Monica Carrillo-Casas
SPR Reporter/Murrow FellowMonica Carrillo-Casas joined SPR in July 2024 as a rural reporter through the WSU College of Communication’s Murrow Fellows program. Monica focuses on rural issues in northeast Washington for both the Spokesman-Review and SPR.
Before joining SPR’s news team, Monica Carrillo-Casas was the Hispanic life and affairs reporter at the Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho. Carrillo-Casas interned and worked as a part-time reporter at the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, through Voces Internship of Idaho, where she covered the University of Idaho tragic quadruple homicide. She was also one of 16 students chosen for the 2023 POLITICO Journalism Institute — a selective 10-day program for undergraduate and graduate students that offers training and workshops to sharpen reporting skills.
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Liliana Arriaga, better known as “La Chupitos,” walks onto every stage with a whirlwind of chaos and charm—with messy hair, wearing baggy clothes, exaggerated makeup and a mischievous grin. -
In a small northeast Washington town, community members come together each year to make sure every Christmas wish comes true. -
Nutmeg, sugar and salt are familiar in any eggnog recipe. But this batch carries a local touch that ties it closer to home. -
If you thought the Black Friday frenzy had died down, several stores across town proved otherwise Friday morning. -
With travel increasing this Thanksgiving holiday, officials are advising people to prepare ahead to ensure they make it safely to their final destination. -
Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Andrew Engell, R-Colville, announced the new district office earlier this week, stating they hope to serve constituents' concerns and questions. This is the first district office for both. -
A health care nonprofit in northeastern Washington will expand its reach in an underserved rural region, thanks to the legislation Congress passed to end the government shutdown on Nov. 12. -
Chewelah's first comic-con drew fans from across the Inland Northwest to the small town after a couple with a history of visiting other conventions decided to start their own. -
The Washington State Department of Ecology has wrapped up a six-year project to scrape contaminated dirt in Northport as part of an ongoing effort to improve the rural town’s health. -
A small Whitman County town is giving its long-closed RV park a second chance through an agreement with the Port of Whitman County. It's aimed at boosting tourism and local business.
