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Today

Spotlight on Equity "A conversation with KJ January"

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

June 10

June News You Can Use

2:30 p.m. - Watch 1:59 - The Office of Neighborhood Services shares news you can use!

May 22

Council Connection - May 20, 2025

3:09 p.m. - Watch 20:45 - With Council Connection Show with Jonathan Bingle and Michael Cathcart

April 30

Spotlight on Equity "The Native Project" with Toni Lodge

1:14 p.m. - Watch 24:14 - Spotlight on Equity "The Native Project" with Toni Lodge

April 3

April News You Can Use

3:04 p.m. - Watch 2:42 - The Office of Neighborhood Services shares news you can use!

March News You Can Use

4:17 p.m. - Watch 1:45 - The Office of Neighborhood Services shares news you can use!


Latest News Releases and Statements

Today

Assault suspect in custody after overnight standoff
5:23 p.m. - Assault suspect in custody after overnight standoff

Yesterday

Spokane River Flows Meet Level 2 Drought Response
1:47 p.m. - Spokane River levels have dropped to below 1,000 cubic feet per second, triggering public notification of Level 2 suggested watering rules.

July 16

Juvenile suspect in custody for multiple charges
11:56 a.m. - Juvenile suspect in custody after fleeing scene of hit and run collision on Spokane’s South-Hill

July 15

Suspect in custody after fire damages building of Downtown Precinct
3:15 p.m. - Officers reviewed security video of the area and found a person of interest for setting the fire.

Multi-Agency Response Controls Dual Fires in Spokane
1:12 p.m. - The second fire has been attributed to embers carried from the initial hillside blaze, though the overall incident remains under investigation.

Mayor Brown Statement on Detainment of Local Community Leaders
10:13 a.m. - Mayor Lisa Brown released the following statement on the federal government’s detainment of local community leaders.

July 14

Spokane County's Homeless Population Shows Overall Decrease
12:53 p.m. - For the second consecutive year, Spokane County’s annual snapshot count shows a decline in the overall number of people experiencing homelessness.

July 10

National Night Out Against Crime is August 5th
3:24 p.m. - Tuesday August 5th, 2025 is National Night Out Against Crime. It is time to get registered for your neighborhood party.

Mayor Brown Urges Federal Lawmakers to Save the CDBG Program
12:51 p.m. - Mayor Brown joins bipartisan group of mayors to call on federal lawmakers to preserve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

July 9

Spokane Firefighters Battle 15 Suspicious Fires in 36 Hours
5:09 p.m. - Spokane firefighters have responded to a surge of suspicious fires over the past 36 hours, with 15 incidents reported throughout the city



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