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Fire RecoveryTop story

The SBA opens a disaster loan center at Northtown Mall for people hit by the fires

If the fires cost you a home, a business, or belongings, the U.S. Small Business Administration opened a center at Northtown Mall this week to help you apply for low-interest disaster loans.

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Fire relief funds have taken in millions, and much is still saved for later

$5 million
received by Innovia for Spokane Complex fire victims
$160,000
distributed by Innovia so far
$1.3 million
received by the city's Home Starts Here fund
$600,000
set aside for asbestos testing, not yet spent

Source: KXLY.com

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BusinessNumerica Credit Union plans to merge with Oregon's SELCO to create an $8 billion lenderIf you bank at Numerica, nothing changes right away. The credit union announced a proposed merger with SELCO Community Credit Union of Springfield, Ore. The combined lender would have 320,000 members and $8 billion in assets, the Lewiston Tribune reports. CEO Carla Cicero said there are "not immediate changes to accounts or how members access their money."Today’s editionRead CougarsWashington State falls 26-20 at San Diego State and stays winless against FBS teamsIf you were waiting on a turnaround, it'll have to wait through a bye week. Washington State (1-8, 0-5 Pac-12) lost 26-20 at San Diego State on Saturday, its sixth straight loss, per the Seattle Times. Quarterback Owen Eshelman threw for a career-high 299 yards and ran for two touchdowns, the Spokesman-Review reports.Today’s editionRead VelocitySpokane Velocity's season ends with a 2-1 playoff loss at Forward MadisonIf you followed the Velocity this fall, the run ended Friday. Fifth-seeded Spokane lost 2-1 at fourth-seeded Forward Madison in a USL League One quarterfinal in Madison, Wisconsin. All three goals came early: Hakim Karamoko headed Madison ahead in the seventh minute, Lucky Opara answered with a diving header four minutes later, and Joshua Bolma hooked in the winner soon after, KXLY reports.Today’s editionRead

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  • VA HospitalSpokane's VA hospital planned a "restructuring" that could include closing its inpatient unit or other services while facing a $30 million budget deficit, documents obtained by The Spokesman-Review say.

    Spokane's VA hospital planned a "restructuring" that could include closing its inpatient unit or other services while facing a $30 million budget deficit, documents obtained by The Spokesman-Review say. A VA spokesman said there is no such plan, then announced that Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center director Robert Fischer was reassigned to "some special projects" at the regional office.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Spokesman-Review

  • School BusSpokane police are searching for a driver who left after a crash involving a school bus around 3:45 p.m.

    Spokane police are searching for a driver who left after a crash involving a school bus around 3:45 p.m. Friday, just west of 29th Avenue and Grand Boulevard, KXLY reports; Spokane Public Schools said about 40 students were aboard and none were injured. KHQ reports police said the driver allegedly rear-ended the bus and that minor injuries were reported.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: KXLY.com, NonStop Local KHQ

  • Fire RecoveryThe Spokane Conservation District is giving fire victims ponderosa pine saplings, mulch, hay, and grass seed at no cost.

    The Spokane Conservation District is giving fire victims ponderosa pine saplings, mulch, hay, and grass seed at no cost. Organizers reported about 60 sign-ups and more than 1,000 trees given away.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KXLY.com

  • RememberingChristine Wren, who grew up in Spokane and became baseball's first full-time female umpire in the 1970s, died in Spokane on Oct.

    Christine Wren, who grew up in Spokane and became baseball's first full-time female umpire in the 1970s, died in Spokane on Oct. 25 after a long illness, her sister Kathleen said. She was 78.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Spokesman-Review

  • Prep SportsLakeside football is one of four national finalists in T-Mobile's "Friday Night 5G Lights" contest, which already earned the school $250,000 and a fitness gym upgrade.

    Lakeside football is one of four national finalists in T-Mobile's "Friday Night 5G Lights" contest, which already earned the school $250,000 and a fitness gym upgrade. Fans can vote for the national champion once a day through Nov. 8; the champion would win a $1 million football field upgrade.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Spokesman-Review

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    Bringing art home: The Front Room Art Gallery wants to connect Northwest artists with the Spokane community

    The newest gallery in Spokane’s West End Arts District is a dream come true for owners Kelly Baker and Chelsea Cordova.

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    Can you invest too much in your retirement?

    I spend a lot of time preaching about staying out of debt and saving to ensure you have enough money to contribute to a retirement account.

  5. The Spokesman-Review6 hours ago

    Billion-dollar court loss exposes broken Douglass family dynamics

    More than 300 people gathered at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Athletic Center on Dec. 6, 2023, to honor Spokane developer and business magnate Harlan Douglass.Someone came out, read the Harlan Douglass obituary as printed in The Spokesman-Review, and showed a collection of photos of man who built a billion-dollar real estate empire in and around Spokane. The ceremony for the man, who died at age 86, ended in about 10 minutes.

  6. The Spokesman-Review7 hours ago

    Cartoons for Sunday, Nov. 1

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    Ryan W. Herzog: We lost our homes on Aug. 1. Stop charging us extra to rebuild

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  8. The Lewiston Tribune10 hours ago

    Big-time merger in the works

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    Washington State at San Diego State (Oct. 31, 2026)

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Daily Spokaneto me · Sun., Nov. 16:00 a.m.

SBA opens a disaster loan center at Northtown Mall for fire victims

Plus, Numerica plans an $8 billion merger with Oregon's SELCO and WSU drops to 1-8.

The TLDR

  1. SBA opens a disaster loan center at Northtown Mall through December
  2. Numerica plans to merge with Oregon's SELCO in an $8 billion deal
  3. WSU falls 26-20 at San Diego State and drops to 1-8
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