Good morning, Spokane.

A single mother working outside a local coffee stand was injured Tuesday when a runaway car wheel hit her as she hung a poster; she underwent surgery for a broken femur, pelvis, and torn artery while community members rallied to support her recovery.

During the recent Spokane Firestorm, emergency crews saved hundreds of homes in Downriver (a neighborhood known for its strong spirit) as residents breathed a sigh of relief.

Eastern Washington University will add an $8-million press box above the east grandstands as part of its Roos Field upgrades; a groundbreaking is set for homecoming weekend on Oct.

10 and the project will be completed in time for the 2028 football season.

The EPA is halfway through removing hazardous materials from areas burned in recent Spokane fires + cleanup work is expected to continue under strict safety protocols.

Today, the Spokane Riverkeeper is hosting a rally at Barker Road Trailhead from 4 to 6 p.m. to urge increased water flow from Post Falls Dam as nearly two miles of the Spokane River run dry, threatening local fish and crayfish habitats—advocates call for immediate change.

More than 2,000 Spokane County property owners are receiving free trees from a local program to boost shade and lower cooling costs using federal grants.

Spokane Conservation District will host free workshops every Friday in September at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at its office off East 8th Avenue in Spokane Valley.

Officials are containing hazardous materials in burn zones across Spokane after recent fires, and emergency teams are closely assessing potential risks to residents.

Rockwood Retirement Communities will build a $275 million, 260-unit community on 22 acres at the intersection of Harvard Road and Wellington Parkway in Liberty Lake, with construction starting late 2028 and occupancy set for 2030.

The project will offer independent and assisted living, memory care, dining, fitness and outdoor spaces.

Homeowners who lost their homes in recent fires face delays rebuilding as a single lab’s backlog slows asbestos clearance—one testing firm is sending samples out of state to speed results.

Spokane teachers Evelyn and Harris Kight-Moore — both longtime educators — used careful savings and a quick insurance payout to buy a new home less than a month after losing their house in the recent fires.

They now focus on rebuilding and reconnecting with their new community.

Baseball historian Eric Vickrey released a book saying the 1970 Spokane Indians had the best one-team draft class, winning the PCL championship against the Hawaii Islanders and later producing future Dodgers stars (like Bill Buckner and Bobby Valentine).