News Releases for Week of Sunday, November 17, 2019

Nov. 22

Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Riverfront to Be Restored

4:27 p.m. - The project is made possible thanks to contributions from the Spokane Civic Benefit Fund along with county and state grants.

SPD Drug Arrest

1:33 p.m. - SPD Officers recognize and arrest man with felony warrant.

SPD Responds to Vehicle versus a House Crash

1:28 p.m. - South Side Patrol Units respond to a crash involving a vehicle versus a house on the South Hill. The driver of that vehicle has been arrested for DUI.

Nov. 21

Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State

9:57 a.m. - SPD invites you to attend the dedication of the “Memorial to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State” at the Spokane Police Academy campus

City Closures Planned for Thanksgiving

8:35 a.m. - Garbage pickup will be a day late after the holiday

Nov. 20

Flags Lowered For Fallen Lynden Interim Police Chief Michael Knapp

8:42 a.m. - Flags will be lowered to half-staff Nov. 20

Nov. 19

SPD Arrests "Repeat Offender"

1:34 p.m. - Spokane Police arrest “Repeat Offender”, with 14 felony convictions, for possessing a stolen motor vehicle.

Mayor, Neighbors Celebrate Opening of Revitalized Dutch Jake’s Park

8:46 a.m. - Dutch Jake’s Park is reopening on November 21, 2019 with new playground equipment, a new walking track, a new amphitheater, and more.

Nov. 18

Early Morning Fire on South Regal

2:55 p.m. - Nov. 16, around 5 a.m., SFD was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of South Regal.