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Spokane Valley, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min readGood day Spokane Valley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Spokane Valley teens turned a hotel pool scare into a save
- Why Spokane Valley just outlawed every crypto ATM in the city
- How Spokane County’s new camping rules compare to Spokane Valley’s crackdown
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with a shower possible, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Four Spokane Valley teens among group honored for saving man's life (khq.com) — Spokane Valley high schoolers recently used CPR training to help save a man found unconscious in the Mirabeau Park Hotel pool, earning the Spokane Valley Fire Department’s Lifesaving Award. Their quick action, just weeks after learning CPR at University High, kept him alive until first responders arrived and found him responsive and alert. 
2. The Bitcoin ATM Ban Wave Hits Spokane Valley After Crypto Kiosk Scam Losses Surge (ts2.tech) — Spokane Valley has banned all virtual currency kiosks after police tied them to rising scam losses and one suicide, giving businesses 30 days to remove the machines or face fines and possible license loss. The move follows national concern over crypto ATM fraud, especially targeting older adults, and puts Spokane Valley among jurisdictions taking the toughest stance on these kiosks.
3. Spokane County leaders enact new code on private camping to combat nuisance properties, ‘human waste, trash or drug paraphernalia' (spokesman.com) — Spokane County has tightened rules on camping on private land, mirroring earlier crackdowns adopted by Spokane Valley on park and private-property camping. The new ordinance targets nuisance sites with trash, human waste, or drug paraphernalia, allows short-term non-nuisance camping, and authorizes fines and court-ordered cleanups after a 48-hour notice period. Spokane Valley’s prior code changes helped shape the county’s approach.
4. Retired former Spokane Valley couple travel to Saipan for typhoon relief (spokesman.com) — A retired couple with deep Spokane Valley roots has flown to Saipan with the American Red Cross to help residents recover from April’s devastating Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Now based in Arizona but visiting the Inland Northwest when called up, they’ll spend three weeks connecting storm survivors with basics like food, clothing, housing and vital documents.
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Chicago Undergraduate Final Exams
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Greenacres Middle School Greenacres MS 17409 E Sprague Spokane Valley 99016
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Greenacres Middle School EMS 14221 E 16th Ave Spk Vlly, WA 99037
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Kindy Concert
Pasadena Park Elementary School Spokane, WA 99212
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Chicago Undergraduate Semester Concludes
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8-week Chicago & Plymouth courses conclude (Session B)
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Chicago Undergraduate Final Exams
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2026 DHHS Prom
Dishman Hills High School 15303 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037, USA
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Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Choir Concert
Horizon Middle School Spokane, WA 99206
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Chicago Undergraduate Final Exams
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Kindy Concert
Pasadena Park Elementary School Spokane, WA 99212
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Chicago Undergraduate Semester Concludes
Moody Aviation 6719 E Rutter Ave # 68, Spokane, WA 99212
Wednesday May 13
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- The Sterling Hills community in Spokane Valley is having a multi-home YARD SALE on Saturday May 16th from 8am to 4pm!
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- Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Housekeeping Room Attendant in Spokane. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spokane Valley here.
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