Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Riverside State Park has made its Action Trackchair available free of charge for 90-minute sessions, letting visitors with mobility challenges explore nearby trails.

The pilot program, which began in November, will run until May 1 and is filling up fast + waitlist options are available.

Residents donated over $227,000 at the Light the World Giving Machine installed at the Spokane Valley Mall during the holiday season to help local nonprofits supporting families and children — Second Harvest Northwest received the largest share of $44,205 in its first season.

Spokane city and county announced an interim plan to provide drinking water without PFAS to West Plains residents using the fill station on Garden Springs Road.

Filtration systems funded by a 7.5 million state grant will be installed later this year once Ecology approves the plan.

Spokane County residents eligible for the Washington Working Families Tax Credit are missing their chance to claim up to $335 for individuals and $1,330 for families with three children as 9,000 have not applied and 15,000 from past years remain unclaimed.

Applications remain open year-round (via state website).

Property owners on the West Plains may vote later this year on a measure to impose a $15 annual fee to fund groundwater improvements; Spokane County commissioners will meet in April to decide if the proposal goes to the August ballot, affecting around 18,600 parcels in Cheney + Airway Heights.

Washington lawmakers approved a grid authority bill and a data center emissions law to support clean energy goals, while measures for textile waste and bottle recycling failed (lawmakers plan to revisit these bills next session).

Spokane’s Waste to Energy facility will receive extra time to meet future clean energy targets.

Trader Joe’s recalled nearly 10 million pounds of frozen foods after glass fragments were found in Vegetable Fried Rice packages; the FDA notice flagged carrots as the likely source and advised Spokane Valley customers to discard or return items (best-by dates Feb.

28 to Nov. 19).

Planned Parenthood in Spokane received full state funding for its Abortion Access Project after last year's $8.5 million cut, ensuring the clinic can continue offering services like cancer and birth control screenings.

The approved state budget supports the clinic as patient visits increase.

Jewels Helping Hands partners with Providence to bring on-site medical care to its local homeless shelters.

Providence will assign a medical assistant to each shelter and a nurse practitioner will conduct routine rounds.

Spokane native Dylan Darling made a game-winning shot on March 23, sending Saint John's to the Sweet 16 in a victory over Kansas — former coach Mike Hamilton noted that his journey began at Central Valley High School and highlights the strength of Inland Northwest basketball.

The six-seeded Spokane Chiefs will open their seven-game WHL playoff series Friday at Prince George with a 7 p.m. road game; home matchups are scheduled for Monday and April 1-2 if needed.

Herb Tea Garden Class

6-7:30 p.m. — Scale House Market — No entry fee — Discover the art of growing herbs for delicious homemade teas.