Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Several Spokane area events will remember 9/11, starting with a ceremony to rededicate the memorial at Riverside Memorial Park on Friday at 11 a.m. and a commemoration at Fire Station 10-1 in Airway Heights at 8 a.m., followed by a memorial ride on Saturday.

A woman was attacked by a black bear in Spokane Valley today—local wildlife officials are investigating the incident.

Spokane County school districts face high diesel prices — straining school bus budgets.

Officials are reviewing cost-saving measures to keep transportation running as diesel costs remain elevated.

Water has returned to parts of the Spokane River after Avista increased flow from the Post Falls Dam after Labor Day.

Hikers noted the sudden change along Barker Trailhead while environmental experts warn that long term recovery of the ecosystem may be at risk.

Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Washington State Department of Ecology and local partners will hold a press conference today at 1 p.m. at 22123 North Elk-Chatteroy Road in Colbert to share progress on household hazardous material removal (with EPA Administrator Emma Pokon and others speaking).

In Tuesday's slowpitch game, Mt. Spokane defeated visiting Central Valley 18+5 as Gracie Hannum hit two home runs including a grand slam with six RBIs, boosting the Wildcats to a 2+0 record.