Good morning, Spokane.

The iconic Peacock Lounge at the Davenport Hotel closes today for extensive renovations that will restore historic details, add rich colors and new furniture (honoring its classic character) and is expected to reopen in late Nov.

Financial experts urge Spokane shoppers to review last year's holiday spending and set a realistic budget now to cover gifts, travel, parties, and small extras, and to monitor accounts for holiday scams; STCU's Buffy Nustad suggests low-cost local activities (sledding, lights, hot chocolate) and monthly savings for next year.

The city will build 27 miles of continuous bike routes in 2027 to connect neighborhoods from South Hill to Hillyard and Shadle Park to Indian Trail, using quieter streets, sharrows, green crosswalks, and traffic-calming + pedestrian beacons at busy crossings.

Austin Road closed at 7:30 a.m. for slope reinforcement between Five Mile Road and Quamish Drive, and crews will excavate rock and stabilize the slope over a three-week project.

Work is planned weekdays (7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), with traffic detoured at Five Mile Road and Cascade Way while local access remains open.

A Spokane Superior Court judge threw out promissory notes and real-estate transfers that had benefited Lanzce and Stacey Douglass after finding they exploited their ailing father, barring them from Harlan Douglass’s roughly $600 million estate and leaving eldest son Harley likely to inherit about $1 billion.

The Singer family will host Escape the Darkness at Think Tank Escape Rooms on Nov.

21 and Nov. 22 to honor their son who died by suicide and raise funds for Fail Safe for Life (a Spokane-based suicide-prevention group).

An e-bike lithium-ion battery fire over the weekend forced (about 50 people) from a downtown Catholic Charities apartment building, and the Department of Health inspected the site before residents returned.

Spokane Fire says replace batteries after 7 to 10 years, never charge unattended, charge outside, and avoid aftermarket batteries.

A Spokane Valley man has received two bills ($975 each) after MultiCare updated its charity-care policy, leaving injections that slow his macular degeneration unpaid.

The couple say Medicare had covered treatments before and now must decide whether to stop injections or pay.

The Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs (20-3) Sunday night at Lumen Field as their defense dominated, Emanuel Wilson rushed 24 times for 100 yards, and Jaxon Smith‑Njigba was a key playmaker.

Former Gonzaga standout Kevin Pangos officially joined Arizona's coaching staff Friday after obtaining a U.S. work visa and clearing the university hiring process, and he was on the bench for the Wildcats' exhibition win over Eastern Washington at McKale Center (he played for Gonzaga while Tommy Lloyd was an assistant).

UW and WSU played an 84-80 exhibition Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena before 7,011 fans, but Washington State coach David Riley said the future of the hoops Apple Cup is uncertain as scheduling and financial pressures leave both programs weighing whether the series can continue.

Washington State will try to snap a five game slide and earn its first FBS win when it plays San Diego State Saturday at 4 p.m. at Snapdragon Stadium (CBS Sports Network will broadcast), coming off a 31-10 loss to Boise State and heading into a bye week next week.