Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Thrive Center Spokane, which has provided housing for families since 2022, will close its housing services at the end of October due to a landlord sale.

The center will work to rehouse nearly 20 families and continue social support with a new partnership.

An Atlanta-based housing expert, Colin Delargy, spoke on Monday, Sept.

28 at a public forum hosted by local housing groups and shared ideas for boosting affordable housing and improving collaboration among local agencies (efforts aimed at sparking new solutions in the community).

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service is asking for help identifying the person who abandoned an elderly dog at Valley Mission Park on August 29 (video shows someone removing the dog from a light-colored SUV).

The Inland Northwest's largest multimedia art show, Terrain, will offer a $25 sneak peek today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Jensen Byrd warehouse on W.

Riverside Ave (limited to 1,000 attendees), showcasing over 1,000 art pieces ahead of the main free show on Friday.

Acclaimed pianist Zhengyi “Frank” Huang performed with the Spokane String Quartet for their season opener on Sunday at the Fox Theater — he played Liszt’s challenging solo piece and joined in Dvorak’s Piano Trio, impressing audiences with his dynamic style.

Parents and students in Spokane Public Schools can now access PowerSchool for grades and attendance after a cybersecurity incident on Sept.

20 — the district noted some data may take days to sync as third-party experts continue the investigation.

Rogers High School went into lockdown minutes before Wednesday’s afternoon dismissal after Spokane Police received a report of a potential threat outside — police later found no sign of a weapon and students departed safely.

Ken Owens and his wife Pam came out of retirement to help with asbestos testing on homes damaged by the Spokane Complex fires as cleanup continues in Spokane Valley.

They sent samples to a Seattle lab to speed up approvals for rebuilding.

A Washington Geological Survey report finds burned areas from three regional fires show low debris flow risk but warns heavy rain may cause dangerous runoff and rockfall near homes, roads, and SR 291.

Transportation crews will inspect culverts and may install warning signs to reduce hazards.

Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour on January 1, 2027 — with overtime-exempt employees and young workers set to receive higher wages based on the federal CPI for urban wage earners and clerical workers.

Alan Liere’s hunting and fishing report advises outdoors enthusiasts to check printed regulation booklets (avoid unreliable online info) as reduced flows slow fish in Clearwater.

The report also notes Idaho HB 939 bans tech use during big game hunts from Aug. 30 to Dec. 31.