Cannon Barnett

On Saturday, thousands of people from all walks of life came together to facilitate, watch, and compete in the worlds largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The event has brought around $47 million to the region annually since 1990, and generations of individuals have come with.

The state's Liquor and Cannabis Board had been contracting the work out to another company. Instead, the Department of Agriculture will take on the task of testing for potency and pesticides. 

In Spokane, seeing groups dribbling basketballs down a downtown sidewalk is not uncommon – especially on Friday, the day before the city's busiest weekend of the year.

Christian organization Helping Captives says the sign's removal is part of the group's mission to help those affected by human trafficking.