Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Extreme Team is renovating new spaces to provide veterans services for local residents, with plans to begin soon (details are pending) and aiming to enhance support for veterans.

Spokane firefighters rescued *Rusty*, a dog stuck on a wire between two Riverside buildings last Saturday.

He was safely freed and reunited with his owner when Station 1 responded promptly to the incident.

Fly tiers gathered at Radio Bar on Sunday afternoon for Spokane Valley's first Iron Fly contest organized by North 40 Outfitters; final round rules required contestants to use mystery material + contest-assigned tools while judges picked finalists including Chris Mowry, who won a Regal vise.

At Gonzaga University, leaders cut the ribbon for the Patrick Ferro Center for Materials Research on Thursday, Feb.

26 at the Bollier Center for Integrated Science and Engineering. The new lab received a $1 million federal grant to support research on next-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft while honoring late professor Pat Ferro.

The Spokane Water Department and Spokane Public Library will host free Water Wise Workshops focused on sustainable landscaping from March 4 through April 22 at Shadle Park Library starting at 5:30 p.m. each session.

No registration is required and the events aim to help residents save water and lower utility bills.

A local player won the $1.235M HIT 5 cashpot on Feb.

26 after buying a ticket at Fred Meyer (12120 N Division Street), and the store received a $12,350 bonus from the sale.

Spokane County is using a $3 million federal allocation to expand its regional stabilization center with a new $21 million building on North Cedar Street, expected to open fall 2027.

The facility will offer increased bed space and treatment services for mental health and addiction support.

Colfax High boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin died Friday morning at age 45 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He led the team for 17 seasons with over 300 wins, and local teams honored his legacy with purple nights.

At the 2026 Real Estate Market Forum at the Spokane Convention Center on Thursday, agents shared that flat home sales and low inventory contrast with promising job gains and sub-6% mortgage rates that may boost the market.

Experts warned that affordability remains tight — a challenge for families.

Developers plan to convert a 14600 sqft building on South Hill into a Harvest Foods grocery and liquor store this summer — Cancer Can’t will break ground on the Genova Foundation lodging facility for cancer patients, and Diamond Rock Construction will tear down a former radio station for 24 housing units.

Bloomsday’s 50th anniversary race is 65 days away and officials at No-Li Brewhouse have revealed new features including an AI chatbot for registration and lower fees until March 31 — celebration events at local venues add extra excitement.

Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s face off today in Moraga in the final WCC regular-season game, with Gonzaga set to join the Pac-12 next season.

This long-standing rivalry has produced high-stakes contests — a reminder of the teams’ rich basketball history.

Rapid Rabbit Run (5 mi)

10 a.m. — East Valley High School — Registration fee required — Participate in a lively 5-mile run with live and virtual options.