Daily
Spokane Valley
Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Good morning, Spokane Valley. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 15th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Food banks across Spokane county have connected through the Emergency Food Assistance Program to help families access food, with Partners Inland Northwest managing state funds to support 21 pantries. Some rural pantries operate only one or two days a week, and families can check the agency website—ensuring food is available when needed. FOX 28 Spokane
- ➤ A Spokane Transit bus driver reunited a missing young man with his family after she noticed him on her morning route—he had left his home in Airway Heights and taken a bus downtown. Officers arrived minutes later and Chief Bradley Richmond praised the quick response that kept him safe. FOX 28 Spokane
- ➤ Siemers Farm is inviting community members to pick up free carrots today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 11125 E Day Mt Spokane Rd up by Green Bluff—visitors must bring a milk-crate sized container to harvest from the two acres of carrots grown to help address local food scarcity. FOX 28 Spokane
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Trader Joe's will open a new store in Spokane Valley soon+ details about the opening date and store design are still forthcoming. KXLY
- ➤ Topgolf is planned to expand to Liberty Lake—according to the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce—and is in the predevelopment stage. The new facility near 1 East Country Vista Drive will cover about 35,000 square feet, and its construction date is still unknown. FOX 28 Spokane
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Disney On Ice: Let's Dance is at Spokane Arena from November 14 to November 16—Mickey and friends show Disney favorites while fans join a Frozen Fun Character Experience with Anna and Elsa using personal devices and starting at $31 per ticket. FOX 28 Spokane
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A windstorm on November 15th, 2015 hit the Inland Northwest and left about 180,000 Avista customers without power, caused property damage, and took two lives. Utility crews worked fast through strong winds—when trees fell and branches broke—while community members offered support and power was restored ten days later. FOX 28 Spokane
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Emilio Sulpizio, a former Whitworth football player who briefly played in Europe, transformed his gridiron drive into a career in medicine and now works at MultiCare Cancer Institute to help cancer patients—he was inspired by his father's passing. FOX 28 Spokane
- ➤ Researchers said a study published in JAMA Network Open found that women using a 20-minute daily self-hypnosis audio experienced over a 50% drop in hot flashes after six weeks — nearly 90% reported feeling better than those who used a white noise recording. Breast cancer survivors reported a 64% drop in hot flashes — and researchers plan to test if self-hypnosis will help improve sleep in the future. FOX 28 Spokane
-
Python for Scientists Training Class
N/A — Mon to Fri — Newcastle Training Centers Spokane — $2250 — Learn essential Python programming skills tailored for scientific applications.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Daily Spokane Valley
Welcome to the Daily Spokane Valley, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Spokane Valley, Washington community. If you like the Daily Spokane Valley, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Spokane Valley.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Spokane Valley and across Washington. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Spokane Valley
A free Spokane Valley community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyspokanevalley.com/sitemap