Good morning, Spokane.

North Pines Road in Spokane Valley is fully closed in front of Trent Elementary School between Mirabeau Parkway and East Trent Avenue starting at 12:01 a.m. until it reopens at 6:00 a.m. Monday — local business Stormin Normans Shipfaced Saloon may see lower customer traffic during construction.

SNAP is offering 1,000 free energy-saving kits at four Spokane locations on Thursday, Oct.

22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The kits include LED bulbs, window plastic, weather stripping and draft stoppers provided in partnership with Avista and McKinstry.

Dozens of Spokane veterans are traveling on the Inland Northwest Honor Flight to Washington D.C. to visit memorials and honor fallen comrades.

The community will welcome them home today at 7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Airport.

Spokane County Housing and Community Development and the Regional Recovery Group will host fire recovery meetings for homeowners from the Gray and Oregon Road fires.

In Elk at the Country Church and in Medical Lake at the high school, meetings are set for Oct. 17, Oct. 26 and 27.

Spokane hosted a fire recovery event Tuesday evening where families received guidance on asbestos surveying, temporary housing & contracting.

The city will hold a second event on Oct. 28 at Salk Middle School for those who could not attend.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Bing Crosby House Museum on the Gonzaga campus will show three free screenings of the 1949 animated short 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kids in costume get free candy + RSVP, as seats are limited to 30.

Governor Bob Ferguson selected seven Spokane neighborhoods for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program after the city nominated nine census tracts.

The chosen areas need certification from the U.S. Treasury by Dec. 27 & will offer tax benefits for 10 years starting Jan. 1.

On Tuesday, a gallon of diesel cost about $7.28, nearly double what Spokane Transit expected, which led to an extra $900,000 in fuel spending through September, though cost offsets plus battery electric buses have kept services steady.

Meanwhile, truckers reduced routes to manage higher fuel expenses.

Washington State Department of Ecology has opened applications for a diesel reduction grant program to help public and private fleets switch to zero-emission vehicles.

Eligible fleets and equipment can apply until December 10 — a key step to cut emissions and boost air quality.

WSU football coach Kirby Moore has changed his team's offense by switching quarterbacks and calling plays himself.

Redshirt freshman Eshelman will start against Oregon State at the 3 p.m. kick on Saturday at Reser Stadium.