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Sunday, January 18th, 2026
Good morning, Spokane Valley. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 18th of January.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Hillyard-based manufacturer Jubilant HollisterStier revealed plans to build a new 21,000 sqft building near its Hillyard campus at 3525 N. Regal St. — the facility will house allergen processing and R&D labs as part of a growing strategy, with plans submitted to city officials for feedback. The Spokesman-Review
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Historic records show that in 1976 the groundbreaking of the uniquely designed County Social and Health Services Center featured four bullet-shaped towers (called silos by critics) that spurred design debate, while testimony from 1926 revealed how bootleggers secretly supplied illegal liquor at a Main Avenue bar. The Spokesman-Review
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Spokane parks will remove over 200 ponderosa pines killed by bark beetles — including 50 at Manito Park — by March to slow further damage. The removal at Downriver Golf Course and Indian Canyon aims to cut fire risks while setting the stage for native restoration. The Spokesman-Review
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Spokane government facilities, including City Hall + Municipal Court + Community Justice Services, will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All public libraries will also be closed, though parking meters remain free and garbage collection stays on schedule. FOX 28 Spokane
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Gonzaga’s starting frontcourt forward Graham Ike is day-to-day with a right ankle injury — he landed awkwardly in Thursday’s win at Washington State and showed a limp. He is set to miss tonight’s Seattle U game at Climate Pledge Arena as the Zags adjust their lineup. The Spokesman-Review
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