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Saturday, March 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Spokane. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 15th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Janet Mann, a longtime foster advocate who cared for over 120 children and co-founded a nonprofit for at-risk families, was posthumously honored with the YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award at the Spokane Convention Center on Friday—she was killed last summer in a hit-and-run. Her legacy shows a deep commitment to supporting children and families in need—many in Spokane feel her impact every day. The Spokesman-Review
- ➤ Downtown Spokane is set for a busy weekend as sports, concerts and St. Patrick’s Day events draw thousands into the city—Kelsea Ballerini performs Friday at Spokane Arena, high school soccer matches take place at One Spokane Stadium and a Spokane Chiefs game is scheduled for Saturday—and local officials ask visitors to plan ahead to ease traffic and parking challenges. KXLY
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday afternoon, around 2,000 downtown Spokane users lost Xfinity internet access due to suspected network damage. The company said it will restore service as soon as possible—its investigation is still underway. KHQ
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CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Spokane police arrested a man—facing first-degree assault charges—for stabbing another on Riverside Avenue and Wall Street at 10:20 p.m. Thursday night, and the injured man was taken to a local hospital. KXLY
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On March 14th, Mayor Brown and Council President Wilkerson proposed using nearly $1.5 million from opioid settlement funds to expand Spokane's behavioral health services. The plan will invest $350,000 to increase treatment hours at the Spokane Regional Health District's clinic—$500,000 to add new sobering beds at STARS and funds to hire staff and launch culturally specific treatment programs with Spokane County matching the city's investment. City of Spokane
- ➤ NASA and SpaceX launched Crew-10 on Friday at 4:03 p.m. Pacific after fixing a ground system hydraulics issue that had delayed the mission. The team, including Spokane astronaut Anne McClain + Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi, Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov and NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, is scheduled to reach the International Space Station around 8:30 a.m. Pacific on Saturday. The Spokesman-Review
- ➤ Rep. Michael Baumgartner will hold town hall meetings on Monday in Spokane and Ritzville—if the Senate passes a bill to avert a government shutdown. He will meet locals at Legion Hall in Ritzville from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and speak at Whitworth University at 6 p.m. The Spokesman-Review
- ➤ The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee approved a bill Friday that would make December 12 the Day of the 12s in Washington. State Representative Sharlett Mena sponsored the measure+she said it is meant to unite Washingtonians who support the state’s football team. KHQ
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Spokane Chiefs vs. Everett Silvertips Hockey Match
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Dancing with the Stars: Live! - 2025 Tour in Spokane
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Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Spokane Chiefs Hockey Game
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Alton Brown: Last Bite
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2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship - Spokane Regional
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Romeo and Juliet - Theatrical Production
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