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Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026

Good morning, Spokane Valley.

The Daily Spokane Valley Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.

Education

  1. Ferris High School held its annual preschool trick-or-treating this morning, pairing 30 early childhood students with 24 preschoolers who visited classrooms as part of the two-hour, four-days-a-week preschool program that gives high schoolers hands-on teaching experience.

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  2. Researchers at the University of Washington published a study Thursday finding permanent daylight saving time would make Spokane students travel to school in the dark more often, with average high school commutes rising from about 33.5 to 72.6 annually and increasing crash risk while prompting calls for permanent standard time.

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Sports

  1. Eastern Washington's men and women are relying on veteran returners plus a few freshmen and transfers after the men's 71-65 exhibition win over Cal State Bakersfield, allowing coaches in Cheney to avoid total rebuilds as they mix experience with new players for the season.

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  2. Gonzaga's men's cross-country team won the Pac-12 championship Friday in Boise, placing four runners in the top 10 to beat Utah State 39-56 and give veteran coach Pat Tyson a title in his final season (he retires after track season).

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  3. Eastern Washington will host No. 14 Montana at Roos Field today as the 2-6 Eagles aim to score more and fix damaging middle-eight lapses coaches say they addressed during the bye week.

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  4. Washington State women's basketball returns all starters and a sixth player, and coach Kamie Ethridge said the team used a quiet spring to add one transfer as it prepares for the 2026-27 season in Pullman.

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  5. Washington State will visit San Diego State this weekend seeking its first FBS win, and coach Kirby Moore says the offense must protect QB Owen Eshelman, improve third down play, and get more from its top three receivers (Branden Ganashamoorthy, Daniel Blood, Tank Hawkins).

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