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WildfiresTop story

Washington's fire commissioner asks lawmakers to fully fund wildfire prevention

Washington's wildfire season is officially over, and the state's public lands commissioner wants lawmakers to keep paying for the next one.

The Daily Spokane team · 1 min read · 3 sources

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Washington's worst fire season burned, displaced and mobilized thousands

1,500+
fires in Washington this year
65,000
people evacuated in the Spokane Complex Wildfires
Almost 650
homes destroyed by the Spokane Complex Wildfires
8,500+
people fought fires at one point, from 27 states and four nations

Sources: Spokane Public Radio, Dailyfly News, The Spokesman-Review

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Prep SportsMead football heads to Bothell on Saturday with a quarterfinal on the lineMead beat Wenatchee 43-3 in the Round of 32 on Fri., Nov. 6, a battle of Panthers that ours won comfortably. Quarterback Evan Drew completed 8 of 9 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns. Next up is Bothell on Saturday.Today’s editionRead City HallLibrary officials say the mayor's budget would cut Spokane's branches to four days a weekIf you rely on your branch, tonight matters. Mayor Lisa Brown's $2.9 billion, two-year budget proposal would give the library system roughly $25 million, and library officials calculate a $4.6 million shortfall. Executive director Andrew Chanse said it's "short by $2.3 million per year."Wednesday’s editionRead ZagsChauncey Wiggins' eligibility hearing moved up to Thursday, two days before Gonzaga plays LSUGonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins has a shot at Saturday after all. His injunction hearing in Spokane Superior Court moved up to 1:30 p.m. Thursday from Nov. 17. If Judge Dean Chuang grants the injunction, the Florida State transfer could make his debut against LSU.Wednesday’s editionRead GonzagaGonzaga's Pat Tyson is named the Pac-12 men's cross country Coach of the YearIf you follow the Zags beyond hoops, here's one to know. Pat Tyson was named the conference's Coach of the Year on Monday, after Gonzaga won the conference championship on Oct. 30 in the program's first season in the Pac-12.Tuesday’s editionRead CougsThe College Football Playoff grows to 24 teams in 2027, and WSU's future schedules are in questionIf you bleed crimson, here's the short version. The College Football Playoff is expanding from 12 to 24 teams starting in 2027, ESPN announced Monday. The four Power Four conference champions get automatic bids, and so does the highest-ranked Group of 6 team.Tuesday’s editionRead High School SportsSpokane-area high school football teams learn their state playoff matchupsIf you follow area football, the WIAA released its state brackets Sunday, and Eastern Washington has teams in five classifications.Monday’s editionRead

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  • Veterans DayHundreds of veterans and their families gathered at Numerica Veterans Arena on Wednesday for a ceremony with student tributes, therapy dogs and speeches.

    Hundreds of veterans and their families gathered at Numerica Veterans Arena on Wednesday for a ceremony with student tributes, therapy dogs and speeches. Photos show the John R. Rogers High School Concert Band performing. Second Harvest was set to host a free drive-through food distribution at 11 a.m. for veterans and military families.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: KXLY.com, spokesman.com, NonStop Local KHQ

  • Girls soccerNo. 2 Lewis and Clark's season ended Wednesday with a 2-1 overtime loss to No.

    No. 2 Lewis and Clark's season ended Wednesday with a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 15 Skyview in a state 4A playoff game at ONE Spokane Stadium. Lyla Skaufel scored for the Tigers in the 56th minute, Shaylie Haij tied it in the 74th, and Leilany Elias Sanchez scored the winner in overtime. Lewis and Clark finished 17-2-3.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: KXLY.com, The Spokesman-Review

  • NorthTownDevelopers filed a predevelopment application Nov.

    Developers filed a predevelopment application Nov. 10 to turn the 163,000-square-foot former Sears at NorthTown Mall into an H Mart supermarket, with a food court upstairs. The project is valued at $8 million.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Spokane Journal of Business

  • Fire spreadA new report from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety says 13.8% of structures in Spokane had a neighboring structure within 10 feet, versus 58% in the California Eaton and Palisades fires.

    A new report from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety says 13.8% of structures in Spokane had a neighboring structure within 10 feet, versus 58% in the California Eaton and Palisades fires. Wider gaps matter because fire-resilient building materials are more likely to prevent damage when homes sit farther apart.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: NonStop Local KHQ

  • Airway HeightsThe Spokane County Commission voiced support this week for the Cheney School District buying land in Airway Heights for a future high or middle school.

    The Spokane County Commission voiced support this week for the Cheney School District buying land in Airway Heights for a future high or middle school. The district is negotiating to buy some of the vacant land around the Airway Heights Recreation Center on the city's 70-acre parcel at 11405 W. Deno Road.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Spokesman-Review

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    1978 or 1992? What Eastern Washington's close congressional race may (or may not) portend

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Wildfire funding ask and Mead's playoff run lead Thursday

Plus, Mead faces Bothell Saturday at 1 p.m. with a quarterfinal on the line.

The TLDR

  1. Upthegrove asks lawmakers to fully fund wildfire prevention
  2. Mead plays at Bothell Saturday at 1 p.m.
  3. Lewis and Clark girls soccer is out in the first round
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