News Releases for Week of Sunday, March 21, 2021

March 25

St. Charles Church Fire Suspect

3:28 p.m. - Spokane Police arrest a man in connection with last week’s fire at a north Spokane church

March 24

Indian Canyon Golf Course Opens Friday, March 26, 2021

6:50 p.m. - Indian Canyon golf course will open for the season on Friday, March 26.

Flags at Half-Staff Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Boulder

8:53 a.m. - Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset, March 27

March 23

SPD uses less-lethal tools to take violent suspect into custody

11:24 p.m. - SPD utilized less-lethal tools to take an armed suspect into custody in downtown Spokane

SPD Responds to Man in Crisis

4:21 p.m. - SPD officer calmly talks down a suicidal/delusional man and gets him the help he needs even after the man assaulted the officer

Hillyard House Fire

12:14 p.m. - Tuesday, March 23, at approximately midnight, SFD responded to the 2300 E block of Central Avenue on a report of a possible house fire.

Mayor Names Perkins City Administrator

11:56 a.m. - Perkins to start April 12 wrapping up nationwide search

March 22

Spokane City Council Members to Host Women in Leadership Discussion

10:19 a.m. - In honor of Women’s History Month