🌱Christmas Tree Elegance Returns + Ascend Academy Applications

Morning, Spokane! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 52 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in Spokane:

1. No-Li Brewhouse is once again bringing back its 25 Days of Christmas campaign to help support 25 non-profit organizations across the Inland Northwest. The local brewery is giving away $1,000 every day from December 1-25, totaling $25,000. (KXLY Spokane)
2. Christmas Tree Elegance is returning to bring holiday cheer to Spokane this week!
   The annual holiday fundraising event starts today through Dec. 12. 15 decorated trees will be on the mezzanine at the Historic Davenport Hotel and the second-floor corridor of River Park Square. The event was canceled last year due to the pandemic. (KXLY Spokane)
3. Students with severe autism-related disabilities in Spokane will have a new education option when Ascend Academy opens its doors in the new year. The free, non-profit private school in north Spokane is accepting applications for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. (Spokane Public Radio)
4. Spokane mayor Nadine Woodward is proposing a task force on mental health for 2022. (The Spokesman-Review)
5. Marandos Bar & Restaurant at 11420 E. Sprague is under investigation after a shooting that happened over the weekend. (KHQ Right Now)

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Today in Spokane:

• Board of Directors Regular Meeting - PRIDE Prep Charter School District (8:30 AM)
• New Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony - Spokane School District (3:00 PM)
• Central Valley School District Job Fair (3:30 PM)
• SFCC Concert Series – Big Band - Community Colleges of Spokane (7:00 PM)

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