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News Releases for Week of Sunday, November 9, 2014

Nov. 13

Allard announces December retirement from CHHS

4:19 p.m. - The City’s director of Community, Housing and Human Services has announced that she will retire from the City next month.

SPD Releases the Name of the Officer Involved in the 11/8/14 Shooting

1:49 p.m. - SPD is releasing the name of the officer involved in the shooting of Domestic Violence Stalking, Vehicle Theft suspect, Joseph E. Hensz on November 8.

Spokane Officers Instrumental in helping FBI Catch "Roscoe Bandit"

1:31 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers instrumental in arresting a serial bank robber after he robbed a downtown bank on 11/7/2014.

Create Holiday Flower Arrangements

11:25 a.m. - A Day at Manito Park Lecture Series presents Holiday Flower Arranging by Steven Nokes on Saturday, November 15, at 10 a.m. in the Manito Meeting Room

Nov. 12

Council Member Waldref to hold mobile office on Friday

4:50 p.m. - Council Member Amber Waldref will discuss the proposed 2015 City budget during a mobile office on Friday at the Triple L Cafe

City to Suspend Curbside Yard & Food Waste Collection at end of Nov

2:30 p.m. - Curbside yard and food waste customers have two weeks to finish fall yard cleanup before the City of Spokane suspends the service for the winter.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered Within Hours of Report; Suspect in Custody

10 a.m. - Officers recovered a stolen vehicle hours after it was reported stolen. Twenty-year-old Andrew A. Albert was booked for Theft of a Motor Vehicle

Nov. 11

Learn more about plans for E. 44th Avenue

3:32 p.m. - A meeting in the Southgate neighborhood Wednesday will address a project at E. 44th Avenue currently scheduled for the 2015 construction season.

Spokane Police Seeking Public's Help

1:16 p.m. - Detectives are looking to the public for tips regarding a fatal shooting that occurred just before midnight on 11/7/2014.

City leaf pickup begins Wednesday

10:12 a.m. - City of Spokane Street Maintenance crews will begin regularly scheduled leaf pickup Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Nov. 10

Mayor proposes government affordability plan

11:33 a.m. - Spokane Mayor David Condon proposed a three-part plan that includes citywide salary reviews to keep government affordable to citizens.

Kitchen fire fatal to three pets

8:15 a.m. - A plastic garbage container left on top of a burner that was accidentally turned on sparked a house fire Sunday evening that killed three dogs

Nov. 9

Spokane Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting in N. Spokane

12:09 p.m. - Police are investigating an early morning shooting. One male victim was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

SIRR Team Investigates Officer Involved Shooting

12:26 a.m. - A Spokane Police officer was involved in an Officer Involved Shooting incident. The incident is being investigated.