News Releases for Week of Sunday, November 29, 2020

Dec. 4

Reservations Required as Numerica Skate Ribbon Opens Dec. 5, 2020

5:17 p.m. - Riverfront Park’s Numerica Skate Ribbon opens for ice skating on Saturday, December 5, 2020 under revised COVID-19 protocols.

Drive-Thru Holiday Lights at Manito Park December 11 – 20, 2020

2:12 p.m. - The Friends of Manito and Parks & Recreation are partnering with sponsors to bring the community a drive-thru holiday light show at Manito.

Dec. 3

Arrest Made In Planned Parenthood Bomb Threat

4:41 p.m. - Man arrested for making a bomb threat to Planned Parenthood.

SPD Sergeant Shot In the Face with a Paintball

4:37 p.m. - A Spokane Police Detective Sergeant is shot in the face with a paintball gun and a real firearm is recovered from his assailant as well as heroin.

City Seeking Applicants For Municipal Court Judge

9:51 a.m. - Candidate will fill position vacated by Judge Staab

North Side Garage Fire

9:43 a.m. - The morning of Wednesday, Dec. 2, SFD responded to the 1100 West block of Jackson Avenue on a report of a detached garage fire.

Dec. 2

Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested

3:57 p.m. - Domestic Violence suspect exits apartment after a brief standoff and is taken into custody without further incident.

Area Agencies Want Our Community to Remain Healthy and Fire Safe

12:26 p.m. - Practice clean and safe wood heating this winter

Dec. 1

SPD Catches Real-Life Grinch

3:42 p.m. - SPD Patrol Anti-Crime Team (PACT) & Downtown Neighborhood Resource Officers (NRO) make an arrest in the “Real-Life Christmas Tree Grinch” theft case.

Winter Farmers Market at Riverfront Begins December 2

2:56 p.m. - Every Wednesday in Dec. 2020 and Jan. 2021, visit the Pavilion to support approx. 20 local food growers and artisans at the Winter Farmers Market.

Spokane City Council Approves Sales and Use Tax for Housing Needs

8:17 a.m. - Efforts to mitigate Spokane’s housing crisis

Nov. 30

Storage Outbuilding Fire Quickly Contained

10:13 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 3100 Block of South Lamonte Street.

Lincoln Statue Vandalized

10:10 a.m. - Spokane’s Abraham Lincoln Statue in the downtown area was vandalized on Thanksgiving Day.