The City of Spokane Communications and Marketing team ensures clear, accurate, and timely information is shared with the community. This team is responsible for media relations, overseeing the City's social media channels, and creating content to keep residents informed about City services, events, and initiatives.
Communications managers and public information officers should be contacted for media related questions and requests.
Director of Communications and Marketing
General City business, Mayor's initiatives, significant incidents, budget, housing, homelessness, planning, and economic development
Public Information Coordinator
City closures, newsletters, and social media
City Council Director of Communications
City Council initiatives, policies, ordinances or resolutions
Parks and Recreation Communications Manager
City parks including Riverfront, recreation programs, golf, and urban forestry
Public Works Communications Manager
Public Works (streets, water, garbage, wastewater, construction, snow removal)
Spokane Police Department Public Information Officer
Spokane Police Department stories, incidents, and media contact
Spokane Fire Department Public Information Officer
Spokane Fire Department stories, incidents, and media contact
jderuyter@spokanefire.org
509.435.7096
Media Line: 509.625.7110
Spokane Public Library Director of Communications and Marketing
Library events and programming
Impacts of Reciprocity: Featuring Family Promise and Lee & Hayes - May 1 at 9:56 a.m. - For the final week of Spokane Gives, we are highlighting the impacts of reciprocal partnerships between a local nonprofit and law firm.
Preserving Our Parks: Featuring Lee Williams-Spokane Park Board Member - April 24 at 11:22 a.m. - This week, in honor of Spokane Gives, we are highlighting a champion of Spokane’s Parks system: Lee Williams.
Serving the Community: Featuring Bicycle Advisory Board's Youth Member - April 17 at 2:53 p.m. - For Spokane Gives 2026, we are highlighting the service of community members who serve on our City’s Boards and Commissions.
May 15 at 8:07 a.m. - Flags are at half-staff
May 14 at 4:29 p.m. - Leighton Family Trust donation will serve programs for people with disabilities
May 12 at 4:05 p.m. - On May 6th, 2026 just after 9pm, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 9400 N. Division St.
May 12 at 12:16 p.m. - Suspect was later booked into the Spokane County Jail.
May 7 at 10:53 a.m. - Watch 31:26 - Equity Spotlight
April 15 at 2:08 p.m. - Watch 1:47 - Council Meeting Day Change.
March 6 at 2:51 p.m. - Watch 2:03 - March’s News You Can Use from the Office of Neighborhood Servies.
Feb. 19 at 12:14 p.m. - Watch 2:14 - Council meeting day change proposal.
The City of Spokane, home to more than 229,000 people, is located in the heart of the Inland Northwest. Our 2,000 employees strive to deliver efficient and effective services that facilitate economic opportunity and enhance the quality of life for all our residents. For more information, visit www.spokanecity.org and follow us @spokanecity on Facebook, Bluesky, X and Instagram.
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