Good morning, Spokane Valley.

On Sunday, 12 local photographers gathered at Finch Arboretum to offer free 20-minute photo sessions for families who lost cherished photos in recent fires, helping them create *new memories* as they begin to rebuild.

Green Bluff Road hosts the Harvest Festival through the end of the month, showcasing an abundant apple harvest, corn mazes, and a one-day Howl’oween event — complete with costumed dogs.

Farms offer 37 apple varieties for 99 cents a pound and fresh fall treats.

The gondola ride that debuted at Expo '74, sponsored by Washington Water Power now known as Avista, gave fairgoers a view of Spokane Falls using a 2,100-foot steel-cable system built by Riblet Tramway Co. & was renovated before its 2017 closure when work began on the Riverfront Park Skate Ribbon.

At Kiona Vineyard in Benton City, Mellissa Whitaker is sampling grapes and cleaning equipment as she coordinates harvest efforts with Liberty Lake Wine Cellars (whose board is led by women including Spokane Winery Association president Sarah Lathrop).

This work highlights the growing role of women in Washington wine.

Author Gregory Spatz will launch his novel 'The Vivaldi Church' on Friday at West Central Abbey with a performance by Spokane Falls Community College Chamber singers.

He is a creative writing professor at Eastern Washington University who was inspired by his 2018 Venice visit to explore European musical history.

Today, despite a light sprinkle, over 1,300 runners completed the altered 26-mile marathon along Spokane Falls Boulevard and Doomsday Hill — a route changed due to wildfire damage at Riverside State Park and Nine Mile.

Proceeds aid the Bloomsday Road Runners Youth Fund, with organizers expecting 1,500 runners next year.