Samantha Wohlfeil

News Editor Carmela Conroy and Michael Baumgartner at the NAACP debate on Oct. 14 at the Spokane Central Library. Earlier this year, we spoke with the team over at Bellingham's Cascadia Daily News to learn about their 'Civic Agenda,' a huge project that g... See more

News Editor To the left Suzanne Schmidt brings experience as a state lawmaker as she runs for county commissioner. To the right, Rachelle Miller is concerned about data centers and hopes to bring curiosity to the commission. After the Spokane County Board... See more

News Editor Yvonne Trudeau at Duncan Gardens After joining the Spokane Parks Foundation team in 2018, Yvonne Trudeau stepped into the executive director role nearly five years ago. Though the nonprofit's name might indicate a focus on helping parks in the... See more

News Editor To the left, Preston McCollam is hoping to remain Spokane County prosecutor following his 2025 appointment. To the right, Danny Tarkenton hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the prosecutor's office. Following the July 2025 resignation of con... See more

Washington state is no stranger to data centers, with the first wave of modern facilities going into the small Grant County city of Quincy two decades ago, thanks to state sales tax incentives, affordable land and cheap hydropower electricity. A decade ag... See more