Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Silverwood Theme Park raised $38,120 for local food banks during its September Community Appreciation Weekends — the funds came from $4 added to regular tickets and $1 to youth and senior tickets.

Representatives met on October 23 to deliver checks and discuss rising food needs in the area — the donation will help cover infrastructure costs and delivery expenses.

Students and staff at John A.

Shaw Middle School in Spokane’s Bemiss neighborhood were placed under lockdown Wednesday morning after a student brought a BB gun, police arrived within eight minutes to escort the student to the front office, and the school resumed normal operations less than half an hour later—no threat was reported.

A Spokane County couple rescued a northern saw-whet owl trapped in a concrete pipe last week near Fort Spokane — they used a hardwood stick to help the small bird escape before starvation.

The rescue highlights the advice to cover open pipes to stop other raptors from getting caught.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared an emergency Wednesday to speed up access to shelter beds, eviction help, and mobile medical treatment for residents and homeless people amid colder weather, a change in city law tightening restrictions on where unhoused people can stay, and a federal shutdown that stops SNAP benefits — a measure that affects 40 million Americans. The emergency lets the mayor bypass slow contract processes — a move aimed at adding 50 extra shelter beds and coordinating outreach through the Home Starts Here Initiative.

Washington allocated $19.4 million for the Electric Vehicle Charging Program to build new Level 2 and DC fast-charging stations in communities, workplaces, tribal sites and public agencies.

Eligible public agencies, tribal entities, nonprofits and qualified private firms must submit proposals by December 18 at 4:00 p.m. PT—this funding will support a cleaner transportation future.

Spokane Regional Health District confirmed the county's first flu-related death this season— the person in their 70s with underlying conditions was one of seven people hospitalized from the flu.

Immunization Clinic at CHAS Health Valley

9 a.m.-1 p.m. — CHAS Valley Medical Clinic — Call to schedule or walk in — Get your flu shot at this community-focused vaccination event.