🌱 VA Expansion Recommendations + Wicked Comes To Spokane

Hello again, Spokane! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Spokane Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Spokane Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Spokane long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 55 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Spokane:

1. A federal grand jury has indicted Spokane's Roshon Edward Thomas on wire fraud charges. According to the indictment, Thomas was given a $32,400 federal loan from the Small Business Association's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for a fictitious business. Thomas applied for the loan under the name I's Design and used his personal address. (KXLY Spokane)
2. The Broadway show Wicked has arrived in Spokane. The show will be performing at the First Interstate Center for the Arts until Mar. 27. The performance is part of the U.S. National Tour that began in August of last year. (KXLY Spokane)
3. The Department of Veterans Affairs has called for an expansion of health care services in Spokane. The department is now waiting on Congress and an independent commission to accept the recommendation. The recommendations are an attempt to update the department's services to match the needs of the modern veteran. (The Spokesman Review)

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Today in Spokane:

• Storytime Shorts At The Spokane County Library District (10:00 AM)
• Free AARP Tax Aide At The Spokane County Library District (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Spokane's Health Officer Dr. Velazquez gives a COVID-19 pandemic update. Click to view. (Twitter)
• The City of Spokane is looking for a new Accounting Clerk. Click to apply. (Twitter)
• Are you having trouble finding a new home in Spokane? Click to learn about the factors impacting the housing market. (Twitter)

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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.