🌱 Woman Died Of Flu + Spokane River Rescue + Student Hit By Car

Happy Thursday, people of Spokane! Here's everything you need to know around Spokane today.

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First, today's weather:

Areas of morning fog. High: 46 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Spokane:

1. A Spokane County woman died of the flu, marking the first flu-related death in the county this season. Until now, there had been four other people who were hospitalized with the flu, and three other deaths had been reported in other parts of Washington. Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velazquz stated the "best chance at protecting yourself and others is to get the flu vaccine." (KXLY)
2. On Monday night, crews rescued a man and woman from the Spokane River. Investigators had received a call from a man who said he was "stuck" in the Spokane River near the TJ Meenoch Bridge; however, there was no answer when crews tried to call him back. The two started a fire on an island which helped rescuers to locate the victims, who were cold and wet, but otherwise okay. (KXLY)
3. A student was hit by a car on Tuesday afternoon while in a crosswalk near Franklin Elementary. The driver who hit the student was cooperative with police and was cited for failure to yield at a crosswalk in a school zone. The student was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be okay. (KREM)

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Today in Spokane:

• Storytime Shorts, At North Spokane Library (10:00 AM)
• Medicare-Related Cost Savings, At Spokane County Library District (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Spokane Public Schools is celebrating CTE Month all February by highlighting some of their Career & Technical Education pathways! For students interested in an engineering career, SPS offers opportunities in a variety of fields. (Facebook)
• YWCA Spokane is excited to announce Dawn Wolski as the recipient of the 2022 Women of Achievement Arts & Culture Award. Learn about how Dawn embodies the mission of YWCA Spokane and enhances the community. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.