News Editor at the Inlander newspaper in Spokane, WA. Formerly at the Bellingham Herald. Samanthaw@inlander.com Studied journalism, Spanish @ WWUhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3m5umueszjs27Are any WA lawmakers working to address scam/possibly AI calls? I’ve posted about it on Facebook before and several friends are also experiencing exorbitant voicemails offering personal loans. They’re prerecorded and purportedly come from vaguely named places like “the lending department.”18 Nov 2025 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5umueszjs27https://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3m53ebv2nhk22Today’s exciting vote tally in Spokane County saw the race for D1 Spokane City Council flip to Sarah Dixit. Plus, Together Spokane for sure passed, and in Cheney one City Council seat keeps flipping https://www.inlander.com/news/dixit-surpasses-bingle-for-spokane-city-council-seat-in-friday-vote-tally-together-spokane-secures/article_a0614c85-8c31-40b4-b5fb-879553c11abd.html08 Nov 2025 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53ebv2nhk22https://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3m34jhzjn4k2kThank you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2025 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34jhzjn4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3m2ag3dbkx22kCome learn about Spokane City Council candidates at tonight’s Spotlight forum at the Central Library hosted by @merrywanderer.bsky.social @elizabillingham.bsky.social Clarinne Kirk of the Gonzaga Bulletin and me. events.spokanelibrary.org/event/14682571 https://events.spokanelibrary.org/event/1468257102 Oct 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ag3dbkx22khttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3ly25kq45d22yThis week’s cover story features Donna Miser, who, like thousands of women, got what’s often referred to as the “sling” procedure to help with urinary incontinence. The plastic mesh (and method) used has created horrific complications for her and many others https://www.inlander.com/news/airway-heights-woman-shares-horrific-experience-with-pelvic-mesh-as-washington-prepares-to-send-final-consumer-protection-payments-3042909604 Sep 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly25kq45d22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lvbkdebwts2wI didn’t include this context in this story, but I think this is worth remembering: if you work full time at federal min wage ($7.25/hr) you earn just $15,080/year. 138% of fed poverty level is ≈ $10.38/hr full time. More than 20 states use fed min wage. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbkdebwts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmlhcfcvs2zI was too tired to stay, but Spokane News has still been out and showed Spokane police telling people they needed to disperse in front of City Hall and then going in to make arrests from the looks of it https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15krzt4eRA/?mibextid=wwXIfr15 Jun 2025 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmlhcfcvs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmh4po6ns2zSeems everything has fizzled out finally. If anyone is still going it’s a very small group. I’m peacin’ out for the evening ✌️15 Jun 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmh4po6ns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmezo22n22zMost of the crowd turned around and marched the other way15 Jun 2025 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmezo22n22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmenhuofs2zOfficers are telling the crowd to turn around or force will be used against them15 Jun 2025 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmenhuofs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmejlvhac2zGuy with the megaphone trying to calm down one feisty protester15 Jun 2025 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmejlvhac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmefnmtgk2zThings getting tense as protesters are getting in the face of some officers15 Jun 2025 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmefnmtgk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmecqm4kc2zSpokane police are telling people to turn around and continue west15 Jun 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmecqm4kc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrme36bda22zGroup is splitting back toward Division?15 Jun 2025 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrme36bda22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmdv3qlt22zSpokane No Kings heading toward the ICE facility15 Jun 2025 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmdv3qlt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmdlgeg5s2zSpokane No Kings march now being funneled back toward the pride festivities15 Jun 2025 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmdlgeg5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmdeduqes2zCrowd is moving through Riverfront Park again15 Jun 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmdeduqes2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmd7fczy22zThis match just won’t quit15 Jun 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmd7fczy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmcrgsz6k2zOfficers tried to stop the march and funnel folks back into the park but they ended up just going around….15 Jun 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmcrgsz6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmchhupmk2zBack on Washington again…. I asked someone with a megaphone - hey where y’all goin? “Idk I’m just a lemming” and if that isn’t evident about this march idk what is 😂 just wandering. Just vibes.15 Jun 2025 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmchhupmk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmcc3sjes2zBernard and Main15 Jun 2025 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmcc3sjes2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmaz3zpks2zMarchers have filed back into Riverfront Park15 Jun 2025 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmaz3zpks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmasaor4k2z“This is what democracy looks like!”15 Jun 2025 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmasaor4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmaoqscvk2zNo Kings march on Monroe Street in Spokane. Heading back toward the park now15 Jun 2025 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmaoqscvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmaizgzxs2zMarchers now on the bridge and sidewalks15 Jun 2025 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmaizgzxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmafg3wqc2zWe got back toward the front of the crowd again15 Jun 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmafg3wqc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrmabnxo522zSome are heading into Monroe Street Bridge15 Jun 2025 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmabnxo522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samwohlfeil.bsky.social/post/3lrma2cvfak2zThis is still goin15 Jun 2025 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:7py6o44fc7jqs7dvers7aptw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrma2cvfak2z