🌱Kitty Cantina Top 10 Finalist + 2 Shooting Suspects Arrested

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

---

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and chilly. High: 28 Low: 22.

---

Here are the top stories in Spokane today:

1. Kitty Cantina is among the top ten finalists for Greater Good Charities' annual Feline Foster Heroes Contest and community members can help them win! Kitty Cantina is a feline sanctuary in Spokane. The winner of the contest will receive a $5,000 cash grant for their local animal welfare organization. (KREM.com)
2. The Spokane Police Department arrested two additional people they say were involved in a deadly shooting over Thanksgiving weekend. Tiffany L. Reynolds, 27, and Manuel M. Silva, 29, are accused of taking part in a drug deal and robbery that ended with the death of Aaron Houghton. (KXLY Spokane)
3. An HVAC company based in Spokane Valley is facing federal sexual harassment charges. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed charges on Tuesday against Air Control Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., which does business as Air Control Heating & Electric, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Maxim Johnston, the founder, owner, and president of Air Control, "sexually harassed female employees on a near-daily basis since 2010." (KREM.com)

---

Today's Spokane Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Spokane!

---

Today in Spokane:

• Degree Conferral Date At Moody Aviation (All Day)

---

From my notebook:

• Spokane Public Schools is sending their thanks to everyone who took part in their gift card drive supporting students living without a parent or guardian. The Homeless Education and Resource Team received: 40 new bikes and helmets for students, $800 in McDonald's Happy Meal Coupons, $10,810 in cash, checks, and online donations to the HEART Trust Account, and an INCREDIBLE $28,055 (and still growing) in gift cards to stores and restaurants. (Facebook)
• There is a full house at SpokAnimal's Dawg House and these fur-babies need fur-ever families for Christmas! SpokAnimal's goal is to have ALL of their dogs in new, loving homes for the holidays. (Facebook)

---

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21)
• Add your event

---

Loving the Spokane Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers

---

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— 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.