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In today's newsletter:
- What the Shadle Starbucks closure means for Spokane coffee drinkers
- How could Spokane's housing and growth rules change by year's end?
- What Spokane's latest overdose data reveals about who's most at risk
Also on today's calendar: Troop 313 Scouting Fun Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Starbucks confirms at least one Spokane location is closing amid nationwide cuts (krem.com) — A Starbucks at 2401 W Wellesley Ave. in Spokane's Shadle Shopping Center is closing this weekend, with Saturday set as its final day of business. The company says it will try to transfer employees to other local stores or offer severance, and has not yet confirmed whether any additional Spokane locations will shut down. 
2. Spokane County weighs delay to planning policy changes amid local control issues (everettpost.com) — Spokane County leaders are considering delaying countywide planning policy changes that could shape how Spokane and nearby cities handle growth, housing targets, and urban growth boundaries. Officials want more time to finish 2026 comprehensive plan updates, weigh housing affordability strategies, and review infrastructure capacity before making decisions that may affect zoning, development options, and where new homes can be built.
3. Most Spokane County overdose deaths involve housed people, new health district data shows (kxly920.com) — New data from the Spokane Regional Health District shows that about two-thirds of recent overdose deaths in Spokane County involve housed residents, challenging assumptions that the crisis is mainly among unhoused people. Officials report suspected declines in overdoses this year, crediting awareness and naloxone use, and have expanded an online dashboard so locals can see trends and hotspots across the county.
4. Longtime Spokane County elected officials honored at annual county address (spokesman.com) — Spokane County residents are seeing a generational shift in local leadership as longtime Auditor Vicky Dalton, Commissioner Mary Brooks, and Superior Court Judge Annette Plese are honored for decades of public service and prepare to retire. At a packed State of the County luncheon in downtown Spokane, colleagues praised their collaborative style, election oversight, and courtroom work that have shaped county government for nearly 40 years.
5. Our Stories: HerStory (khq.com) — A community storytelling event today with YWCA Spokane and the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture invites residents to honor women who shaped Spokane and survivors of domestic violence. Timed with the start of Domestic Violence Action Month, it highlights the area's high domestic violence rates and offers interactive art, music, and history activities for families to learn, reflect, and connect.
📸 Around Spokane
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spokane
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★ Featured events ★
- Trevor Wallace →
315 W. Sprague, Spokane
8:45 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Landscape Felt Painting with Michele Davon Larson →
Spokane Fleece and Fiber Festival - Classroom A (Barn), 6225 North Old Trails Road, Spokane - Spokane String Quartet 1 →
The Fox, 1001 W Sprague Ave, Spokane - Paw Patrol →
Magnesium Village Clubhouse, 849 E Magnesium rd, Spokane
9:00 am - Troop 313 Scouting Fun Fair →
Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S Crestline St, Spokane
2:00 pm - Kori King →
315 W. Sprague, Spokane
2:30 pm - The Squatters Dilemma: Global Housing Lessons for Local Housing Problems →
South Hill Library, 3324 S Perry St, Spokane
2:30 pm - St. John's Concert Series →
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E 12th Ave, Spokane
5:00 pm - Steve Hofstetter →
315 W. Sprague, Spokane
7:00 pm - Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
Riverside Place, 1110 W Riverside Ave, Spokane
5:30 pm - Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer →
Riverside Place, 1110 W Riverside Ave, Spokane
7:45 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Ariana Grande →
Edison's, 1724 Cockrell Ave, Dallas
6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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We now have wheelchair accessible sidewalks, and no more kazillion potholes to dodge on Addison! (Nextdoor Lidgerwood Park City) - I want to thank the people who live in the Garland area.
I am an older woman who walks the neighborhood every day. As I walk I have to stay alert because of the many sidewalks that are lifted due to tree… (Nextdoor Garland)
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