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Union says Providence fired 15 nurses in retaliation for news coverage of girl’s suicide at Spokane hospital – RANGE Media Providence has accused nurses and other staff of violating patient privacy laws.

We missed the link, sorry! Here's the story: rangemedia.co/union-provid...

A person holds a photo of a young girl, with the RANGE Media logo below it and text that reads "Union says Providence fired 15 nurses in retaliation for news coverage of girl’s suicide at Spokane hospital."

Following news reports about a young girl’s suicide at the Spokane facility, the Washington State Nurses Association is accusing Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center of retaliation after nurses were fired and disciplined.

Story by @investigatewest.bsky.social

Photo by @erickdoxey.com

A sleepy pug laying in the grass, with text that reads "Resting for the fight ahead. The RANGE team is taking a week for collective rest."

Since January, we've published over 160 articles and we're not stopping there.

But first, we're taking a week-long break.

We'll be back on August 11, rested and ready for the fight ahead.

Meet the District 3 Spokane City Council candidates – RANGE Media It’s election season, and primary ballots are due by August 5. Learn more about the three candidates for district 3 here.

Last week, we put out bite-sized info on the candidates for the District 3 Spokane City Council seat. This week, it's time for in-depth candidate profiles. Read 'em now, and be the hottest, most educated voter in your neighborhood!

Q&A with SPD Chief Kevin Hall on ICE and the protests – RANGE Media What happens when Kootenai Sheriffs come to town? How far do WA’s sanctuary state laws go? Do local cops ever know when ICE is going to take action? We found out answers to those questions and more.

The actions of law enforcement during the June protests left our community with lots of questions. Earlier this month, we talked to the SPD chief to get answers.
(You may have already heard this interview on the pod, but you can read it now!)
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Different orgs use different methodologies and sources, but based on data from Zillow (which has really robust market analytics features), rents are absolutely down YoY. Zillow says about $100/month (about 7% in nominal or 10% in real terms) versus last year at this time.

Is the Spokane health board about to get a whole lot bigger? – RANGE Media CIVICS: + appointment of a new city council member, no ICE at street festivals ordinance is coming back and a community conversation on police violence.

CIVICS: Is the Spokane health board about to get a whole lot bigger? Plus, appointment of a new city council member, no ICE at street festivals ordinance is coming back and a community conversation on police violence.

All this week's municipal meeting deets below👇

20 Questions with District 3 Spokane City Council Candidates – RANGE Media Where do the three council candidates stand on public safety, affordability, renters’ rights and more? Here’s a bite-sized snapshot before you turn in your primary ballots!

If you live in the city of Spokane’s District 3, you’re special: you’re in the sole city district that has more than two city council candidates this year, meaning you have a primary election to vote in! We asked the three candidates a series of 20 questions to help you decide. Read now 👇

Man ‘didn’t know they were out there’ until police shot him to death – RANGE Media Joshua Musselman was the 6th person killed by Spokane cops in 2024. Sheriff’s report finds no evidence he was armed.

Spokane police officers killed Joshua Musselman on Dec. 29. New documents from an independent investigation by the county sheriff says it could not confirm whether Musselman was armed, as he was alleged to have been, during the shooting. Read more:

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Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington – RANGE Media Newly revealed arrest records offer the clearest look yet at how President Trump’s immigration crackdown is unfolding in the state.

Arrests in June, more than 275, were at least double any month since President Donald Trump reclaimed the presidency in January. At the same time, the share of arrestees in Washington with criminal records dropped sharply, to less than one-third. rangemedia.co/immigr...

How can Division Street be safer for everyone? 74 advocates walk it to find out. – RANGE Media With a new bus rapid transit line and dozens of active transportation projects in the works, Division Street upgrades could be a model for other main street highways.

Division Street is a state-owned highway, but it runs through the city, serving dual and sometimes conflicting roles as both a long-distance route and a local-access route — and that combination is deadly. rangemedia.co/divisi...

FIRST SEGMENT OF 27X2027?!

A cycle track on Belt from Garland to ~Wellesley has been striped, and might even get some hardening this summer!

Apparently it is this dirty already due to a water main break shortly after completion.

Low income fare, coming soon to a bus near you? – RANGE Media CIVICS: Plus, a contract for STA’s new CEO, equity measures at the Spokane City Council and a wildfire preparedness presentation for the county commission

On this week's edition of CIVICS: Low income fare, coming soon to a bus near you? Plus, a contract for STA’s new CEO, equity measures at the Spokane City Council and a wildfire preparedness presentation for the county commission.

The last two of the group labeled “The Spokane 9” were released from custody Friday afternoon pending trial.

Linked is the story by me and our intern, Caroline.

Also attached: a notable interaction from court today www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

We weren’t able to send a reporter because of small team and previously scheduled time off so we recommend following @alexdugganreports.bsky.social!

The last two remaining Spokane protesters arrested on federal charges have been released from custody, with conditions.

Flight Manifests Reveal Dozens of Previously Unknown People on Three Deportation Flights to El Salvador Hacked data obtained by 404 Media reveals dozens more people on deportation flights to El Salvador who are unaccounted for. “We have not heard from these people’s families, so I think perhaps even the...

SPD officers still can't step in to protect people from federal immigration agents, but collecting local evidence could be a critical step to tracking detained community members, as people have disappeared into ICE detention centers across the country, or worse, prisons in El Salvador (@404media.co)

New SPD guidelines on ICE & impersonators just dropped– RANGE Media Starting now: if you call about masked men, they’ll make sure it’s the feds, and if it is, SPD will independently record evidence of the raid.

New Spokane Police Department guidelines on ICE & impersonators just dropped Starting now: if you call about masked men, they’ll make sure it’s the feds, and if it is, SPD will independently record evidence of the raid.

I know we’re only a mid-size city that is on the red side of a blue state, but what’s happening here is a Big Deal & needs wider attention. I’m glad someone outside of our amazing community is talking about this.

And also, @rangemedia.co is doing an excellent job of covering this locally.

Plus @samwohlfeil.bsky.social’s story for @inlander.com! The local media here has been really swarming this and we would love to see the national recognition/linking of our work. We know these people, these stories, these communities. Thanks to all the Spokanites shouting us out 🫶

@alexdugganreports.bsky.social’s story for the Spokesman (which was referenced in Will’s piece) is also quite good and has been pulled out from behind the paywall! So even if you’ve already hit your article limit for this month, you can read her story too along with all of ours!

The thing I love about Spokane is how maleable of a city it is. I can go up to the people who own Lunarium and ask the run an event and they just let me. Ben Stuckart posts a call for help on facebook and people show up. The FBI hates that we have agency and power in this city.

(Not sponsored by Redbull, just the kind donation of three cases of redbull given to us by a RANGE supporter)

Our small, dedicated, Redbull-fueled team thanks you!!

Deportation flights at WA airport up dramatically this year, advocates say – RANGE Media Activists also say King County officials aren’t being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing Field.

Deportation flights at WA airport up dramatically this year, advocates say. Activists also say King County officials aren’t being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing Field. Read now, originally published by @washingtonstatestandard.com:

Looking for something to do to support the folks who were arrested? This is happening tonight!

All 9 Spokane protesters plead not guilty to federal charges – RANGE Media The June 11 ICE protesters arrested in a US Marshal sweep will face a jury trial. 7 were released Tuesday; 2 will be held in custody until at least Friday.

All 9 Spokane anti-ICE protesters arrested yesterday plead not guilty to federal charges and will face a jury trial. 7 were released Tuesday; 2 will be held in custody until at least Friday. 5 of the 9 protesters were not originally arrested on June 11, marking escalation from the federal govt:

In most of the Spokane cases, the sole charge was conspiracy, so mostly interested in any cases where that was the only charge, not just another one tacked on to a list! Will look into the J6 documents though, thank you!

Are any of our national followers aware of recent cases where protestors have been hit with federal "conspiracy to impede or assault law enforcement officers" charges?

Update to this: all nine defendants in court today, 7 were released pending a plea or trial and 2 remain in custody. The two that remain are charged more seriously with assault, while the others are charged w/ conspiracy