Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaErin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Incredible reporting from @bydaisy.bsky.social and @wilsonc.bsky.social 0103
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaWilson Criscione @wilsonc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt (Reported in collaboration with RANGE) www.investigatewest.org/rob-curley-s...investigatewest.orgHow Rob Curley lost the Spokesman-Review newsroomNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 12110
Reposted by Daisy Zavala Magañainvestigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For years, the Spokesman-Review staff have raised concerns about editor Rob Curley's leadership, culminating in his suspension in August. @wilsonc.bsky.social and @bydaisy.bsky.social @rangemedia.co report on how Curley lost the faith of his newsroom: www.investigatewest.org/rob-curley-s...investigatewest.orgHow Rob Curley lost the Spokesman-Review newsroomNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 1149
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 02/10/2026How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt: Newsroom staffers tell @investigatewest.bsky.social and RANGE concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit.rangemedia.coHow Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revoltNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 33721
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaJacob Jones @jonesdaily.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A @rangemedia.co analysis found an 8% drop in voter turnout rates in Spokane areas affected by wildfire evacuations compared to turnout for the 2022 primary. By @yongyuhuang.bsky.social: www.rangemedia.co/election-tur...rangemedia.coElection turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zonesA RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary. 022
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 28/07/2026His fight is not over. Smith continues to fight a deportation order to Jamaica, his country of origin. At the same time, advocates continue to call for accountability and an investigation into the alleged sexual assault. Read the full story here:rangemedia.coSpokane Army veteran alleges sexual assault while in immigration detentionAs advocates continue to call for accountability and an investigation into the alleged assault, a district judge recently ordered the veteran’s release from detention, citing another judge’s ‘abuse of discretion’ in denying his bond. 12815
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 22/07/2026Did you know we have one-stop shop on our website for all things Spokane elections? Well, we do! Click the link below for our comprehensive election coverage + voting resources:rangemedia.coSpokane Election 2026 – RANGE MediaWelcome to RANGE’s one-stop shop for Washington election stuff. Here you’ll find resources for voting, links to voters guides and our coverage on it all. We’ll be updating this page with more of our c... 1229
Daisy Zavala Magaña @bydaisy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Glad we got to spotlight Flor’s story. Thanks for having us on! 010
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaJenn Chávez @jennchavez.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Was grateful to have @bydaisy.bsky.social & Hal Bernton join us on @opb.org today to talk about Flor Sánchez's story. Read their piece here: www.rangemedia.co/yakima-valle...rangemedia.coFor a Yakima Valley farmworker, Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts a wrenching decision to self-deportAn innovator in the apple orchards separates from her family to return to Mexico. In Congress, a bi-partisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers struggles to gain a hearing. 197
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 09/07/2026In the meantime, the Dignidad (Dignity) Act – a bipartisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers – has gained supporters but struggles to gain a hearing in Congress. Read the full story here:rangemedia.coFor a Yakima Valley farmworker, Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts a wrenching decision to self-deportAn innovator in the apple orchards separates from her family to return to Mexico. In Congress, a bi-partisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers struggles to gain a hearing. 0205
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 08/07/2026‘People are risking their lives to do it the right way.’ Spokane’s Haitian community is crisis-planning after Supreme Court decision allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from Haitians, Syrians:rangemedia.coSpokane Haitian community responds to TPS court decision.Spokane’s Haitian community is crisis-planning after Supreme Court decision allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from Haitians, Syrians. 22013
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 09/07/2026For 12 years, Flor Sánchez worked in the fruit orchards of central Washington. She developed a new hand tool – a long pole with a fork-like snipper – to help with thinning excess blooms and young fruit. She consulted with engineering students from Oregon State University for months to improve it. 1264
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaCHUM News @chum.news · 18/06/2026After testifying in favor of Seattle’s data-center moratorium, members of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice claim their employer is now trying to intimidate them: 0165
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 06/06/2026On Friday, ICE officer Jaimie Waite testified in court not only about what happened the day he was allegedly assaulted during an arrest, but also about one of the prejudiced posts RANGE found this week. The judge allowed it to be introduced because “It’s evidence of bias.”rangemedia.co‘Do you want us to do it to all of you?’The video of ICE officers violently arresting an immigrant man now accused of assaulting one of them is shown in court. ICE agent questioned about prejudiced Facebook post. 0258
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 04/06/2026The defendant was charged with assaulting a federal officer after he rolled his window up and an ICE officer’s arm became stuck during a stop last July in East Wenatchee.rangemedia.coTried for a second timeThe jury trial for a Salvadoran man accused of assaulting an ICE officer during an arrest last summer in East Wenatchee begins again after a mistrial. 2235
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 30/05/2026This week has been A LOT and we're all processing a lot of emotions right now. So we wanna know: what music are you listening to to get through it? We're making a playlist, so put ur faves 👇 25307
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 26/05/2026We are back in the courtroom for The Trial of the Spokane 3. It's the sixth day of the trial and today the defense will begin to make their case. 311030
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 22/05/2026BREAKING: Judge Rebecca Pennell ruled that ICE supervisory detention officer Jeremy Burlingame can be called back into court so the defense can question him about his Twitter account, which was deleted hours after our story posted.rangemedia.coTrial of the Spokane 3, Day 5: ICE agent will be called back in to court to testify about Twitter accountThe content of that account, which RANGE reported on exclusively yesterday, is so bad even the prosecution said, “They are horrendous, there’s no other way to put it.” 13660171
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaErin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026One huge reason to read local news instead of the big national syndicates parachuting in: we know the gender of the defendants. NYT does not. 7153
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 24/02/2026Live from tonight's council meeting, the $100k contract in support of emergency aid for local immigrants and refugees passed by a vote of 6-1, with Council Member Michael Cathcart the sole no vote. More on that contract and what the funding will do here from @bydaisy.bsky.social:rangemedia.coCity considers funding $100,000 in emergency aid for immigrantsThe contract with Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition garners opposition from Latinos en Spokane, council vote expected February 23. 14014
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaErin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 18/02/2026So excited to welcome @bydaisy.bsky.social to the RANGE team! 0123
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaMax Granger @maxgranger.info · 25/02/2025"We’ve always had massive deportations, but they just didn’t get media coverage. Now that the spotlight is on this issue, ironically, it’s been productive." If you want to cut through all the bullshit about the border and learn about the reality, read @theborderchronicle.bsky.social.theborderchronicle.com“I Try to Focus on What’s Possible”: A Q&A with Judith Cabrera de la Rocha, Codirector of Border Line Crisis Center in TijuanaGreetings from the Border Invasion. 02911
Daisy Zavala Magaña @bydaisy.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Mexican officials assure deportations remain “low,” in Nogales, citing decreasing numbers of arrivals at a government-shelter. Meanwhile, many of the local shelters have begun to empty out. But some families at Casa de la Misericordia remain hopeful that asylum will be reinstated.nogalesinternational.comIn Nogales, Sonora, migrants weigh options amidst uncertaintyMexican officials have transported recently deported migrants to a government shelter. Meanwhile, many asylum-seeking families have left the city. 010
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 21/02/2025“On my first trip, I asked how I would know what a human bone looks like. They told me I would know. On the second day, I found a femur. After four months, I learned to spot chalky white remains from 50 to 100 feet away.”texasobserver.orgDeath in the DesertMigrants’ bodies pile up in New Mexico after Texas cracks down in the sprawling El Paso sector. 29737
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaXimena Bustillo @ximenabustillo.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Military medical personnel are undergoing prep in anticipation of being deployed to Guantanamo Bay. The orders, coordinated by the Southern Command, come as DHS is preparing to “ramp up” its operations on the naval base. www.npr.org/2025/02/19/g...npr.orgMilitary doctors prepare to deploy to Guantanamo for extended stayOrders to deploy medical personnel suggest the Trump administration is contemplating an extended stay for people at the U.S. base in Cuba. 2116
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaNicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025When President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time, Alberto asked his coworker if he could put her phone number in his children’s school backpacks A month later, she got the call that he had been detained via @itsmonicacarrillo.bsky.social @alexdugganreports.bsky.socialspokesman.comA Spokane man who fled the Nicaraguan government in fear for his life is detained by ICE, again. His family is bracing for life without himAlberto Lovo Rojas feared returning to Nicaragua with a target on his back. 083
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 10/02/2025Recap: The deadly cost of banning fenantyl test strips. Propaganda maker at the border. Trump's favorite Texas oligrachs. One of Cecile Richards' final interviews. And more in our January/February 2024 issue. www.texasobserver.org/issues/janua... 312034
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaNPR @npr.org · 06/02/2025BREAKING NEWS: The federal lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities."npr.orgJustice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over 'sanctuary' lawsThe federal lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities." 67442125
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaNicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025things are changing quickly on the immigration beat. don't forget @propublica.org is still investigating the immigration system Right now, I'm looking for info on citizens & others w/legal status caught up in raids & workplace enforcement issues Contact info here: www.propublica.org/people/nicol...propublica.orgHelp ProPublica Reporters Investigate the Immigration SystemWe need your help to find productive ways to examine the country’s immigration system — what’s working and what isn’t. We especially want to hear from federal workers, attorneys, employers, labor advo... 227796
Daisy Zavala Magaña @bydaisy.bsky.social · 01/02/2025As Nogales, Sonora begins seeing a small mix of asylum-seeking migrants and deportees, government officials begin preparing additional shelters.nogalesinternational.comSonora shelters see mix of asylum seekers, deporteesAs Nogales, Sonora begins seeing a small mix of asylum-seeking migrants and deportees, government officials begin preparing additional shelters. 010
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaNPR @npr.org · 28/01/2025President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.npr.orgAll the executive orders Trump has signed after 1 week in officePresident Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more. 7127869
Daisy Zavala Magaña @bydaisy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Know your rights for residents living within the 100 mile border zone. 031
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaJack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Over a year, we collected & analyzed data on drowning deaths along Texas' stretch of the US/Mexico border on the Rio Grande Yesterday our collaborative investigation went out on the front covers of @washingtonpost.com + @eluniversalmx.bsky.social @lhreports.bsky.social 13426
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 27/11/2024“Their deportation could be a death sentence. They live with a lot of anxiety, usually in the form of PTSD.”texasobserver.orgThe Deep Roots of DeportationIn a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality. 110737
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 20/11/2024“I have found so many amazing teachers and friends that support me that I don’t think people would even know that type of support is a thing in Texas.” From our friends at @deceleration.bsky.social and @truthout.org : What happens to the #trans teens and their families who can't flee?texasobserver.org‘Not Everyone Can Leave’: Survival Advice from Trans Teens in TexasMedia attention often focuses on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave? 7287110
Reposted by Daisy Zavala MagañaNPR @npr.org · 18/11/2024SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.npr.orgAccused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor boardSpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize. 65961972551