Election turnout dropped in Spokane County’s evacuation zones, data shows
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.https://www.rangemedia.co/election-turnout-dropped-in-spokane-evacuation-zones/
The Spokane Complex Fires
A look at the Spokane Complex Fires through RANGE's reportinghttps://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-spokane-complex-fires/
The landscaping that burns down neighborhoods
Your water-restricted lawn is fine, but some popular plants are fire bombs waiting to happen.https://www.rangemedia.co/the-landscaping-that-burns-down-neighborhoods/
If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accomplice
Because of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee's argument that fires show danger of climate change.https://www.rangemedia.co/if-the-old-trails-fire-was-arson-climate-change-was-its-accomplice/
In-the-box solution
Amidst a dedicated urbanist push to lower traffic fatalities and increase bicycle ridership, one promise has gone unfulfilled since 2024: public bike lockers downtown.https://www.rangemedia.co/bike-lockers-spokane-city-hall-urbanism/