# county commissioner (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover county commissioner. Page: Feed: --- ## [Grieving mom settles for $3 million in ‘Bowdish Bump’ lawsuit — but still hopes for a memorial for her son](https://www.rangemedia.co/bowdish-bump-settlement-memorial-spokane-valley/) _2026-08-21 · Daniel Walters · RANGE Media_ ‘There's no amount of money in the world that can make me feel better about this.’ ## [Mobilizing for data center pause](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/mobilizing-for-data-center-pause/) _2026-08-21 · RANGE · RANGE Media_ A heated national issue has come to Spokane; this is what one activist is doing about it ## [Election turnout dropped in Spokane County’s evacuation zones, data shows](https://www.rangemedia.co/election-turnout-dropped-in-spokane-evacuation-zones/) _2026-08-20 · Yong-Yu Huang · RANGE Media_ A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary. ## [Spokane County reverses course, approving four-month data center pause](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-county-four-month-moratorium-data-center/) _2026-08-19 · Aaron Hedge · RANGE Media_ After public criticism, county commissioners unanimously approve a short moratorium on data center development. ## [County Commission wants to create zoning for data centers as constituents ask for a moratorium](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-commission-wants-to-create-zoning-for-data-centers-as-constituents-ask-for-a-moratorium/) _2026-08-17 · Erin Sellers · RANGE Media_ Plus, Spokane City Council moves to address emergent needs for wildfire recovery ## [There's more to software development than coding](https://blog.danlew.net/2026/08/17/theres-more-to-software-development-than-coding/) _2026-08-17 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Like many software developers, I’ve been considering the future of my profession in the face of AI. AI can write code. Our job is to write code. It seems natural that we’d be replaced by AI, no? But recently I've been considering the warning ## [The Spokane Complex Fires](https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-spokane-complex-fires/) _2026-08-14 · RANGE · RANGE Media_ A look at the Spokane Complex Fires through RANGE's reporting ## [Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence](https://www.rangemedia.co/after-a-newsroom-altercation-the-spokesman-review-benched-its-top-editor/) _2026-08-12 · Aaron Hedge · RANGE Media_ For a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job. ## [A detox team from California flew in to try to treat ailing Spokane firefighters](https://www.rangemedia.co/a-detox-team-from-california-flew-in-to-try-to-treat-ailing-spokane-firefighters/) _2026-08-11 · Daniel Walters · RANGE Media_ Firefighters are receiving injections, nebulizations and acupuncture — but do they work? ## [As evacuation zones shrink, some have already spent thousands seeking shelter](https://www.rangemedia.co/as-spokane-evacuations-ease-some-have-already-spent-thousands-seeking-shelter/) _2026-08-10 · Yong-Yu Huang · RANGE Media_ Families displaced by the Spokane Complex fires describe a scramble for hotels and Airbnbs. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sUPYxROOzFQB) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [County Commissioners to address taxes, fees and repair grants for fire victims](https://www.rangemedia.co/county-commissioners-to-address-taxes-fees-and-repair-grants-for-fire-victims/) _2026-08-10 · Aaron Hedge · RANGE Media_ CIVICS: Plus, a new land use map just dropped. ## [Tragedy vultures](https://www.rangemedia.co/tragedy-vultures/) _2026-08-08 · Aaron Hedge · RANGE Media_ From chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community. ## [Alleged Spokane arsonist Farinacci’s bond upped to $2 million, four more counts added](https://www.rangemedia.co/alleged-spokane-arsonist-farinaccis-bond-upped-to-2-million-four-more-charges-added/) _2026-08-07 · Yong-Yu Huang · RANGE Media_ On Thursday, a Spokane County judge found probable cause to add counts to the arson charge for fires since July 2025, given new information. ## [Spokane area homeowners could lose insurance, adding insult to injury](https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-area-homeowners-could-lose-insurance-adding-insult-to-injury-2/) _2026-08-06 · Yong-Yu Huang · RANGE Media_ A state emergency order has offered temporary relief, but data after past wildfires shows problems may follow — whether or not a home actually burns. ## [Obfuscated Rhythm Games](https://blog.danlew.net/2026/06/23/obfuscated-rhythm-games/) _2026-06-23 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ I’ve been a rhythm game fiend since my introduction to Dance Dance Revolution in the early 2000s. I spent years obsessed with DDR, took a detour into Beatmania, then played Guitar Hero / Rock Band nonstop for years. I haven’t gone deep on any rhythm games recently, ## [How to use Jest mocks](https://blog.danlew.net/2026/05/28/how-to-use-jest-mocks/) _2026-05-28 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ For better or worse, my life has become infested by Jest mocks. I come from the land of dependency injection ( I even gave a talk once !), but whenever I talk about dependency injection to JavaScript developers I get this reaction: Instead, mocking is king. Unfortunately, I’ve found Jests& ## [What the fuck are passkeys and why are they everywhere now?](https://blog.danlew.net/2026/05/21/what-the-fuck-are-passkeys-and-why-are-they-everywhere-now/) _2026-05-21 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ This is a writeup of a talk I gave at Minnebar 20 . Originally, I threw in some Matrix references to make the talk more fun & engaging. Those jokes work better in person, so I’ve mostly omitted the Matrix from this writeup (though some vestiges remain). It seems ## [Arguments Against Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/arguments-against-small-modular-nuclear) _2026-05-15 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ I. ## [Don't Cite Unsold eBay Listing Prices](https://blog.danlew.net/2026/01/17/dont-cite-unsold-ebay-listing-prices/) _2026-01-17 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Journalists, I beg of you: please stop confusing unsold eBay listings for actual sales. I’m ticked off after seeing this Patch post about NYC MetroCards selling for $5,000 and this WSJ article about Trader Joe’s totes going for $50,000 . Yes, someone listed these items ## [The Constitution Protects All People in the Land, and Divides Power between the Federal Government and the States](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/the-constitution-protects-all-people) _2026-01-06 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ A Civic Refresher for Angry Social Media Commenters Ahead of a Key Vote Tonight in Plymouth ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ziOZLSpvEggz) _2026-01-06 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Hacking Displate (For Fun!)](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/11/18/hacking-displate-shenanigans/) _2025-11-18 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ During the pandemic my weird vice/obsession became Displates (metal wall art hung up by magnets): Some of my Displates (along with other tchotchkes in my office) For me, part of the hobby was poking holes in their website. I’ve long stopped trying to give their devs heartburn, ## [Holtec Loses Its Appeal](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/holtec-loses-its-appeal) _2025-11-07 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ MassDEP's Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Affirms July 2024 Final Determination Prohibiting Holtec from Discharging Contaminated Wastewater ## [Balatro’s Least Erratic Decks](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/11/03/balatros-least-erratic-decks/) _2025-11-03 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ My most recent “just for fun” project was to find the least erratic of the Erratic decks in Balatro (a poker-ish roguelike deckbuilder game). Before each game, you pick a deck that has a special power. The Erratic deck completely randomizes the ranks/suits of the cards ## [Fix Your Microphone](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/10/16/fix-your-microphone/) _2025-10-16 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ It’s likely that, at some point, you've had shitty audio during video meetings. Why? Because you don’t get immediate feedback for audio issues . With video, you can instantly see if your image is out of focus or if you’re not in the ## [Housing is a human right. Let’s start acting like it.](https://place.reeseric.ci/writings/2025-07-25) _2025-07-25 · Reese's Place_ Austin is in a housing crisis. Landlords are price-fixing rents through algorithms like RealPage, which is used by nearly 50% of apartments in Austin , as homeownership gets more and more out of reach for our city’s working class. This crisis requires bold action, and our current strategy of reducing zoning restrictions to let the free market go to work will not serve everyone. Landlords will… ## [When Your Source of Truth is Reality](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/07/01/when-your-source-of-truth-is-reality/) _2025-07-01 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Let me tell you a story about why one should be cautious with databases that track the real world. I play trombone in a local community orchestra . For the past two years, I’ve been the board secretary; part of my duties is keeping a roster of who is ## [In Memoriam](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-44f) _2025-05-26 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ In Honor of Memorial Day, 2025, The Gettysburg Address ## [Coding by Magic](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/05/13/coding-by-magic/) _2025-05-13 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Most of my programming ventures begin with a single line of code I’m curious about. Who is calling the code, and how does this code fit into the larger jigsaw puzzle? As a result, “find usages”, “go to declaration”, and “go to implementations& ## [The Constitution Protects Everyone in the United States](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/the-constitution-protects-everyone) _2025-04-01 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ Arrest of Turkish Ph.D. Student in Somerville; Bridges v. Wixon; Views of Kent and Blackstone; the Constitution as a Bulwark Against Tyranny ## [Programming Priorities](https://blog.danlew.net/2025/03/11/programming-priorities/) _2025-03-11 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Software development (or, you know, life in general) is all about juggling priorities. For this post, I’m thinking specifically about code design priorities . You only have a limited amount of time to implement a feature, so you have to pick and choose which aspects of it to spend ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KO7M0pj4ymV0) _2025-03-11 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [“Then Guard Your Rights, Americans! Nor Stoop to Lawless Sway”](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/then-guard-your-rights-americans) _2025-02-28 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ Citizens Protest the Lawless and Arbitrary Actions of the Trump Administration Across the Region, Commonwealth, and the Nation ## [I'm running for Travis County commissioner](https://place.reeseric.ci/writings/2025-02-20) _2025-02-20 · Reese's Place_ Hey y’all - I’m running for Travis County commissioner to lower the skyrocketing cost of living in Travis County, and it’s going to be an uphill battle the whole way. We’re fighting the Democratic Party establishment on their home turf - the county commission. They’ve had a firm grip on the commission for nearly 30 years, and my opponent, Brigid Shea, has had her seat for nearly 15 years. This has… ## [Memorandum on a Potential Manomet Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/memorandum-on-a-potential-manomet) _2025-02-03 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ Manomet Hill and Environs Are Eligible for Nomination as an ACEC Under Mass. Regulations ## [On Sea Ice](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/on-sea-ice) _2025-01-27 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ Both Locally and Beyond ## [Mass. SJC Affirms Constitutionality of the MBTA Communities Law and the AG's Authority to Enforce It; but Rules the Act's Guidelines Were Issued Unlawfully](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/mass-sjc-affirms-constitutionality) _2025-01-09 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ (BOSTON) – The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Attorney General vs. ## [Recollections of Winters Past](https://plymouthcountyobserver.substack.com/p/recollections-of-winters-past-b4f) _2024-12-24 · Ben Cronin · The Plymouth County Observer_ Memories of Winter in 19th Century Plymouth and New England (republished from 2023) ## [Fossil Fuel a Thing of the Past](https://place.reeseric.ci/writings/2024-10-20) _2024-10-20 · Reese's Place_ This was initially published in the Austin Chronicle as a letter to the editor but has been republished here verbatim in its entirety Dear Editors, As progressives, we must fight for climate justice each and every day, and it saddens me to see the Chronicle endorse multiple candidates for railroad commissioner (oil & gas commissioner) that will not seek to move Texas away from oil, but rather… ## [Dan's Edina Sample Ballot Election (2024)](https://blog.danlew.net/2024/09/30/dans-edina-sample-ballot-election-2024/) _2024-09-30 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ As a summary, here's what I'm voting this year on my Edina, MN ballot (along with links to research on why I'm voting that way): For all partisan races (president, senate, house/state reps) - the DFL candidate . Statewide constitutional amendment - Yes . County Commissioner District ## [Edina City Council (2024)](https://blog.danlew.net/2024/09/30/edina-city-council-2024/) _2024-09-30 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Another post about local Edina politics, this time the city council race. There are three candidates for two open positions; you get to vote for two: Ryan Daye Carolyn Jackson (incumbent) James Pierce (incumbent) Carolyn Jackson Let’s get the easy one out of the way first. Jackson has ## [Edina Mayor Election (2024)](https://blog.danlew.net/2024/09/30/edina-mayor-election-2024/) _2024-09-30 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ Continuing blogging about Edina local politics… today’s race: mayor! There are two candidates for this race: Ron Anderson Jim Hovland (incumbent) Both candidates have tenures in Edina’s government - Anderson served on the Edina city council for one term (he lost his bid for reelection), whereas ## [Hennepin County Commissioner, District 6 Election (2024)](https://blog.danlew.net/2024/09/30/hennepin-county-commissioner-district-6-election/) _2024-09-30 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ I’m gonna do some more write-ups on local (Edina) elections this year. (Those of you here for software development thoughts: I'll go back to that soon.) Today’s race: Hennepin county commissioner for district 6. There are two candidates for this race: Heather Edelson ## [My Evolving Approach to Learning Programming Languages](https://blog.danlew.net/2024/09/24/my-evolving-approach-to-learning-programming-languages/) _2024-09-24 · Dan Lew · Dan Lew Codes_ I’ve recently started a new job that uses Python. The last time I professionally Python’d was 15 years ago, writing backends for mobile apps I worked on. At the time, I was still a novice developer, only a couple years out of college. While I’