# Spokane's Beautiful Thursday Before Weekend Rain and Community Conversations Ahead

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Podcast: [Local Frequency - Spokane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/local-frequency-spokane-7107974)
Published: 2026-04-09T08:57:28+00:00
Episode link: https://player.megaphone.fm/NPTNI9280047647
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## Resource

Good morning, this is your Spokane Local Frequency for Thursday, April 9th. We're starting off another beautiful day in the Inland Northwest with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures in the low 50s right now. If you're heading out, grab a light jacket because we're expecting highs in the low 60s this afternoon with calm winds across most of the region, though the Okanogan Valley and western Columbia Basin could see a bit of gustiness later on. We're in the middle of a gorgeous stretch of weather right now, so enjoy it while it lasts. Forecasters are tracking an active pattern moving in this weekend with a significant chance of rain, around 40 to 80 percent depending on where you are. There's even potential for thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday afternoon, so plan accordingly if you've got outdoor activities in mind. Sunday looks wet as well with cooler temperatures settling in early next week. On the community calendar, the Spokane City Council is hosting a Community Day today to showcase the diverse abilities of our residents, so that's a great opportunity to get involved and celebrate what makes our community special. In legal news, the federal courthouse is focused on a motion to dismiss charges against three of the Spokane Nine protesters tomorrow at a hearing scheduled for April 14th. These defendants are challenging whether a Facebook post announcing a protest constitutes federal conspiracy, arguing their nonviolent civil disobedience is protected speech. Six others from the group had already taken plea deals, but these three are pushing back, saying their actions in front of the ICE office last June were time-honored methods of protest, not criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, the Spokane Valley City Council is considering a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks as…

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