Spring is in the air and the Avista Stadium Construction Project is nearing completion all while staying under budget.

Headed by locally based Kilgore Construction, the Spokane County and Spokane Indians project is slated to be completed by May 5th.  The stadium's upgrades will feature a brand new concession stand that will introduce a variety of new menu items, improved administration building and Ticket Offices, and a new Team Store.  Also, repaving of the outer concourse will improve safety issues while dressing up the area.

For more information about the current construction project, please visit spokaneindians.com. During construction, the Indians front office will be located in the home clubhouse on the first base side of the stadium open during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Firefighters say a Spokane Valley house is a total loss following a fire early Friday morning.

The fire started around 1:45 a.m. near 1st Avenue and Chronicle Road.

Firefighters said a neighbor who helped the person inside the house escape was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.

The man living in the house was also transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation and a cut to his forehead.

Firefighters said debris inside and around the house made it hard to work.

Firefighters searched the home for occupants, told by neighbors that a woman might still be inside. After searching the house three times using thermal imaging, firefighters confirmed no one else was inside the house.

The woman was later confirmed to have stayed the night elsewhere.

Spokane Valley firefighters confirm that a fireplace was lit at the time of the fire, however the exact cause is unknown and still under investigation.