🌱 TikTok Bin Shopping Trend Comes To Spokane + Downtown Stabbing

Spokane WA

06 February, 2022

10:23 PM

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Good morning, people of Spokane! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Spokane Daily. First, today's weather: Rather cloudy. High: 44 Low: 30. Here are the top 3 stories in Spokane today: Two sisters-turned-business-owners opened a TikTok shopping trend bin store to help shoppers save money as they hunt for hidden treasure. Bin shopping is like searching for a needle in a haystack because they are filled to the brim with all kinds of technology, home essentials, toys, beauty, and much more. Michelle Miller and Sharon McConnell saw the trend online and discovered the nearest bin store they could find was hundreds of miles away. (KXLY Spokane)According to the Spokane Police Department, a stabbing occurred in downtown Spokane on Friday night after an argument between two men escalated. The department received the report just after 11 p.m. from residents of a nearby apartment complex. At approximately 11:15 p.m., SPD received multiple other calls from the same location that the argument had intensified and one of the men had been stabbed. (KREM.com)Community organizations in Spokane continue to connect Afghan refugees to resources such as housing and employment, as well as advocating for ways to help them heal from the trauma they faced as they fled their country. Organizations in the area, such as Refugee Connections, say the tremendous community support in Spokane has played a role in their ability to help Afghan families. (The Spokesman Review) From our sponsor: Today's Spokane Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Spokane: "Where Do You End, And I Begin?" Exhibition At SFCC Fine Art Gallery (8:30 AM) Free AARP Tax Aide At North Spokane Library (4:00 PM) From my notebook: Last month, Tre Palline Gelato Napolitano, Spokane's first authentic Italian gelateria, opened in the historic Steam Plant commercial complex. The Gonzaga Bulletin interviewed the owners of this family-run business. (Gonzaga Bulletin)In honor of Black History Month, Kanopy has curated a collection of films that offer various perspectives on the Black experience in America. Stream their collection of films here for free by entering your Spokane Public Library card number and PIN. (Facebook)It's going to be a cool and cloudy week ahead here in Spokane. Check out the local weekly weather forecast. (Spokane Patch) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (February 7) Courage Counts: Own Your Story to Lead More Inclusively (February 9) Add your event Loving the Spokane Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. See you all tomorrow 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.