Good morning, Spokane Valley.

Nonprofit Columbia Community Creamery and Clover Mountain Dairy co-owners Virginia and Stacy Thomas launched a new, clean eggnog recipe without thickeners or dyes—using milk from three local farms—and now bottles about 110 gallons each week for sale in local stores across northeast Washington.

Attorney Lorraine Parlange fought breast cancer while working on tribal legal issues for the Kalispel Tribe while undergoing chemotherapy—she served with steadfast determination.

Colleagues praised her strong commitment to protecting tribal sovereignty and supporting community members—her work has made a lasting impact.

Lenny and Joe Kostelecky have volunteered for 12 years at the Christmas Bureau where teams provide grocery vouchers, books, and toys to families in need—Joe will volunteer less as he cares for his sick mother while Lenny continues her annual tradition.

Travis Baldree, a writer from Colfax known for his Legends and Lattes series, talked about his new book Brigands and Breadknives Monday at Montvale Event Center.

He said the novel mixes his own life with fantasy + he plans a short story collection next year+.

Spokane Transit Authority launched a pilot program called Opportunity that offers one-dollar bus fares for low-income riders—providing a discounted option for Connect Card users.

The program will run for up to two years or until it reaches its $1.14 million funding cap and requires riders to have income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and to be enrolled in Washington’s Basic Food Program.

A trial of tezepelumab showed that 90% of people with severe asthma cut down on their daily steroid pills and over half stopped taking them altogether—two-thirds also did not experience any asthma attacks.

More than 300 patients from 11 countries took part in the study and benefits began within two weeks.

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that older drivers with mild memory problems drove less often and followed the same routes when their cars were tracked by GPS.

The study looked at 56 drivers with memory problems and 242 without and raised the accuracy of spotting early decline to 87% — a method that may help get help sooner.

Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is asking local residents to support its Good Samaritan Fund today so it can keep helping pets in need.

The fund—which has treated over 2,100 animals including a pit bull that survived a crash—will use donations to cover pet care costs.

The FDA warned consumers to toss 19 cookware items—most imported from India—that may leach dangerous levels of lead and risk harm to children, pregnant, and breastfeeding women.

Officials said the products, made from aluminum, aluminum alloys or brass, were found in stores in several states.

Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park delayed its opening to December 13 due to insufficient snowfall in November—over 350 seasonal workers and local businesses are facing delays as the resort needs 18 inches of snow for safe slopes.

The resort said additional snowfall on Sunday will help improve conditions before the new start date.

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