News Releases for Week of Sunday, December 13, 2020

Dec. 18

City Housing Community Survey Closes Dec. 20

4:10 p.m. - Resident feedback is important element of Housing Action Plan

City Closures Planned For the Holidays

1:57 p.m. - Garbage pickup a day late after Christmas and New Year’s

SRTC Awarded $2.5 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

10:53 a.m. - SRTC was awarded $2.5 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructures.

Dec. 16

Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody without Incident

11:20 a.m. - Shooting suspect taken into custody without incident by SPD Police Anti-Crime Team

Drive-in New Year’s Eve Fireworks at multiple sites across Spokane

10:22 a.m. - Several community partners and businesses are working together to bring festive drive-in New Year’s Eve fireworks to Spokane area neighborhoods

Dec. 15

Credit Union Evacuated While SPD Officers Engage an Agitated Man

5:15 p.m. - A credit union was evacuated while Spokane Police officers engage an agitated man, armed with a knife that made threatening statements.

Arson Arrest

2:07 p.m. - A man was arrested after starting a car fire in a parking lot on the Public Safety building campus. The fire was quickly extinguished.

Spokane Police Department Swears In Officers

9:11 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department swears in 4 new police officers Monday afternoon.

Spokane City Council Adopts 2021 Annual City Budget

8:20 a.m. - During Monday night’s legislative session City Council voted 6-1 to adopt the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021.

Dec. 14

Mayor Woodward Releases Comment on the Adoption of the 2021 Budget

7:42 p.m. - Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is releasing the following statement following the City Council’s adoption of the 2021 City Budget in a 6-1 vote.

Early Morning Browne's Addition Shooting

2:56 p.m. - An early morning Browne’s Addition shooting results in one man deceased and another in the hospital.

Residence Fire on North Monroe

9:48 a.m. - Saturday SFD responded to the 4300 Block of North Monroe to a cooking fire in a single-family residence.

South Hill Apartment Fire

9:46 a.m. - Friday SFD responded to the 3300 Block of East 55th Ave to a cooking fire in a ground-level apartment unit of a large multi-family apartment complex.

North Spokane Apartment Fire

9:44 a.m. - Thursday SFD responded to the 6900 Block of North Wiscomb to a fire inside an apartment.