Good morning, Spokane.

The 62nd annual Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap runs with public gear drop-off Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the sale Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

General admission is $5, children 12 and under are free, red tag items will be marked 25 percent off Sunday, and all proceeds support the volunteer Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol.

Homeowners are facing permitting delays, insurance hurdles, and contractor shortages while rebuilding after recent Spokane-area fires, and local officials and nonprofits are coordinating resources and guidance to support recovery.

The MAC is presenting “Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions” at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, showcasing contemporary works by Indigenous artists that explore Native history and culture.

Guided ghost tours at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax are paused after a neighbor's complaint prompted a Labor & Industries review about untested hazardous-material checks, and the owner is conducting independent testing.

The tours have drawn 41,000 visitors over 11 years, and the owner hopes to reopen in November (inspection permitting).

Facing the smallest Columbia summer steelhead run on record, Silver Bow Fly Shop switched its October Grande Ronde guided trips to swing-only spey rods to limit fish encounters, so guides are teaching spey casting and clients are catching fewer fish (some bookings were canceled).

Washington's studded snow tire season starts Nov.

1 and runs through March, allowing drivers to use studded tires for better traction on snowy or icy roads (chains are allowed for temporary use).

Trick-or-treating is happening today; several neighborhood trunk-or-treat events will run at local schools and parking lots in the evening + organizers have posted times and locations online.

Facing a $30.7 million deficit, Mann-Grandstaff VA reassigned director Robert Fischer to the regional office and named Sarah Boardman acting director after internal documents dated Sept.

14 outlined a restructuring that flagged the inpatient unit and other services for possible closure.

The annual Ski Swap returns this weekend, offering used ski and snowboard gear for sale + donation pickup; organizers will post exact hours and the location online.

Gonzaga is projected No. 1 in the reconfigured Pac-12 women's basketball this season, with San Diego State projected No. 2.

Washington State, Colorado State, Oregon State and Boise State are expected to fight for third through sixth, while Utah State, Fresno State and Texas State are forecast at the bottom.

Gonzaga women's basketball is sticking with its high-school recruit-and-develop model while managing more transfers and the 5-in-5 eligibility rule, and coach Lisa Fortier has Aylah Cornwall lined up for the early Nov. signing period as the staff continues recruiting the 2027 class (and beyond).

Preseason polls name Eastern Washington, Portland State, Northern Colorado, and Montana State as favorites in the Big Sky men's race, and Idaho and Montana State as favorites in the women's race (the conference tournament will decide who reaches the NCAA Tournament).

Gonzaga women's basketball returns all five starters and added transfers, making them heavy favorites in the rebuilt Pac-12 this season; coach Lisa Fortier says depth will let the Zags play many lineups + push for a deeper NCAA run.

Gonzaga sophomore center Massamba Diop was named to the preseason watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Friday, joining teammates Davis Fogle and Braden Huff on other positional lists (Diop is a 7-foot-1 transfer from Arizona State who averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks).