Aaron Hedge, Author at RANGE Media

Aaron Hedge

Aaron Hedge, originally from Colorado, earned his MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University in June 2023. His writing explores environmental issues and the relationship between humans and animals. He grew up in a Christian home and wants to write more about end times theology.

Not corruption, but ‘a little bit worse’

By Aaron Hedge ● Government ● January 31, 2024

Spokane Valley Mayor Pam Haley nominated three people to the city’s powerful Planning Commission without interviewing any of the eight candidates. When a freshman council member called the candidates himself, Haley accused him of breaking the rules.

Everything, at Spokane City Council, All at Once

By Erin Sellers & Aaron Hedge ● CIVICS ● January 22, 2024

CIVICS | Changes to Spokane City Council and Open Forum.

Airport CEO: Lawmakers should ‘wait and see’ before banning toxic PFAS

By Aaron Hedge ● Environment ● January 17, 2024

The Airport has known about the ‘forever chemicals’ contamination in West Plains groundwater for 6 years. Rather than telling the public — even when required by law — CEO Larry Krauter and other officials quietly lobbied against regulation of the chemicals

A power struggle preview for the Spokane Transit Authority board

By Erin Sellers & Aaron Hedge ● CIVICS ● January 16, 2024

Plus, how to help the unhoused in the upcoming snow storm.

How to help in the upcoming freeze, revisiting Monaghan and more

By Erin Sellers, Aaron Hedge & Valerie Osier ● CIVICS ● January 8, 2024

CIVICS | Plus, a new antisemitism and Islamophobia resolution and new equipment to clear bike lanes.

As overdose crisis grows, Spokane County, health district cancel opioid task force

By Aaron Hedge ● Healthcare ● December 20, 2023

The cut comes after SRHD did not apply for federal grant funding it had previously received through state department of health.

Poisoning the wells

By Aaron Hedge ● Environment ● December 7, 2023

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.

What are ‘forever chemicals,’ and why are they in our water?

By Aaron Hedge ● Environment ● December 7, 2023

Widely used in many products, including firefighting compounds mandated for use at airports (like Spokane’s) and military bases (like Fairchild). They deplete slowly and are linked with serious health problems, including cancer

What is obscene? Who gets to decide?

By Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers ● Government ● December 5, 2023

As Liberty Lake’s City Council considers taking decision-making control over library policy, disagreements over power, democratic governance and what constitutes obscenity define the debate.

Liberty Lake City Council considers using post-election scheduling quirk to give itself the power to ban books

By Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers ● Government ● November 22, 2023

The mayor had vetoed an almost identical ordinance earlier in the year, and supporters on council lacked the votes to override the veto. For the next month only, they have the votes.

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