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Yong-Yu Huang

@yongyuhuang.bsky.social
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currently: data & reporting fellow @rangemedia.co | words in: @thedailynu.bsky.social @thenation.com @britannica.com | CS + English at Northwestern ‘26 yongssh.github.io

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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 29/09/2026
Take a map from first idea to published local story. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 10, Saturday at 1:15pm ET | 12:15am CT | 10:15am PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registr…
AccessFest "Virtual by Design" promo graphic, Oct. 8-10, 2026. Five circular speaker headshots run down the left side. Text on the right reads: "Could this story benefit from a map? Learn how to use geographic data, mapping tools, and design choices to enhance local reporting." Speakers: Yong-Yu Huang, Range Media; Maggie Lee, The Current GA; Kai Teoh, The Dallas Morning News; Lisa Waananen Jones, Washington State University; Adam Rayes, Michigan Public. Bottom text: "Sat, October 10, 1:15 pm ET | 12:15pm CT | 10:15 am PT. Mapping and geographic datasets in local reporting."AccessFest "Virtual by Design" graphic, Oct. 8-10, 2026. Large text reads: "$76 professionals, $26 students." A purple banner says: "Top-tier training, no packing required." Below it: "Virtual by design." A purple "Register Now" button sits above the footer, which reads: "Oct 8-10, 2026. Sessions all day. Check the schedule — not all sessions are recorded."
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I talked to some people about congestion concerns in Spokane's Indian Trail neighborhood, which became a reality for fire evacuees exactly a month ago today: www.rangemedia.co/fire-evacuee...
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Spokane evacuees faced gridlock fleeing Indian Trail
Residents fleeing the August wildfires in neighborhoods with limited road access spent hours stuck in traffic, a danger that has been building for years.
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Spokane arson suspect Aaron Farinacci has been declared competent to stand trial, with his stay hearing scheduled for Sept. 4. www.rangemedia.co/farinacci-co...
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Spokane arson suspect legally competent to stand trial
The report that declares Aaron Farinacci as legally competent also documents violent ideation, mental health history and distrust of local court.
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Jacob Jones @jonesdaily.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A @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...
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Election turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zones
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
After the wildfires, some Spokane homeowners could face a second danger. WA's emergency order halts insurance cancellations for now — but data from ZIP codes hit by past fires shows insurers pulling back afterward, even from homes that never burned. www.rangemedia.co/spokane-area...
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Spokane area homeowners could lose insurance, adding insult to injury
A state emergency order has offered temporary relief, but data after past wildfires shows problems may follow — whether or not a home actually burns.
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In May, Spokane Zephyr FC folded abruptly after its last game. Now, former players say that they can’t file for unemployment benefits because the club underreported their hours. They also say the club’s resources weren’t “up to par for professional women’s soccer.” www.rangemedia.co/former-spoka...
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Former Spokane Zephyr players say club ‘cut corners,’ undercounted hours
As women's soccer pay disputes have become rallying points, these athletes can’t even file for unemployment benefits.
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Aaron Hedge @aaronhedge.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
@danieltwalters.bsky.social, @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and Sandra Rivera rallied during @rangemedia.co’s vacation to put together this very human-animal story. Nice work team.
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Last week, I tagged along with Spokane Fire’s Behavioral Response Unit for their 12-hour shift as they responded to calls all over the city: www.rangemedia.co/spokane-beha...
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Spokane Fire’s Behavioral Response Unit expands
With added headcount and adjusted hours, the Fire Department and Frontier’s joint Behavioral Response Unit addresses city needs. RANGE rode along for a 12-hour shift.
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 23/07/2026
A look at the four candidate vying to fill the seat left open in the Third Legislative District with Rep. Timm Ormsby retiring from @yongyuhuang.bsky.social :
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After 23 years, four candidates vie to replace Ormsby as state rep
Housing, healthcare and federal policy take center stage in LD-3 race.
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 17/07/2026
The Hillyard Mural Apprenticeship is giving six student artists hands-on training in public art this summer. Their latest project came to life in downtown Spokane this week — a mural targeted at opioid overdose prevention. New story by our summer fellow Yong-Yu! 👇
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Students paint public art for overdose prevention
As part of the Hillyard Mural Apprenticeship, student artists launch downtown mural to normalize naloxone
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Capping off a magic season with its ninth national title, Northwestern lacrosse notched a 14-11 victory over North Carolina on home turf. — Reported by @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and Avantika Singh dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/24/l...
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Captured: Northwestern defeats UNC, captures 9th national title
Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can...
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Bushra Amiwala @bushraamiwala.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The Daily Northwestern highlights the momentum behind our hyper-local campaign for Illinois’ 9th District and the community connections driving it. Take a look at their latest coverage here: dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/04/c...
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Defense attorneys for Kat Abughazaleh and five co-defendants pushed for a spring trial at a Wednesday status hearing. They raised First Amendment concerns and challenged what they call a “misuse” of federal conspiracy law. — Reported by @yongyuhuang.bsky.social
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Attorneys for Abughazaleh, five co-defendants push for spring trial date
Attorneys for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District candidate Kat Abughazaleh and her five co-defendants sought a spring trial date during a Wednesday morning status hearing at the Everett McKinley Dir...
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Talked to some GOP #IL09 candidates employing some interesting strategies — pretty far removed from all the chatter around the Democrats in the race. dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/21/c...
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Republican IL-09 candidates talk campaigning in a deep-blue district
Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual misconduct. The last time a Republican represented Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, Harry Truman was in the White House.  As this year’s ra...
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The District 65 board discussed hiring a collections firm to recover over $7,500 from former Superintendent Devon Horton over an unpaid early departure penalty. — Reported by @yongyuhuang.bsky.social
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D65 considers hiring law firm to collect unpaid departure penalty from former superintendent
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board discussed hiring law firm Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson to pursue former Superintendent Devon Horton for more than $7,500 in unpaid amounts owed under ...
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Read A Little Poetry @readalittlepoem.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
“Have you ever seen heaven? I asked. / From where, with whom?” — Yong-Yu Huang . . . This poem appeared in Muzzle Magazine, Spring 2025, Issue 36. Shared here with deep gratitude.
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Northwestern’s agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal funding has divided politicians. Republicans have celebrated accountability, while across the aisle, federal and state Democrats have denounced the University’s capitulation to political pressure.
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Democrats slam Northwestern deal, GOP praises reform
From Evanston’s City Council to Capitol Hill, Northwestern’s Friday agreement with the federal government has sparked partisan backlash, with Republicans lauding it as much-needed accountability while...
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Northwestern’s deal with the Trump administration shares some similarities with previous university settlements — particularly with Columbia and Brown. — Reported by @edwardsimoncruz.bsky.social and @yongyuhuang.bsky.social
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Comparing Trump admin deals with Northwestern, other schools
As Northwestern sought to reopen the flow of federal research funding, it followed in the footsteps of four Ivy League schools — the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University a...
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
IL-09 candidate Cleveland tried to give Abughazaleh a care package for prison at a Northbrook forum Sunday. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/17/c...
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Abughazaleh gift bag confrontation disrupts candidate forum
A gift bag containing holy water, cat food and a pickle, among other things, set off the tensest moment of an otherwise subdued Sunday candidate forum for various electoral seats. Republican candidate...
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Over 20 members of the Evanston and Northwestern communities rallied at The Arch, urging the University “to stand strong” against capitulation to the federal government midday Monday. — Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso, @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social"
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Community demonstration urges Northwestern to 'stand strong'
Over 20 members of the Evanston and Northwestern communities rallied to urge the University to refrain from making a deal with the Trump administration to restore $790 million of frozen federal fundin...
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
At Monday’s City Council meeting, the city committed an initial sum of $24,999 to new mutual aid initiative Evanston Community Cares Fund to combat food insecurity and support other community needs. — Reported by @yong_yuhuang
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City provides seed funding for new Evanston Community Cares Fund
Just over a week after the Nov. 2 food drive at Evanston Township High School, which saw an outpouring of public support in aid of food-insecure community members, organizer and Art Makers Outpost own...
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Joe Germuska @joe.germuska.com · 06/11/2025
happy to see this collection of service journalism articles from @thedailynu.bsky.social apps.dailynorthwestern.com/know-your-ri...
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The Slowdown @slowdownshow.org · 30/09/2025
“Today’s poem offers us images we often find in poetry: the ocean, the moon, dreams, a mother, a wound ... in such a profoundly original and moving way," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in today’s episode. Read "Notes on Beachgrass" by Yong-Yu Huang: bit.ly/4mMTiuQ
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The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
NUGW members staged a work-in Friday to protest the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence, which they say endangers academic freedom and diversity, equity and inclusion protections. — Reported by Yong-Yu Huang
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NUGW work-in protests Trump administration compact
The doors to the Technological Institute opened Friday to Northwestern University Graduate Workers members in bright yellow shirts on their laptops, as they staged a campus-wide work-in from 11 a.m. t...
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
got to chat with CS Prof. Karan Ahuja and the SPICE Lab! northbynorthwestern.com/sense-track-...
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Sense, track, understand: Northwestern Professor Karan Ahuja and the SPICE Lab
Inside the SPICE Lab. Photo by Yong-Yu Huang / North by NorthwesternProfessor Karan Ahuja is a man of many dimensions. He’s a Lisa Wissner-Slivka & Benjamin Slivka Assistant Professor in Computer ...
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Min Jin Lee @minjinlee.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
“Novelists, L-Z” in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. 🥹 This just happened. We still have our set from the 1980s. It was a major purchase for our family. Honored.
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
anyways, have not been publishing much poetry lately, other than "Hard Work," in Sixth Finch. sixthfinch.com/huang1.html
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Sixth Finch - Summer 2024 - Yong-Yu Huang - HARD WORK
Sixth Finch - Summer 2024 - Yong-Yu Huang - HARD WORK
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Yong-Yu Huang @yongyuhuang.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Over the summer, I got to add to Britannica's coverage of Taiwanese history by exploring White Terror www.britannica.com/event/White-...
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White Terror | History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
The White Terror was a period of authoritarian rule and political repression in Taiwan from 1949 to 1992. Having lost the Chinese Civil War and fled to Taiwan as a government in exile, the Kuomintang ...
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