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Feb. 19

City Council Proposes Change To City Council Meetings

12:14 p.m. - Watch 2:14 - Council meeting day change proposal.

Feb. 5

Spokane City Council: Council Members Take on Olympia

4:52 p.m. - Watch 0:44 - Spokane City Council Members head to Olympia.

Jan. 8

Neighborhood News You Can Use – January Update

10:40 a.m. - Watch 2:47 - January’s News You Can Use from the Office of Neighborhood Servies.

Oct. 30

Aug. 18

Spotlight on Equity: Housing Equity in Spokane

1:22 p.m. - Watch 37:14 - Housing equity in Spokane is explored through the lens of community organizations and historical injustices.

Spotlight on Equity "A conversation with KJ January"

2 p.m. - Watch 27:51 - Conversations on equity in Spokane.


Latest News Releases and Statements

Feb. 19

Male In Custody After North Spokane Drive By Shooting
1:57 p.m. - During the pursuit, the suspect crashes his car into a SPD patrol vehicle.

Feb. 18

Shoplifting Becomes A Felony Crime After Store Employee Assaulted
4:54 p.m. - Due to the physical assault of the employee while in the commission of a theft, the suspect was taken into custody.

Feb. 17

Ordinance Prohibits Use of Private Property for Detention Facilities
1:10 p.m. - Mayor Lisa Brown has introduced an interim emergency ordinance that would prohibit the use of private property for detention facilities.

Feb. 13

2026 Safe Streets For All (Traffic Calming) Updates
2:57 p.m. - The City is streamlining public feedback to improve community engagement in the project selection process.

Feb. 10

Presidents Day is a Parking Meter Holiday
8:26 a.m. - Garbage and recycling pickup on normal schedule

Feb. 9

City Proposes Funding for Families Impacted by Immigration Enforcement
12:27 p.m. - If approved by the City Council, the money would be allocated to the Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition’s Community Justice Fund.

Feb. 6

Investigation Into North Spokane Shooting That Left Two Dead Continues
2:17 p.m. - Additional evidence collected by detectives suggests this was an isolated event and there is no danger to the public.

Feb. 3

Council Votes on Pathways to Eviction Prevention for Spokane
12:18 p.m. - Spokane City Council voted 5-2 “Pathways to Eviction Prevention” for Spokane.

Feb. 2

City Council Members Introduce "Immigration Enforcement Free Zones"
4:56 p.m. - A proposal to prohibit staging and surveillance on city-owned property and parking lots without a judicial warrant.

Mayor Calls on Congress to Extend TPS for Haitian Community Members
4:10 p.m. - Mayor Lisa Brown is calling on Congress to take immediate action to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals.



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