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🌱 Why over a thousand Spokane Valley students lack a stable home
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In today's newsletter:
- Why over a thousand Spokane Valley students lack a stable home
- How close is East Valley’s Chloe Bennett to state wrestling glory?
- How Spokane Valley rescuers are helping flood-stricken Western Washington right now
Also on today's calendar: The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Spokane and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 53 and low of 39 degrees.
- Wednesday: Windy; clouds and sun, cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 34.
- Thursday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘You can be doing all the right things and still be homeless': More than a thousand kids in Spokane Valley are homeless (spokesman.com) — Spokane Valley schools are serving more than 1,100 homeless students, yet the city has no shelters or temporary housing within its limits, forcing families to rely on Spokane-based services. Local social workers and school leaders describe how high housing costs, low wages, and limited resources are straining families, and explain how federal McKinney-Vento supports help students stay in school despite housing instability. 
2. Student Athlete of the Week: East Valley's Chloe Bennett (swxrightnow.com) — Spokane Valley’s East Valley High senior Chloe Bennett is chasing a spot on the Knights’ Wall of Champions after narrowly missing a state wrestling podium last season. Balancing a 3.8 GPA, four AP classes, National Honor Society, and plans for track, she’s aiming to place at the 2A state tournament before continuing both college and wrestling at either WSU or UW.
3. Spokane swiftwater rescue teams on west side to receive state assistance (khq.com) — Spokane Valley Fire Department’s swiftwater rescue team is deployed to Western Washington’s historic flooding, working alongside Spokane firefighters and the National Guard on multiple rescues. Local crews left from Station 5 on Sullivan Road and remain on standby in Skagit and Snohomish counties as more storms and state-mobilized resources arrive.
4. Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; REEFER MADNESS Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com) — Spokane Valley Summer Theatre is making a strong showing in the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards, with “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “The Pirates of Penzance” earning multiple nominations across choreography, lighting, sound, and performance categories. Local favorite Spokane Valley Summer Theatre is also in the running for Favorite Local Theatre, alongside Spokane Civic Theatre and Spokane Falls Spartan Theatre, with voting still shaping the final January results.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Cactus Tate
Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W Sprague Ave, Spokane
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Spokane
Fast Eddie's , 1 W Spokane Falls Blvd , Spokane
2:00 pm -
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Spokane, WA
Ruby River Hotel | Spokane , 700 N Division St , Spokane
6:00 pm -
Geoffrey Asmus
Spokane Comedy Club , 315 W Sprague Ave , Spokane
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MasterCLASS Series by ActionCOACH Northwest
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Hybrid 5813 E Fourth Avenue Suite 101, Spokane Valley WA 99212 p: 509-455-5053
1:00 pm -
The East Valley Network
LiteFeet - Burbity Workspaces , 2818 N Sullivan Rd, STE100-1063 , Spokane Valley
4:30 pm -
Railroad Rumble
Spokane School District , 1136 Washington St , Cheney
6:00 pm -
Ugly Sweater Bingo Bash
45 Brewhouse , 10421 E Sprague Ave , Spokane Valley
6:00 pm -
kinky Boots - Spokane
First Interstate Center for the Arts , 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd , Spokane
7:30 pm -
Valley Chamber's Holiday Open House
Valley Chamber Office , 10808 E Sprague Ave , Spokane Valley
9:00 am -
SME 248 - 2025 Year-end Dinner
The Old Spaghetti Factory , 152 S Monroe St , Spokane
5:30 pm -
Bites To Go
1234 E Front Ave , Spokane
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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Jen Hayden was LOST on December 13, 2025 in Spokane Valley, WA 99206 near Near the water tower and Argonne exit Sharing for a neighbor. For the… (Nextdoor Millwood Valley) - A nifty idea to help protect against porch pirates (Credit: PC World, December 2025).
Keter Package Delivery Box: Simplicity is its superpower This secure delivery box doesn’t have a single smart feature, but its drop-and-go simplicity… (Nextdoor Ridgemont Morningside)
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