Good morning, Spokane.

Great Pumpkin Fest wraps its season with its final weekend at Brick West Brewing where all proceeds benefit local charities — including SNAP programs that help nearly 50,000 neighbors.

Donations can be made year-round for those who cannot attend.

Families recovering from the Autumn Lane Fire face a choice to rebuild or sell burned homes, with Erik Schubach and his wife opting to sell their property near Nine Mile Falls and use insurance funds to buy a 120-year-old home in the Garland District while others are making similar plans.

Spokane veterans rode on the Inland Northwest Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. at no cost to see memorials honoring military service and sacrifice + they returned to Spokane the following day.

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck rolls into Spokane on Saturday at River Park Square on Main Avenue from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The all-pink truck will offer exclusive merchandise from the iconic Japanese brand featuring treats and collectibles available only on the truck.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett will bring four decades of music to Spokane when he performs at the Fox Theater (1001 W.

Sprague Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets start at $53.

Grammy Award-winner Gary Clark Jr. will perform with Xavier Lynn and Nat Myers at the Knitting Factory, 919 W.

Sprague Ave. at 8 p.m. Saturday; general admission tickets cost $71.15 via Ticketmaster.

DJ Pauly D will perform this Saturday at Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino at 8 p.m. at 14300 W.

Highway W in Airway Heights—tickets cost $59.

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass will perform a set of 60s favorites 7:30 p.m. Wednesday next week at the Fox Theater (1001 W.

Sprague Ave). The event celebrates Alpert’s storied career and is set to draw Spokane music fans.

A new interactive STEM build studio opened at Northtown Mall today, offering families a fun space for hands-on electronics and engineering projects.

Local dads run the studio (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and serve children ages 3 to 17 and adults with rotating project themes.

Cheney Public Schools has asked voters to consider two replacement levies on the November ballot to support student programs — one for educational operations and one for capital technology — which if approved may lower the tax rate slightly from $3.93 to $3.90 per $1,000 of assessed value.

Spokane County will hold public meetings on Saturday to help Gray and Oregon Road fire victims understand federal relief requirements and the process for receiving aid.

County officials are finalizing a contract with the recovery group to distribute $44 million in support.

Two garbage trucks caught fire in Spokane Thursday afternoon, and city officials warned residents to use designated household hazardous waste drop-offs for lithium ion batteries and paint since these items can spark rapidly spreading fires + costly truck damage.