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In a special session yesterday, Spokane City Council voted to accept a million dollar police grant from the Department of Justice. Out of 39 conditions, 1 requires police to give federal law enforcement information on immigrants and violates the Keep Washington Working Act.
City accepts DOJ police grant, saying police won’t comply with Trump – RANGE Media
In 5-2 vote, council bucks dissenting public commenters, who worry the grant conditions will endanger immigrants or expose Spokane to retribution from the federal government.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
In a special session yesterday, Spokane City Council voted to accept a million dollar police grant from the Department of Justice. Out of 39 conditions, 1 requires police to give federal law enforcement information on immigrants and violates the Keep Washington Working Act.
Rep. Hunter Abell covers WA's 7th District, which spans across Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and parts of Spokane and Grant counties. Abell gave RANGE his priorities for this legislative session, including private cemeteries and making English the official state language.
East WA rep wants private cemeteries, English as state language – RANGE Media
Republican Hunter Abell shares what’s coming up in the state legislative session and what he’s working on for his region.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Rep. Hunter Abell covers WA's 7th District, which spans across Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and parts of Spokane and Grant counties. Abell gave RANGE his priorities for this legislative session, including private cemeteries and making English the official state language.
Meeting info for the special session where council will discuss whether or not to accept the $1 million community policing grant from the Department of Justice that comes with some pretty Trump-ian conditions like banning DEI and requiring immigrant data handover:
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Meeting info for the special session where council will discuss whether or not to accept the $1 million community policing grant from the Department of Justice that comes with some pretty Trump-ian conditions like banning DEI and requiring immigrant data handover:
We are posted up outside LC High School here in Spokane, where hundreds of students have walked out of their class in protest of ICE. LC is one of six schools across the Spokane participating in the walkout, which was organized at a lunch table last Thursday.
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
We are posted up outside LC High School here in Spokane, where hundreds of students have walked out of their class in protest of ICE. LC is one of six schools across the Spokane participating in the walkout, which was organized at a lunch table last Thursday.
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Big news for annoying city government people (complimentary): I’m going to be live posting tonight’s council meeting from the @rangemedia.co account! It’s the first one of the year and there’s some big decisions on the table.
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Big news for annoying city government people (complimentary): I’m going to be live posting tonight’s council meeting from the @rangemedia.co account! It’s the first one of the year and there’s some big decisions on the table.
Idaho's 2026 legislative session starts today, so we're republishing a guide from Idaho Ed News on the subject! They created a guide that focuses on education, including key dates, relevant committees, and ways you can get involved in the process. Read more below:
It begins today: Here’s a guide to the 2026 Idaho legislative session – RANGE Media
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.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Idaho's 2026 legislative session starts today, so we're republishing a guide from Idaho Ed News on the subject! They created a guide that focuses on education, including key dates, relevant committees, and ways you can get involved in the process. Read more below:
CIVICS: Community action, new members and big items tonight at Spokane City Council's first meeting of the year. Plus, Spokane Falls Boulevard redesign and Spokane County takes accountability for PFAS.
Community action, new members and big items tonight at Spokane City Council – RANGE Media
People hold candles at a protest for Renee Good, who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week. (Photo by Sandra
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January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
CIVICS: Community action, new members and big items tonight at Spokane City Council's first meeting of the year. Plus, Spokane Falls Boulevard redesign and Spokane County takes accountability for PFAS.
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The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city, the district said.
Moriarty asks public to send her office possible ICE shooting evidence; says ICE agent does not have complete immunity
Here’s the latest Friday around the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city, the district said.
Info on a few local events that we found after the publication of our story yesterday:
January 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Info on a few local events that we found after the publication of our story yesterday:
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On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she ‘nurtured kindness’
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
Small correction: while the NYT reported shots were fired by Border Patrol agents as listed below, the Oregonian link states shots were fired by Customs and Border Protection agents, which the federal government has now confirmed.
Just over 24 hours after the news of Good's death broke, reports are already emerging that two people were shot in Portland, Oregon as the result of a targeted vehicle stop by US Border Patrol agents.
2 shot by federal immigration agents in Portland - oregonlive.com
Mayor Keith Wilson decried the shooting, saying "Portland is not a 'training ground' for militarized agents."
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Small correction: while the NYT reported shots were fired by Border Patrol agents as listed below, the Oregonian link states shots were fired by Customs and Border Protection agents, which the federal government has now confirmed.
On the morning of January 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fallout has rippled across the US, sparking protests in major cities and locally here in Spokane.
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
On the morning of January 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fallout has rippled across the US, sparking protests in major cities and locally here in Spokane.
While Washington has some of the strongest progressive policing reforms in the nation, continued police violence has sparked a package of bills in the state legislative session to bolster state oversight of local law enforcement:
Police accountability proposals coming to WA legislature – RANGE Media
Many organizers asking the state for police justice reforms are based in Spokane — home to some of the highest rates of police violence in the US — and want stronger state oversight of local agencies.
rangemedia.co
January 8, 2026 at 1:31 AM
While Washington has some of the strongest progressive policing reforms in the nation, continued police violence has sparked a package of bills in the state legislative session to bolster state oversight of local law enforcement:
The second phase of SpoVal’s years-long police expansion — which proposes 11 new officers — is coming before the Spokane County Board of Commissioners for approval this week.
Plus more in this week's CIVICS!
Plus more in this week's CIVICS!
SpoVal set to expand its police force – RANGE Media
Plus, seat shuffling on boards and police accountability on the agenda.
rangemedia.co
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The second phase of SpoVal’s years-long police expansion — which proposes 11 new officers — is coming before the Spokane County Board of Commissioners for approval this week.
Plus more in this week's CIVICS!
Plus more in this week's CIVICS!
Happy holidays, dear readers! Our gift to you: big ‘ol .csv files, a public records request guide and behind-the-scenes info from our investigative series on Flock cameras, all available to download at the link below. We've also included a guide on how you can request your own Flock docs:
Happy holidays! Here’s all our Flock data – RANGE Media
Our gift to you: big ‘ol .csv files, a public records request guide and behind-the-scenes info from our investigative series on Flock cameras.
rangemedia.co
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Happy holidays, dear readers! Our gift to you: big ‘ol .csv files, a public records request guide and behind-the-scenes info from our investigative series on Flock cameras, all available to download at the link below. We've also included a guide on how you can request your own Flock docs:
Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session: Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session – RANGE Media
Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
rangemedia.co
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session: Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
‘Operation Pimp Juice,’ ‘Serial Beer Thief,’ and Grand Theft Excavator:
Some of the other weird sh*t local officers and agencies nationwide were searching for using Spokane County Flock cameras.
Some of the other weird sh*t local officers and agencies nationwide were searching for using Spokane County Flock cameras.
‘Operation Pimp Juice,’ ‘Serial Beer Thief,’ and Grand Theft Excavator – RANGE Media
Some of the other weird sh*t local officers and agencies nationwide were searching for using Spokane County Flock cameras.
rangemedia.co
December 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
‘Operation Pimp Juice,’ ‘Serial Beer Thief,’ and Grand Theft Excavator:
Some of the other weird sh*t local officers and agencies nationwide were searching for using Spokane County Flock cameras.
Some of the other weird sh*t local officers and agencies nationwide were searching for using Spokane County Flock cameras.
CIVICS: New City contract latest in Spokane’s scrap with SCRAPS. Plus, a new chair person for STA, city council commission appointments and an executive compensation conversation for the library director. Scroll for the highlights.
New City contract latest in Spokane’s scrap with SCRAPS – RANGE Media
Plus, a new chair person for STA, city council commission appointments and an executive compensation conversation for the library director.
rangemedia.co
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
CIVICS: New City contract latest in Spokane’s scrap with SCRAPS. Plus, a new chair person for STA, city council commission appointments and an executive compensation conversation for the library director. Scroll for the highlights.
Former US attorney Pete Serrano's actions have implications across Eastern Washington, which RANGE has covered in Spokane. A piece from Washington State Standard explains the latest on Serrano, including his new "Special Attorney" title. Read here:
Workaround will keep WA’s Pete Serrano in federal prosecutor job – RANGE Media
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has named Serrano a “special attorney” after his temporary appointment in the Eastern District of Washington expired.
rangemedia.co
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Former US attorney Pete Serrano's actions have implications across Eastern Washington, which RANGE has covered in Spokane. A piece from Washington State Standard explains the latest on Serrano, including his new "Special Attorney" title. Read here:
The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) is a hub for conservative Christian activists. Recent FPIW writing calls for establishing the American identity and “a re-Christianizing of the United States.”
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Conservative think tank: Immigration ‘undermined Christianity’ – RANGE Media
The Family Policy Institute of Washington is publishing articles that assert the US is white, Christian and non-Muslim.
rangemedia.co
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) is a hub for conservative Christian activists. Recent FPIW writing calls for establishing the American identity and “a re-Christianizing of the United States.”
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Flockenheit 451: a new column from Lauren Pangborn on those pesky Flock cameras, why they have no place in a free society and what you can do locally to fight back against their pervasiveness:
Flock-enheit 451 – RANGE Media
COLUMN: Why Flock cameras have no place in a free society and what you can do about it
rangemedia.co
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Flockenheit 451: a new column from Lauren Pangborn on those pesky Flock cameras, why they have no place in a free society and what you can do locally to fight back against their pervasiveness:
“Alien.” “Ice pick-up.” “immigration violation.” Reporting from RANGE revealed more than 1,000 immigration searches were made on Spokane County Flock cameras this year, including hundreds of searches made by Border Patrol and Homeland Security:
“Alien.” “Ice pick-up.” “immigration violation.” – RANGE Media
More than 1,000 immigration searches were made on Spokane County Flock cameras this year.
rangemedia.co
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“Alien.” “Ice pick-up.” “immigration violation.” Reporting from RANGE revealed more than 1,000 immigration searches were made on Spokane County Flock cameras this year, including hundreds of searches made by Border Patrol and Homeland Security:
The plea deal turns a potential felony sentence that could mean six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines into three years of probation and a few thousand dollars in restitution costs.
Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals – RANGE Media
ICE protestors 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.’
rangemedia.co
December 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The plea deal turns a potential felony sentence that could mean six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines into three years of probation and a few thousand dollars in restitution costs.
For the full dish on what's up at municipal meetings this week, click here for our CIVICS section: rangemedia.co/spokan.... For the Sparknotes, read on 🧵
Spokane City Council poised to create an eviction diversion program – RANGE Media
CIVICS: Spokane County set to spend millions on TASERs, body cameras and surveilling private drones.
rangemedia.co
December 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
For the full dish on what's up at municipal meetings this week, click here for our CIVICS section: rangemedia.co/spokan.... For the Sparknotes, read on 🧵
Former employees and patients describe ethical lapses, shoddy records and worse at a Spokane gender-affirming surgeon's office, stirring fears of backlash for trans patients who depended on Dr. Geoffrey Stiller. Originally published by @investigatwest.bsky.social, read now:
Allegations against Washington gender-affirming surgeon stir fears of backlash for trans patients – RANGE Media
Former employees and patients describe ethical lapses, shoddy records and worse at cosmetic surgery clinic — raising concerns about oversight in the booming industry
rangemedia.co
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Former employees and patients describe ethical lapses, shoddy records and worse at a Spokane gender-affirming surgeon's office, stirring fears of backlash for trans patients who depended on Dr. Geoffrey Stiller. Originally published by @investigatwest.bsky.social, read now: