Good morning, Spokane Valley.

After losing its North Nine Mile Road building to the Old Trails fire on Aug.

1, Riverside Real Life’s 400-member congregation met Wednesday evening at a sister location for a service with shared community support — leaders are planning a mobile church for the fall.

Residents affected by the Spokane area fires can pick up free supplies at the relief site at Northtown Mall, coordinated by Adventist Community Services + Spokane County Emergency Management.

Items are available daily from noon to 8 p.m., and community members may donate new goods from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Early plans have been submitted for a new McDonald’s at 6421 N.

Nevada St (near Safeway). The proposal calls for demolishing a large steel building to build a 4,600 sqft restaurant with seating for 50 at an estimated cost of $850,000.

Capitol Bar and Grill opened last Friday in Spokane Valley - the new restaurant now welcomes local residents to enjoy its menu.

Mead teacher Julie Allen beat steep odds on Wheel of Fortune by solving the final puzzle quickly to win a $43,760 Ford Bronco.

The 26-year-old Spokane native, who now teaches fifth grade at Skyline Elementary, participated in the March 2025 taping that aired in April.

Today, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane presents an interactive European Arms in Armor exhibit — offering visitors a hands-on look at historical military artifacts.

Newman Lake water turned green after its oxygenation system began working at (40% capacity) this summer.

Residents will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Silverbeard’s Marina to learn plans to fix the system as repairs may cost around $500K and prompt some to consider moving.

Avista intends to raise electricity and gas rates, but the attorney general’s office contends the utility should have $115 million less in returns to keep costs fair.

A public comment hearing is set for Aug. 27 with a final decision in December (affecting January billing).

Avista is providing a free optional glutathione infusion service for workers in wildfire areas exposed to smoke, ash, and hazardous materials.

The service offered through Whole Body Wellness Aesthetics (Spokane Valley) uses vitamins for detox support and is available to incident command center crew members.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Saturday at Symphony Hall in Springfield, where he thanked longtime colleague Dan Monson and honored his modest beginnings in Creswell.

His brief speech highlighted 28 NCAA Tournament bids and a legacy of loyalty to Gonzaga.

On Saturday, the Spokane Indians defeated the Everett AquaSox 9-2 at Everett Memorial Stadium with Jordy Vargas throwing six shutout innings — Clayton Gray and Robert Calaz hit home runs to break a long losing streak.

The series concludes Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

Hundreds of runners and spectators attended Saturday’s grand opening of The Course Spokane Valley — a 46-acre cross country venue along the Spokane River.

The facility will host the Nike Bob Firman Invitational on Sept. 25, offering dedicated space for local and national events.