Good morning, Spokane.

In June, Greenacres resident Mark Horak fell 15 feet while trimming a tree and was impaled on a T-post; rapid response by Spokane Valley firefighters and EMTs led to life-saving surgery and a full recovery is now expected as he thanked his rescuers at the fire station.

The state Board of Education proposed changes to graduation requirements to remove pathways, require Algebra II as default, extend civics to a full year, and add financial education; lawmakers will review the proposal next year and if passed, the changes will take effect for students starting in fall 2031.

Today, the final beam was placed at Adams Elementary in Spokane + a key milestone in the school's construction project.

Volunteers from Evergreen East + city and DNR crews are working to restore Camp Sekani's mountain biking trails after fire damage and will open volunteer opportunities soon as nature begins to recover.

Matt Brinkman, an assistant district biologist for WDFW, drove a 26-mile loop Tuesday evening in the hills near Colbert (where a trio of does first appeared) and counted 75 white-tailed deer to help gauge buck-to-doe and fawn-to-doe ratios for next spring's hunting season.

The City of Spokane is launching three projects this week that will cause lane closures and detours on Greene, Havana, and Washington streets through the fall; northbound lanes on the Greene Street Bridge will close for resurfacing and drivers will be rerouted — work aims to improve local infrastructure.

The Rogers Pirates beat the Deer Park Stags 38-28 in a competitive match with live updates from KXLY.

Freeman Scotties defeated Reardan Screaming Eagles 40-28 today in a local high school game (held at the home field) that energized fans.

Local high school teams begin week 3 of WIAA football today (at various school fields) as they compete for playoff spots.

The games promise spirited contests and boost community pride across local venues.