News Releases for Week of Sunday, October 30, 2016

Nov. 4

City to hold listening session on police bargaining

2:33 p.m. - The citizen Police Advisory Committee will hold a listening session on Nov. 16 from 5:30-7 pm to discuss police bargaining.

Winners of Spokane Recycles Poster Contest Selected

1:30 p.m. - Some 241 children from 24 classrooms in Spokane County created hand-drawn posters for entry in the “America Recycles Day 2016” poster contest.

Veterans Day is a parking meter holiday

10 a.m. - City Hall will be open on Veterans Day, but parking meters do not have to be plugged.

Nov. 3

Don’t forget to change batteries in smoke alarms!

2:21 p.m. - With the upcoming time change, SFD says it’s a good easy reminder when changing clocks to replace the batteries in smoke alarms.

Nov. 2

Unattended cooking materials cause house fire

1:19 p.m. - Investigators with the SFD's Special Investigation Unit say yesterday’s house fire was the result of unattended cooking materials left on the stove.

Celebrate the Redesigned Main Avenue

1 p.m. - Citizens are invited to join in a celebration of newly redesigned Main Avenue on Friday, Nov. 4.

Nov. 1

Warming centers open regardless of temperature

12:27 p.m. - Warming centers open today to citizens regardless of temperature during winter months in a next step toward 24-hour shelter system.