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News Releases for Week of Sunday, June 14, 2015

June 19

Applicants sought for Ombudsman Commission

9:38 a.m. - The citizen Police Ombudsman Commission is seeking applications to fill open seats.

One escapes injury in kitchen grease fire

8:35 a.m. - No one was injured by a fire sparked by cooking grease.

June 18

Council removes one, accepts resignation of second

4:54 p.m. - Spokane City Council members today removed two members of the independent citizen Police Ombudsman Commission.

June 17

Investigators determine smoking materials sparked fire at high-rise

12:58 p.m. - A fire in a high-rise building downtown yesterday afternoon temporarily displaced over one-hundred residents.

Whistleblower Report Finds Commissioner Misconduct

Noon - An independent investigation into the citizen Police Ombudsman Commission has found behavioral misconduct during interactions with City employees.

K9 Non-Profit to Raise Funds for SPD's K9 Unit

9:48 a.m. - K9 Non-Profit to Raise Funds for SPD's K9 Unit

Spokane Municipal Court Judge Logan Honored

9:36 a.m. - Spokane Municipal Court Judge Mary Logan has been honored with the 2015 Access to Justice Judicial Leadership Award.

June 16

Fire marshal issues restrictions on outdoor recreational fires

3:53 p.m. - Restrictions on outdoor recreational fires will take effect tomorrow, June 17, 2015.

Fire damages unoccupied home for second time

8:39 a.m. - Spokane fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of two fires that have burned the same home twice in a month.