Good morning, Spokane Valley.

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.

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.

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.

Trader Joe's will open a new store in Spokane Valley soon+ details about the opening date and store design are still forthcoming.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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