Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Noel Smith hosts the Teen Poetry Workshop at Spark Central this summer where teens perform at Kendall Yards Night Market Wednesdays through Sept.

16 — earning $15 while youth poet laureate Hope Austin prepares to launch a fall workshop at Literature Park during Terrain’s festival.

Spokane Public Schools is gathering feedback on proposed new start times (7:30 a.m. for middle, 8:15 a.m. for high, and 9:00 a.m. for elementary students) for next school year as part of a plan to use an internal bus system that is expected to reduce costs.

The County Commission will vote Tuesday in the commissioner hearing chambers at 1026 W.

Broadway Ave on a proposal to extend curbside recycling to 2,500 residents near Medical Lake, Liberty Lake and Seven Mile — Waste Management Services and Sunshine Disposal must overhaul service by April 2027 if amendment passes.

Spokane Velocity earned a 1-1 draw against Sarasota Paradise on Saturday when Marky Hernandez scored a stoppage-time equalizer at Premier Sports Campus in Sarasota.

The team will face Union Omaha on Sept. 16 at Morrison Stadium with kickoff at 10 a.m. on ESPN+.

The Spokane Indians dropped their fourth game this week when they lost 6-4 to the AquaSox at Avista Stadium on Saturday — the team rallied with multiple home runs but could not close the gap, as the series concludes Sunday at 1:05 p.m.