSDOT and the WA Commerce Department say they will NOT remove the cooling center at Camp Hope, despite the city's demand that it be removed by Monday. The city says it is an illegal structure and is the responsibility of the property owner (WSDOT).

3

20

119

1

7

31

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Our first Documenters assignments are live, y'all!! Next week, you'll see Documenters at the Spokane City Council Study Session, the Liberty Lake City Council Meeting, and the Board of County Commissioners Legislative session. Here's to the new public record of public meetings🥂

0

6

31

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

We’re at the Foley Courthouse, where people have gathered for another Bans Off Our Bodies rally in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

2

7

31

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

@Carlschirps It's vitally important to hold power to account, especially when it wants to act with such impunity. We’ll keep looking for the answers to our questions, whether or not it’s the Sheriff offering them to us.

1

30

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

Local advocacy groups see a small victory as a judge rules that upcoming Measure 1 must include language that makes clear that a large chunk of the proposed $1.7 billion tax increase would be spent on new jail and correctional facilities.

Judge rules in favor of clearer jail ballot measure language – RANGE Media

Spokane County’s Measure 1 will now include language that the tax increase would be spent on new jail and correctional facilities.

rangemedia.co

0

12

29

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

We are hearing that local organizations are planning a rally in solidarity with the residents of Camp Hope. The event will begin at Camp Hope at 5 pm and will mobilize to City Hall at 5:30 for another rally.

1

5

29

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

7 months

“We will shut him down at the next Board Mtg. I will assemble the votes before then.” Texts show Al French and @spokanetransit CEO coordinated against CM Zappone. French also disparaged CM Wilkerson’s DEI efforts and made off-color and transphobic jokes

The French-ing of Zack Zappone – RANGE Media

Texts between Spokane Transit Authority board members and CEO show coordinated efforts to stall Zappone’s priorities. French also disparaged CM Wilkerson’s DEI efforts and made off-color and transp...

rangemedia.co

2

9

28

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

It's a full house at the Mead School District Board meeting. They have public comment sign ups based on if the speaker is in favor of or opposed to the censorship policies being spoken about tonight

6

10

27

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

Brown, a former state rep for Spokane and 2018 Dem. Candidate for US House of Representatives, is widely expected to challenge Nadine Woodward in this year's mayoral race.

3

2

27

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

. @WAStateCommerce just announced Director @lisa4progress is leaving the state agency. Commerce and Brown have played a lead role in the ongoing effort to house people at Camp Hope and sparred with city and county politicians over the encampment.

3

8

27

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

We're at the unveiling of the This Is East Central mural at the Carl Maxey Center, which is an interactive mural where you can hear the stories of community members

3

1

27

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Just rolled up to live-tweet the Liberty Lake city council meeting. The parking lot is basically full. There's a line to get into the room...wish me luck!

5

6

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Last City Council meeting before the election! We'll be there live tweeting!

2

5

27

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

Woodward hasn’t spoken about the event since Monday, but Shea had plenty to say on his podcast last Tuesday.

Shea reiterates Woodward agreed to be at Let Us Worship before any fires started – RANGE Media

Woodward hasn’t spoken about the event since Monday, but Shea had plenty to say on his podcast last Tuesday.

rangemedia.co

2

8

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Every tent/trailer at Camp Hope has a personal heater like this.

1

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

7 months

Forever chemicals have made groundwater unsafe across the West Plains. Spokane International Airport officials knew for years they were partly to blame, but kept it quiet.

Poisoning the wells – RANGE Media

Forever chemicals have made groundwater unsafe across the West Plains. Spokane International Airport officials knew for years they were partly to blame, but kept it quiet.

rangemedia.co

2

13

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

The walk was arduous for a healthy man and would be impossible for others. The bus system out to Trent is intermittent & complicated to navigate, requiring a transfer, which can leave folks sitting outside at the unsheltered stop for long periods of time.

The Trek to TRAC in Spokane's Heat Wave – RANGE Media

A street photographer walks 3.9 miles in the shoes of those searching for shelter during the summer heat wave.

rangemedia.co

0

11

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

9 months

As Spokane City Council considers denouncing Mayor Woodward for her participation in a Christian nationalist concert, the worship pastor responsible is casting himself as a martyr and fundraising off it.

‘Condemnation only validates the power of the Gospel’ – RANGE Media

As Spokane City Council considers denouncing Mayor Woodward for her participation in a Christian nationalist concert, the worship pastor responsible is casting himself as a martyr and fundraising off...

rangemedia.co

3

7

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

🚨 We have huge news: WE STINKIN’ DID IT! 100 amazing people became paying members of RANGE in the last month of 2022, helping us smash the most ambitious member goal we’ve ever set.

1

3

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

This is a huge shift for one of the most powerful elected bodies in our region. There hasn’t been a single Democrat elected to the commission since 2010, and now it looks like there will be two, and potentially three.

District 5 commissioner race could flip Spokane County – RANGE Media

There hasn’t been a single Democrat elected to the commission since 2010. Now it looks like there will be two, and potentially three.

rangemedia.co

1

2

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

That feeling when you get your first email from a parent wanting to give their kid a membership to RANGE for Christmas 🥰

1

2

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

To be clear: both policy change proposals did not pass tonight.

1

2

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

BREAKING: City council staff call for investigation into financial fraud allegations by homeless service providers. We first heard about this Friday evening and are working to track down the story.

3

10

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

7 months

Our story this morning got you curious about the Spokane Transit Authority Board? Good news. We're posted up at their board meeting and ready to live tweet. If you want to do some pre-reading, check out our story from this morning, and @sanford_nate 's story from last week:

1

5

23

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

Bonner General Health’s announcement March 17 that it would end labor and delivery services ripped a hole in the fabric of the community. Now, birth is suddenly a more dangerous endeavor in North Idaho.

Generations of women react to closing of Bonner County maternity ward – RANGE Media

The loss of labor and delivery at Bonner General is the end of an era of safety, care and compassion

rangemedia.co

2

18

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

When we asked Julie Garcia about challenges from the city to the cooling shelter, she waves them off with a defiant flick of the wrist and a consistent message: She’s going to do whatever she can to keep Camp Hope safe — politics and niceties be damned.

Camp Hope through the eyes of its staunchest supporter – RANGE Media

HEAT WAVE DAY 6 | While there’s been plenty said and written about Julie Garcia, founder of Jewels Helping Hands, she tunes it out. Her focus is on Camp Hope.

rangemedia.co

1

5

26

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

4 months

BREAKING: Natasha Hill has filed to run for the district 3 seat left vacant by Marcus Ricelli, who announced that he would be running for the state Senate seat left open after Andy Billig announced his retirement today.

2

4

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Matt Shea is training ballot drop box watchers in Spokane in time for the general election. In back-to-back Sunday sermons at his church, On Fire Ministries, Shea encouraged followers to attend a training hosted at the church

Matt Shea is training ballot box watchers in Spokane – RANGE Media

“We’re going to be training and certifying folks to go do that here in our community. Please show up. Tell all of the people you can possibly find to do it.”

rangemedia.co

3

14

25

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

It's the Friday before Election Day, so we just know you're gonna sit down this weekend and carefully fill out your ballot before dropping it off, right? RIGHT?! So here's a thread of voting resources for you 🧵

1

12

24

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

We had been hearing from @coldwetdays that people displaced in and near Medical Lake had also had property looted. Lots of Shea / Woodward drama distracting from the human toll of the fires, but it looks like police made an arrest the other day

Spokane police arrest 2 people accused of dressing as firefighters and robbing evacuating homes

The family member said the man wore a yellow high-visibility long-sleeve shirt similar to a firefighter’s.

www.kiro7.com

1

8

24

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Deb Conklin on being the top vote-getter in the prosecutor primary: Read the Spokesman story here

1

6

24

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

Excerpt from the RANGE in-house style guide: "We're going to just keep calling it Twitter"

0

7

23

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

We talked to Councilmember Betsy Wilkerson on what the council is doing about the former East Central Library building being turned into a police precinct:

4

3

23

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

A few weeks ago, we asked the question "What happened to Vanessa Delgado?" Now, we have more answers:

Now we know what happened to Vanessa Delgado – RANGE Media

The termination letter of EWU’s former director of student equity is lengthy and scathing, and offers her 6-months severance in exchange for her silence. Former colleagues say she’s a scapegoat.

rangemedia.co

2

9

23

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Camp leaders and state officials say the move was disruptive. And some of the information provided by police was incorrect and misleading.

Local law enforcement put Camp Hope on notice – RANGE Media

Camp leaders and state officials say the move was disruptive. Some of the information provided by police was incorrect and misleading.

rangemedia.co

4

9

23

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

3 months

As of yesterday, The Strippers' Bill of Rights has been signed into law by Governor Inslee! Read more about what exactly the law will do now:

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

4 months

“Strippers are doing work. They're workers and so they deserve workers’ rights,” said Madison Zack-Wu, a dancer and campaign manager for Strippers Are Workers. Now, Washington’s strippers are closer than ever to actual worker protections:

0

5

14

0

6

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

We have @GovInslee in the house. Stay tuned for a special @Carlschirps interview!

1

3

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Chief Meidl has resigned 👇

Nate Sanford

@sanford_nate

8 months

Full resignation letter from Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl:

6

5

22

0

5

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

On a 5-2 vote, Council votes to pass the non-binding resolution calling on Mayor Woodward to enforce the mandate.

0

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

7 months

Spokane City Council was quick with a resolution supporting Israel and denouncing anti-Semitism. 74 days later, with Islamophobic hate ongoing in Spokane, Muslim and Arab community members wonder if support for them will ever come.

‘I think they forgot we existed here, too’ – RANGE Media

Spokane City Council was quick with a resolution supporting Israel and denouncing anti-Semitism. 74 days later, with Islamophobic hate ongoing in Spokane, Muslim and Arab community members wonder if...

rangemedia.co

3

4

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

10 months

Less than three months after a controversial superintendent was hired, community members in WBCSD were able to gather enough signatures to hold a special election to recall two of the school board members central to the hire, campaign, and win.

Big turnout fuels successful recall effort in West Bonner School District – RANGE Media

Voters overturn seats held by Trustees Keith Rutledge, Susan Brown.

rangemedia.co

1

9

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

5 months

Lisa Brown and Spokane City Council just received a letter contending new council decorum rules on videography and standing violate state open public meeting rules. The letter came from Spokane Community Against Racism and was sent by Spokane attorney Natasha Hill.

3

6

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

All of the work to try and keep the more than 600 people at Camp Hope safe through the extreme heat event is being done without financial support from the city or state.

Without city support, Camp Hope & local orgs erect cooling tent to survive – RANGE Media

HEAT WAVE DAY 2 | The most pressing supply needs for Camp Hope are ice, water, Gatorade, sunscreen and cups.

rangemedia.co

1

8

22

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

"So: don’t engage. They’re looking for trouble, don’t give it to them. Watch out for friends & neighbors. Advise nearby bars & cafes that they might come in trying to find some liquid courage. Stay strong & stay safe!" <-- advice from locals who track & study white nationalism

3

1

21

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

5 months

After more than 6 years of patchwork testing and remediation of a chemical spill no one truly knows the scale of, a new water program paid for by the EPA will greatly expand the testing area & get a more holistic picture of the poison in West Plains wells.

What Lies Beneath – RANGE Media

After more than 6 years of patchwork testing and remediation of a chemical spill no one truly knows the scale of, a new water program will greatly expand the testing area and get a more holistic...

rangemedia.co

2

4

21

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

The Mead School District Board will have its first reading of two separate policy proposals aimed at censorship tonight.

Curriculum cancel culture: Mead School Board to consider censorship measures – RANGE Media

Two proposed policies — one of which copies Trump, Texas & Georgia — seem designed to challenge Washington laws and education policy

rangemedia.co

2

12

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

"The experience of reporting from Camp Hope was not a revelation or breakthrough in our reporting: it’s part of the fabric of who we are and what we are trying to do at RANGE." Get a look behind our reporting from @Carlschirps for @IndiegrafMedia

0

2

21

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

3 years

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” - Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)

0

6

21

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

We don’t usually respond to unfounded, ad hominem attacks, but we stand by our reporting, and the role of journalism is to fight the misinformation rotting the heart of our democracy and society.

I work for you – RANGE Media

Editor's note: Last week, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich attacked local journalists and media outlets, including Carl and RANGE.

rangemedia.co

3

2

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

City council is set to hear the first reading for the “Pavement to People Ordinance” that would establish a tax deferral program so developers will build affordable housing on underutilized land (like empty parking lots) in downtown.

People over parking in downtown Spokane – RANGE Media

CIVICS | Spokane is finally signing contracts for Camp Hope projects and county commissioners are considering a regional homelessness authority pitch.

rangemedia.co

2

7

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

3 years

Bill Morlin's legacy covering the far right is unmatched. His support and mentorship of fellow reporters, along with researchers and academics, made a quieter, but possibly even bigger impact. We collected some of those stories

1

4

21

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

It's okay to help the people you are reporting on if they need it.

1

4

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

7 months

Exclusivity can be cool. If you aren’t already a subscriber, become one of the “50” people in Spo who receive our in-depth reporting right in their inbox. If you’re already subscribed, share this ~exclusive~ badge with your friends and tell them to sign up and read our stories.

1

4

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Lots of people are talking about Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor-Greene heckling President Biden during his State of the Union speech, but look who's laughing along.

Reuters

@Reuters

2 years

#SOTU22 was not without its partisan moments. Two far-right Republican lawmakers, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, shouted ‘build the wall’ in response to immigration policy. ‘Sit down,’ a Democratic lawmaker shouted back

1K

623

3K

6

7

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

We had so many great candidates for our Civics editor position, we decided to hire two! Spokane, meet Alyssa and Erin!

Hey everyone! Say hi to RANGE’s new team members! – RANGE Media

Alyssa Baheza and Erin Sellers will lead the Civics desk and upcoming Documenters program.

rangemedia.co

1

5

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

The text of the judge's restraining order preventing the city and county from sweeping Camp Hope

1

6

18

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Who wore it better? The City of Spokane or this random prison?

Kaitlin Knapp

@Kaitlin_Knapp1

2 years

This is what the Browne St. underpass looks like tonight. A fence is up and there are no homeless encampments. I asked Mayor Nadine Woodward why the fence is up. She says, "A lot of homeless encampments there. A lot of garbage, needles, human waste." @kxly4news

5

1

12

0

7

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

The Spokane County Prosecutor has immense power. His wife is a self described white nationalist.

Daniel Walters

@danielwinvw

2 years

On alt-right-infested Gab, the wife of Spokane County's elected prosecutor declares she's a "white nationalist" and calls Joy Reid the N-word. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

250

1K

2K

1

12

20

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

Just what we don't need in an area beset by White Nationalist violence and coordinated, deliberate disinformation: fewer journalists.

Jacob H. Fries

@jacobhfries

2 years

"EWU removed both journalism majors: news editorial and public relations; and minimized funding for the student paper, The Easterner."

3

4

7

2

3

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Mayor Woodward has publicly tried to distance herself from Matt Shea following her onstage appearance with him at a Sean Feucht concert, but continues to appear with people linked to him or who have expressed similar anti-trans and anti-queer rhetoric.

1

18

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

9 months

Andddddd we're off to the races folks🏇 Candidates are gathered here at the library. The promised snacks are in the corner. There are cookies. Stay tuned folks

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

9 months

Tonight, @spokanelibrary , @SpokaneNAACP and other partners are hosting a candidate forum at the Central Library. We'll be there live-tweeting, you can get the download without venturing out of your home or turning on your radio. Read 👇 for some background.

1

8

19

1

11

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

9 months

Tonight, @spokanelibrary , @SpokaneNAACP and other partners are hosting a candidate forum at the Central Library. We'll be there live-tweeting, you can get the download without venturing out of your home or turning on your radio. Read 👇 for some background.

1

8

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

8 months

Feeling like you want to get more involved in your community after the election? We got you! We’re training and paying engaged citizens to attend and report on public meetings across our region. Sign up and come to our virtual orientation TONIGHT!

Spokane + Inland Northwest Documenters – RANGE Media

We’re putting as many eyes and ears in as many public meetings in Spokane County and the Inland Northwest as possible by training and paying engaged citizens to attend and report on public meetings...

rangemedia.co

0

7

18

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

11 months

On Sunday, the singer, pastor and once-aspiring politician Sean Feucht will be putting on a show in the Spokane Pavilion. There, he'll be buoyed by local allies and politicians-turned-religious leaders Matt Shea and Caleb Collier.

Political Pastors: Christian nationalism comes home – RANGE Media

The Inland Northwest is a promised land to some of the movement’s most devoted theorists, and prime real estate for those envisioning a Biblical nation-state.

rangemedia.co

6

14

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

1 year

Lots of possibilities for us in the new year, but know where you'll never find us? Outside a murder scene broadcasting from behind a plastic folding table.

Luke Baumgarten

@lukebaumgarten

1 year

Disgusting

2

0

8

0

19

RANGE

@RANGEMedia4all

2 years

WSDOT will not comply with the order to remove the cooling shelter at Camp Hope

Erin Hut

@ImErinHut

2 years

BREAKING: WSDOT and the WA Commerce Department say they will NOT remove the cooling center at Camp Hope, despite the city's demand that it be removed by Monday. The city says it is an illegal structure and is the responsibility of the property owner (WSDOT).

3

20

119

1

19