Log Cabin​ Fire + Rent Going Down + Schools Stretched Thin

Happy Thursday, people of Spokane! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 60 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories in Spokane today:

1. A Spokane Valley neighborhood saw 60-foot tall flames as a fire ripped through a detached log cabin. The fire started on Wednesday morning and damaged the cabin that was located in the backyard of a home. There is some damage to the vinyl on the home and the cause of the fire is currently being investigated. (FOX 28 Spokane)
2. Rent in Spokane appears to be going down, as Spokane metro area rents dropped 1.8% in Sept. compared with Aug. This drop comes after a nine-month streak of monthly rate increases, where median rents for Sept. were $991 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,300 for a two-bedroom unit. The last time Spokane's rent dropped was in Nov. 2020. (KHQ Right Now)
3. Spokane Native Vanessa R. Waldref will be sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington today. (Dailyfly)
4. Staff at Spokane Public Schools are stretched thin as schools cope with a national bus driver shortage and vaccine exemption requests. (The Spokesman Review)
5. Spokane Fire Department Battalion Chief David Heizer is leaving the department over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (KXLY Spokane)

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Today in Spokane:

• Storytime Shorts - Spokane County Library District (10:00 AM)
• Master Gardening: Seed Saving - Spokane County Library District (5:30 PM)
• Online Storytime - Live - Spokane County Library District (6:30 PM)
• Prime Time en Español: Un Programa de Lectura Familiar / Prime Time Family Reading in Spanish - Spokane County Library District (7:00 PM)
• Poetry Workshop - Moody Aviation (7:00 PM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.