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Spokane has reached that sweet handoff when summer starts sharing the keys with fall: peaches are still ripe on Green Bluff, while hockey is already back on arena ice. Pick the version of late August you want and go enjoy it.

In today's Spokane Pulse:

Let's get to it.

— Laina & Lucas Wyland

🏒 Spokane Chiefs Training Camp Sixty-eight players compete in free Friday and Saturday scrimmages, then Sunday's 8:30 AM placement game and 11:00 AM Red-White championship at Numerica Veterans Arena; arena parking costs extra.

🍑 Peach Party Weekends Beck's keeps peach season humming Saturday and Sunday with fresh fruit, treats, U-pick when crops allow, and afternoon music at its Green Bluff farm.

😂 Great Outdoors Comedy Festival ONE Spokane Stadium hosts Matt Rife on Saturday and Bill Burr on Sunday, with both outdoor programs starting at 7:30 PM.

Join us this Saturday, August 29th at Silverbeard's Marina for live music on Newman Lake. Liam Russell is playing from 6 to 9pm. He's a blues-rock guitarist out of Chewelah who's put in his time on the Seattle scene with bands like Restless Breed and The Smoking Amish, and his solo set leans on classic rock and country with a few of his own songs mixed in, including "Lonely."

Admission is free. Find us at 12515 NE Newman Lake Drive and come catch the show on the water.

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Shop neighborhood produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts, and prepared food during the market's final Friday of August.

Shine 104.9 brings its rescheduled community concert to Riverfront Park's Lilac Bowl for a Friday evening outdoors.

Spokane's boldest improv teams make their last push, and the Blue Door audience chooses this summer's tournament champion.

John Mulaney brings polished storytelling and deadpan turns to Northern Quest's outdoor stage on his Mister Whatever tour.

Build a late-summer market bag with regional produce, baked goods, prepared food, and locally made finds at Town Square Park.

Ranger Cory Carpenter offers a quick introduction to Riverside State Park's flora, fauna, and history beside the Spokane River.

Learn plate preparation, inking, mark-making, layering, and transparency during a hands-on four-hour printmaking workshop with materials included.

Explore show cars, public-safety vehicles, a motorcycle rodeo, and children's activities at this free Spokane Valley gathering.

Mahalo and Split Astral headline a 21-plus benefit supporting local fire recovery, Project Beauty Share, and Spokane Public Schools.

Audience suggestions fuel quick games, fresh characters, and made-up-on-the-spot scenes in the Blue Door's general-audience Saturday show.

Cheer on the Eagles as they return to Cheney for a Sunday afternoon nonconference matchup with CSU Bakersfield.

Settle onto the patio for an afternoon set blending blues, Southern rock, folk, and saxophone-driven grooves with Dante D'Angelo.

The actor, musician, and stand-up comic closes his Spokane weekend with a one-show Sunday stop downtown.

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🏠 Wildfire housing assistance is reaching residents Goodwill has begun distributing Spokane's $1 million fund for rent, utilities, and leasing costs through one-on-one case management.

🏛️ Spokane enters review for a criminal justice campus The City Council voted 6-1 to start 90 days of due diligence on an $18.5 million Rock Pointe East purchase.

🚧 North Spokane Corridor work advances WSDOT says the Spokane River bridge near SCC is nearly complete, while the Alki-to-Sprague stage is scheduled to finish at the end of 2027.

💻 Spokane County schedules data-center meetings A Planning Commission workshop begins today at 4:30 PM as the county develops rules during its pause on new data-center applications.

🌲 Thorpe Natural Area becomes a top funding priority DNR named Thorpe one of five trust-land transfer priorities for 2027-29, with board and legislative approval still required.

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