🌱 Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival + Fresh Soul Gets $10K Grant

Welcome back, Spokane! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

A snow shower in the morning. High: 31 Low: 23.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Spokane today:

1. Yesterday, the beloved Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival returned to Downtown Spokane for the first time since 2019. The all-day festival was held at the Bing Crosby Theater on W. Sprague Avenue and featured classic Christmastime films like "White Christmas," "Holiday Inn," and "Road to Bali." This year, the Theater partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest and asked festival-goers to bring an unwrapped gift for adults or teens. (FOX 28 Spokane)
2. Spokane business owner Michael Brown is so well-known for helping local youth that Numerica Credit Union left him a $10,000 "tip" to support his mission. Brown, the proprietor of Fresh Soul Restaurant on E. 5th Ave., has made a practice of hiring teenagers to give them hands-on job experience in customer service and prepare them for a successful future. In recognition of his efforts, Brown received a $10,000 grant from the credit union, which will allow him to hire more young people and let them work longer hours, especially as minimum wage increases. (KXLY Spokane)
3. Spokane may get a white Christmas, as this week's forecast predicts snow showers. Temperatures will remain in the 30s through the next several days, with an 89 percent chance of mixed rain and snow on Thursday and snow showers currently expected for the holiday weekend. (Spokane Patch)

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Today in Spokane:

• MarCom Committee Meeting At Spokane Rotary Club 21 (11:00 AM)
• Disability Service Committee Meeting At Spokane Rotary Club 21 (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• At Washington State Fair's "Holiday Magic" event, which runs through Dec. 23, there are plenty of festive drinks to choose from at the Yeti Bar. Enjoy a mule, a hot buttered rum, or even a peppermint hot cocoa. There is something for everyone! (Instagram)
• Spokane Riverkeeper is preparing for its upcoming community science project, a river sediment study. Interested local residents can sign up to participate here. There is an online training session on Tuesday night. (Facebook)
• Spokane Civic Theatre is performing its Christmas Carol Radio Play on Christmas Day at 12 p.m. on Spokane Public Radio's KPBX 91.1. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.