News Releases for Week of Sunday, May 10, 2015

May 16

Basement fire briefly displaces family

12:01 a.m. - No one was injured by a basement fire in northwest Spokane on Friday afternoon.

May 15

TRS Presents "Music Around the World"

2:13 p.m. - Presenting the drama “Music Around the World” at Rogers High School, Friday May 15, 7-8:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation to support TRS.

Spokane Police Investigate Late Night Stabbing

Midnight - Spokane Police Investigate Late Night Stabbing

May 14

Three Riverfront Park Finalist Design Teams to Visit Spokane Sites

5:30 p.m. - Finalist design teams will visit sites representing Spokane’s landscape on Tuesday, May 19th.

Release of Name of Ofc. Involved in the Shooting of an Assault Suspect

3:52 p.m. - SPD Releases the Name of the Officer Involved in the 05/06/2015 Shooting of an Assault Suspect

Spokane Police Asking for help Locating a Missing Child

3:51 p.m. - Spokane Police Asking for help Locating a Missing Child

High Drive Construction begins Monday

11:32 a.m. - Construction on High Drive is set to begin Monday, May 18 from Bernard Street to Grand Boulevard.

State, U.S. flags will be lowered Friday

10:48 a.m. - Governor Inslee has directed that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

May 13

SIRR Team Activated for In-Custody Death

12:21 p.m. - The Spokane Investigative Regional Response (SIRR) Team is investigating an in-custody death that occurred this morning.

Graduation of BLEA Class #713

7:17 a.m. - For the first time since 2008, a Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) class will graduate from the Spokane Police Training Center.

May 12

City Councilman Mike Fagan Announces Office Changes

11:08 p.m. - Councilman Mike Fagan's Legislative Aide and the city’s Transportation Benefit District Administrator, Sheryl McGrath, has accepted a new position.

Specialized training to be provided for ARUs

1:52 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department will provide specialized training and update dispatch procedures for its pilot ARU program.

May 11

City offers more access to performance data

12:30 p.m. - On Monday, Mayor David Condon announced the launch of the new performance page on the City’s website.

Fire significantly damages West Central home

9:29 a.m. - Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that significantly damaged a West Central home early this morning.