Garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste services are on their normal schedule this week. Reminder! Carts need to be at the curb by 6 a.m. on your regular collection day. To view the city holiday operations schedule for the Indigenous Peoples' holiday, please refer to our news release.

News Releases for Wednesday, May 20, 2015

3 p.m.

Rescuers help injured man from riverbank

3:46 p.m. - Rescuers pulled an injured man from the steep riverbank along the Spokane River today.

City hires temporary ombudsman assistant

3:23 p.m. - A temporary employee will handle intake duties in the Office of the Police Ombudsman from 1 to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning on Tuesday.

10 a.m.

Minor fire damages downtown library elevator

10:45 a.m. - Downtown library open after minor morning electrical fire contained to elevator shaft.