City plans first cross-country venue

SPOKANE VALLEY – The city is taking steps to boost its tourism industry with the groundbreaking of its first-ever championship-level cross-country course. The new venue is located near Flora and Euclid, by the Spokane River, and is set to open next fall. The course is already set to host a major event: the 2027 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I cross-country regionals.

Funding for the project is primarily drawn from Spokane Valley’s lodging taxes, which are earmarked for tourism-related projects. Spokane Valley has committed $4.4 million for the first phase of the proj...