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🌱 What investigators say happened before the fatal Spokane Valley teen shooting
Hey there, Spokane Valley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators say happened before the fatal Spokane Valley teen shooting
- Why Spokane Valley’s new childcare center may not open until 2028
- How much new childcare capacity is coming to Spokane Valley?
Also on today's calendar: The Heritage of Greenaces and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 30 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 66, low: 37.
- Sunday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teen killed in Spokane Valley shooting (cheneyfreepress.com) — A 17-year-old identified as Carter Cochran was fatally shot during a confrontation on East 16th Avenue in Spokane Valley, and investigators have ruled his death a homicide. Deputies say the armed driver who fired stayed at the scene and there’s no ongoing public threat, but Major Crimes detectives are still piecing together what led to the shooting. 
• Housing authority plans childcare center for 2028 (cheneyfreepress.com) — A new childcare center planned next to the Orchard Vista affordable housing complex in Spokane Valley is now unlikely to open before 2028 because construction funding isn’t available until at least mid-2027. The Spokane Housing Authority has design money in hand and is selecting an operator, aiming for a 4,500-square-foot facility that would serve Orchard Vista families and the wider Spokane Valley community.
• Washington early learning grants bring new child care spaces to Spokane area (khq.com) — Spokane Valley’s Sun City Child Development Center is set to receive $278,311 to add 52 new childcare spaces as part of a statewide early learning grant package. The same funding round also supports Spokane providers and pre-development work with Spokane Housing Authority in Spokane Valley, expanding options for local working families.
📸 Around Spokane Valley
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kam Patterson
Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W Sprague Ave, Spokane
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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The Heritage of Greenaces
Doris Morrison Learning Center (DMLC) , 1330 S Henry Rd , Greenacres
1:00 pm -
Jess Walter & Willy Vlautin
Bing Crosby Theater , 901 W Sprague Ave , Spokane
7:00 pm -
Kam Patterson
Spokane Comedy Club , 315 W Sprague Ave , Spokane
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee With a Purpose
Spokane Food & Events , 723 N Crestline , Spokane
7:30 am -
Property Tax Collection Site
Spokane Valley City Hall , 10210 E. Sprague Avenue , Spokane Valley
8:30 am -
Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings
Riverside Place , 1110 W Riverside Ave , Spokane
6:30 pm -
Blake Braley
Hamilton Studio , 1427 W Dean Ave , Spokane
7:00 pm -
Candlelight - The Best of Hans Zimmer
Riverside Place , 1110 W Riverside Ave , Spokane
8:30 pm -
Feed Spokane Spring Spotlight Brunch
Summit Church South Hill , 1801 E 29th Ave , Spokane
11:00 am -
Glaze It Up Pottery Presents: Pizza & Pottery (All Ages!)
Market Street Pizza , 2721 N Market St , Spokane
1:00 pm -
Annual VCS Auction â An Evening of Aloha
Valley Christian School , 10212 E. 9th Avenue , Spokane Valley
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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Join SVFD on April 30th from 4–6 PM at Trailhead Golf Course in Liberty Lake to learn more about fuels mitigation and wildfire-resistant landscaping… (Nextdoor ) - Have you always dreamed of your own garden but don't have the space at home?
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- County of Spokane Washington posted a job opening for Skillbridge Intern - Sheriff's Office in Spokane. Apply here.
- Chilli's posted a job opening for Line Cook - Spokane Downtown-Chili's in Spokane. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spokane Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Liberty Lake
- Popular dog park saved from budget cuts after community outcry (kxly.com)
- AREA ROUNDUP: Pullman boys golf claims first place at Liberty Lake, Greyhound girls second (idahostatesman.com)
- Film begins production in Airway Heights (cheneyfreepress.com)
Spokane
- Spokane Bike Swap returns Saturday with new window for discounted rides (spokesman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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