# spokane (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover spokane. Page: Feed: --- ## [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. ## [August News: A Win for Transit Riders in Spokane](https://transportationchoices.org/august-news-a-win-for-transit-riders-in-spokane/) _2026-08-18 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ Meet our new board and staff, reflections from a great campaign, and two more campaigns that need your help. The post August News: A Win for Transit Riders in Spokane appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [One of these things is not like the others …](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others/) _2026-08-17 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ More fun with our riverside friends. ## [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 ## [Meme of the Week: Patents and Copyrights Have a Monopoly Problem](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/08/16/meme-of-the-week-patents-and-copyrights-have-a-monopoly-problem/) _2026-08-16 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ Patents and Copyrights occupy a weird in-between in that they act both as a reward for discovering an innovation and an exclusive, finite, monopoly privilege to control a particular innovation. Rewarding innovation is good since it means encouraging people to not just innovate, but to publicize them instead of keeping them as secret for something \[…\] ## [A Whole Lot of Money Couldn’t Stop the Buses from Running in Spokane](https://transportationchoices.org/a-whole-lot-of-money-couldnt-stop-the-buses-from-running-in-spokane/) _2026-08-14 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ This campaign had it all, from energetic organizers willing to get tattoos of buses to cartoon villain antagonists seeking to cut transit in order to build a jail. The post A Whole Lot of Money Couldn’t Stop the Buses from Running in Spokane appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [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? ## [Meme of the Week: Governments Have It Backwards](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/08/11/meme-of-the-week-governments-have-it-backwards/) _2026-08-11 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ This post came a couple days late, sorry about that. Explanation: When I say other finite resources, I’m also including non-land natural resources as well as exclusive legal monopolies like patents and copyrights over a particular innovation, or the ability to control naturally monopolistic industries like utilities (check out this list for some more good \[…\] ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Il5PMgwD3NQF) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Smokane](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/smokane/) _2026-08-10 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ our best smoke "escape" trails are no respite from the plumes currently rising from three wildfires in and around Spokane ## [Press Release: Voters Maintain Bus Service in Spokane County](https://transportationchoices.org/press-release-voters-maintain-bus-service-in-spokane-county/) _2026-08-10 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ This result ensures that Spokane Transit Authority can keep buses running for the working people, students, seniors, and people with disabilities who rely on public transportation to get where they need to go. The post Press Release: Voters Maintain Bus Service in Spokane County appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [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. ## [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. ## [Join Us for Tuxes & Trains 2026: History Starts Here](https://transportationchoices.org/join-us-for-tuxes-trains-2026-history-starts-here/) _2026-08-06 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ Tickets are now on sale for Tuxes & Trains 2026—our annual gala bringing together transit supporters, community leaders, and changemakers from across Washington. The post Join Us for Tuxes & Trains 2026: History Starts Here appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [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. ## [Meme of the Week: Don’t forget, more homes starts with better land policy](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/08/03/dont-forget-more-homes-starts-with-better-land-policy/) _2026-08-03 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ Explanation as always: Before we can go about building housing, we first have to buy and use land. Unfortunately, due to issues like land speculation and overly-restrictive zoning, as well as taxing the work and investment that goes into building housing, our ability to buy and use our land is heavily constrained and so too \[…\] ## [Transit is on the Ballot in Pierce County. Here’s What You Need to Know.](https://transportationchoices.org/transit-is-on-the-ballot-in-pierce-county-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) _2026-07-30 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ The “More People. More Places. More Often” proposal would increase service by 47% and make fares free for seniors. The post Transit is on the Ballot in Pierce County. Here’s What You Need to Know. appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wRlXp52GpRhm) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Riparian Avian Friends](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/riparian-avian-friends/) _2026-07-29 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ Near the Deep Creek outlet, here are some of the usual suspects. ## [Yes for Buses](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/yes-for-buses) _2026-07-28 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ Proposition 1 protects and expands Spokane Transit for another 20 years. ## [159 Extracted Words – The Tease](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/159-extracted-words-the-tease/) _2026-07-28 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ Across the obsolete tracks, five words were painted on the tunnel wall. “Beware, the Bone. Die Knochen!” ## [Meme of the Week: Not the Response You Want to the Housing Crisis](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/07/26/meme-of-the-week-not-the-response-you-want-to-the-housing-crisis/) _2026-07-26 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ Context: As has been mentioned many times before, the best way to reform property taxes to make housing affordable is to universally exempt buildings and transform them into taxes on the value of land. Doing so removes the burden placed on making new buildings while keeping the onus on landowners not to hold the finite \[…\] ## [Nominate Your Pick for the 2026 Transportation Choices Hall of Fame!](https://transportationchoices.org/nominate-your-pick-for-the-2026-transportation-choices-hall-of-fame/) _2026-07-23 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ Is there a transportation champion who has helped expand safe, accessible, and sustainable transportation options in your community? We'd love to hear from you! The post Nominate Your Pick for the 2026 Transportation Choices Hall of Fame! appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [Smoke gets in our eyes.](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes/) _2026-07-22 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ Trapped between the wildfires of Northern Idaho and the brush fires of the Columbia Basin, we headed up above the smoke, to Mt. Spokane’s Nova Hut. Enjoy. ## [Meme of the Week: The Georgist Rabbit Hole](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/07/19/meme-of-the-week-the-georgist-rabbit-hole/) _2026-07-19 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ For anyone who wants to see, here are some good links to lists of what Georgists would like to target: Overall, there are a lot of finite (in other words non-reproducible) resources (both natural and artificial) which create economic rent that Georgists can either recoup or deal with in other ways. Land remains the biggest, \[…\] ## [The Spokane River During Dry Season](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/the-spokane-river-during-dry-season/) _2026-07-14 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ The lower water levels during July-August reveal hidden rocks and wetscapes not visible most of the year. ## [Meme of the Week: Don’t Pull a California](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/07/08/meme-of-the-week-dont-pull-a-california/) _2026-07-08 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ Sorry for the hiatus, MOTW postings are making a comeback Explanation: Amid the ongoing property tax revolt, it’s important to remember that there is a good yolk of necessity in the property tax that should be followed rather than shied away from, that being the need to recompense land. Right now our property taxes include \[…\] ## [Highlights from Ride Transit Month 2026](https://transportationchoices.org/highlights-from-ride-transit-month-2026/) _2026-07-08 · Iz Berrang · Transportation Choices Coalition_ Throughout June, we celebrated transit with partners and riders across Washington. Here’s a look back at Ride Transit Month 2026. The post Highlights from Ride Transit Month 2026 appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOyLE9I2sTTG) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [86 Extracted Words – The Tease](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/06/27/extracted-words-the-tease/) _2026-06-26 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ ... if I become pizzly scat. ## [Join TCC for a South King County Rural Transportation Advocacy 101 Workshop!](https://transportationchoices.org/join-tcc-for-a-south-king-county-rural-transportation-advocacy-101-workshop/) _2026-06-25 · Iz Berrang · Transportation Choices Coalition_ Transportation Choices Coalition is hosting an advocacy training to support rural transit users in South King County. This workshop will feature a panel discussion followed by a training to learn and practice advocacy skills. The post Join TCC for a South King County Rural Transportation Advocacy 101 Workshop! appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [Hard to Swallow.](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/hard-to-swallow/) _2026-06-25 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ These little aviators are hard to capture in a pic, but it’s fun to try. It was a warm day, near the iron bridge over Deep Creek. These violet-green swallows like to skim just above the surface of the Spokane River, hunting insects. ## [A New Digital “Georgist” Game Aims to Rewire How Players Think About Property and Wealth](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/06/23/a-new-digital-georgist-game-aims-to-rewire-how-players-think-about-property-and-wealth/) _2026-06-23 · Eric Reingardt · The Daily Renter_ A new online multiplayer game called Prosperity officially opened to the public on June 15, 2026, entering an already crowded digital gaming landscape with an unusually explicit ambition: to make economic philosophy playable. The browser-based title reframes property competition through the lens of Georgist economics, drawing direct inspiration from the early 20th-century board game The \[…\] ## [Hiking Under the Gandalf Trees](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/hiking-under-the-gandalf-trees/) _2026-06-16 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ The forest on the southern slope of Mt. Spokane is draped in lichen. With a nudge from the imagination, these numerous, peaked spruce and larch, covered in green and gray, resemble an army of Gandalfs, tipping their hats, puffing on pipes and even watching for orcs. Enjoy. ## [June News: Show Up for Transit in Seattle and Spokane](https://transportationchoices.org/june-news-show-up-for-transit-in-seattle-and-spokane/) _2026-06-11 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ There's a new Seattle Transit Measure, join a canvassing kick off in Spokane, read about our Walk & Talk on Aurora, and more. The post June News: Show Up for Transit in Seattle and Spokane appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [A Walk & Talk on Aurora Ave, Seattle’s Most Dangerous Street](https://transportationchoices.org/a-walk-talk-on-aurora-ave/) _2026-06-11 · Transportation Choices · Transportation Choices Coalition_ TCC hosted a Walk and Talk on Aurora Avenue in Seattle. Here, we talk about the safety issues on Aurora and how our Megaproject for Safety could help fix the street in the long term. The post A Walk & Talk on Aurora Ave, Seattle’s Most Dangerous Street appeared first on Transportation Choices Coalition . ## [Green Revenue: How Henry George’s Ideas Can Help Protect Nature](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/06/08/green-revenue-how-henry-georges-ideas-can-help-protect-nature/) _2026-06-08 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ A common group of questions I’ve seen Georgists get asked on the internet relates to how Henry George’s ideas would impact the use of nature. Some question if a land value tax would encourage sprawl and the development of every parcel under the sun, others if it would entail the destruction of public parks. The \[…\] ## [Yes, a Land Value Tax Is Possible in Washington State](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/06/06/yes-a-land-value-tax-is-possible-in-washington-state/) _2026-06-06 · Eric Reingardt · The Daily Renter_ A new report modeling a property tax building exemption in Spokane rebalances incentives toward community goals, encouraging homebuilding and discouraging in-city vacant land speculation. ## [Hiding Heron](https://thorsaurus.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/hiding-heron/) _2026-06-01 · thorsaurus · Edited by Mjollnir_ Much like a toddler covering their own eyes to hide, this handsome Great Blue Heron appears to feel secure in his camoflage. ## [Reducing Inequality While Growing the Economy: Why We Must End Private Rents in Finite Assets](https://thedailyrenter.com/2026/05/25/reducing-inequality-while-growing-the-economy-why-we-must-end-private-rents-in-finite-assets/) _2026-05-25 · Jimbo · The Daily Renter_ Disclaimer: To avoid any confusion, the term rent in the title refers to economic rent, the returns to finite assets. It does not mean the contract rent gotten from leasing out any asset to another person. When it comes to the market economy, there exists a fundamental distinction between the goods and services, be it \[…\] ## [Paddleboarding the Spokane & Coeur d'Alene Area: 11 Ways to Find Your Next Adventure](https://pnwpaddleboards.com/blogs/pnw-paddleblog/paddleboarding-the-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-area) _2026-05-04 · PNW Paddleboards · PNW Paddleboards - PaddleBlog_ The Inland Northwest is a water lover’s paradise. With the shimmering expanse of Lake Coeur d'Alene to the east and the winding, pine-lined stretches of the Spokane River to the west, you don't have to look hard to find the perfect launch spot. Whether you are laying down miles for cadence training on a 14-foot rigid board or just looking for a quiet morning glide to test your balance, this region… ## [News Roundup: 4/13](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/news-roundup-413) _2026-04-13 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ We need to push Spokane Transit a little bit, RIGHT now. ## [My comments on the PlanSpokane 2046 Comprehensive Plan DEIS](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/my-comments-on-the-planspokane-2046) _2026-02-18 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ Here's what I shared with Spokane's planning team on the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. ## [News Roundup: 1/26](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/news-roundup-126) _2026-01-26 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ Major transportation investments, housing bills at the legislature, and almost a hundred new housing units. ## [News Roundup: 9/15](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/news-roundup-915) _2025-09-15 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ The double-deckers are finally here. Plus: Lots of new housing proposals! ## [The Ocean Gets Deeper](https://pnwpaddleboards.com/blogs/pnw-paddleblog/the-ocean-gets-deeper) _2025-08-24 · PNW Paddleboards · PNW Paddleboards - PaddleBlog_ After months of soaking up knowledge, encouragement, and motivation from the Paddle Monster crew, I’ve officially taken the plunge. I’m not just lurking in the background anymore…I’m showing up, engaging, and fully committing. And when you commit, you go straight to the source. For me…that’s Larry Cain. More ## [News Roundup: 7/28](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/news-roundup-728) _2025-07-28 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ The state's latest condo reform is law! It should make stacked flat condos a lot more viable. ## [When the Pond Becomes an Ocean](https://pnwpaddleboards.com/blogs/pnw-paddleblog/when-the-pond-becomes-an-ocean) _2025-07-12 · PNW Paddleboards · PNW Paddleboards - PaddleBlog_ Lately, I’ve found myself part of the Paddle Monster community over on Mighty Networks. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s basically the Avengers of paddle sports. World champion SUP athletes. Outrigger canoe legends. Surfski phenoms. Coaches whose names are on the short list of the best in the world. And then…me. More ## [News Roundup: 6/24](https://spokanerising.substack.com/p/news-roundup-624) _2025-06-23 · Anthony Gill · Spokane Rising_ Let's get zipping!