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Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals

By Aaron Hedge ● Immigration ● December 9, 2025

ICE protesters 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.’

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District 2 residents sue to disqualify candidate Alejandro Barrientos from office

By Valerie Osier ● Election 2025 ● October 27, 2025

The lawsuit cites RANGE reporting on Barrientos’ ambiguous living arrangements in different districts in the year before he filed for candidacy.

Spokane City Council candidate Alejandro Barrientos may be ineligible to represent District 2

By Erin Sellers ● Election 2025 ● October 23, 2025

Court documents show Barrientos lived in two different council districts in 2024, which may disqualify him from the office under rules established in the city charter.

The faces of No Kings

By Sandra Rivera ● Politics ● October 21, 2025

Thousands of people showed up to the Spokane demonstration, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration, Saturday. Photographer Sandra Rivera covered it, camera in hand — here’s what she saw.

20 Questions with District 1 Spokane City Council Candidates

By Clarinne Kirk & Aaron Hedge ● Election 2025 ● September 23, 2025

Where do the council candidates stand on public safety, affordability, renters’ rights and more? Here’s a bite-sized snapshot before you get your ballots!

More than 5,000 people in Spokane rallied against the Trump administration

By Erin Sellers & Sandra Rivera ● Politics ● April 8, 2025

A look at the Hands Off! Rally in Spokane Washington, one of thousands of protests held across the world in mass mobilization against injustices committed by the US government.

Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s Spokane Town Hall: The wildest meeting we’ve ever attended

By Erin Sellers ● Politics ● March 18, 2025

A round-up of the highlights, takeaways and spiciest moments from Baumgartner’s first Spokane Town Hall after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

A one-month status update on Trump’s executive orders

By Candice Norwood ● Politics ● February 24, 2025

A cheat sheet from The 19th: As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.

Ferguson launches WA team to help children whose parents are deported

By Jake Goldstein-Street ● Politics ● January 28, 2025

The governor said his administration “will do everything we can possibly do to address those significant harms” tied to President Trump’s immigration policies.

Is French fried? Probably not.

By Erin Sellers, Luke Baumgarten & Aaron Hedge ● Politics ● November 7, 2024

A rundown of the local races we’ve been covering and where they stand today. What’s set in stone, what’s too close to call and what the local landscape will look like heading into next year.