News Releases for Week of Sunday, December 12, 2021

Dec. 17

SPD Arrests Drunk Driver Who Caused Three Crashes

12:08 p.m. - DUI driver causes multiple collisions on way home from a Christmas party

City Closures Planned For the Holidays

8:54 a.m. - Garbage pickup and curbside recycling on normal schedule

Dec. 16

SPD Homicide Arrest

3:50 p.m. - SPD arrests two additional suspects in homicide from late November.

Dec. 15

SIIR Team Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

1:36 p.m. - Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team is investigating an officer involved shooting with Spokane County deputies.

Dec. 14

City Encourages Landlords, Tenants to Apply For Rent Assistance Now

8:56 a.m. - Spokane, partner agencies have deployed $9.3 million in U.S. Treasury, State Commerce funds

Spokane City Council Adopts 2022 Annual City Budget

8:07 a.m. - During Monday night’s Legislative Session City Council voted 6-1 to adopt the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2022.

Mayor Woodward Hires Cerecedes as CHHS Director

8:05 a.m. - Homelessness and transitional housing experience enhance department work

Council Passes Ordinance Establishing Office of Civil Rights

8:03 a.m. - City Council voted unanimously on Ordinance C35159, establishing the City’s first Office of Civil Rights, Equity, and Inclusion (OCREI).

Dec. 13

Unprovoked Shooting Leaves One Dead

5:14 p.m. - Seemingly unprovoked shooting leaves one dead in northwest Spokane

Missing Vulnerable Adult

3:22 p.m. - SPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing vulnerable adult

Riverfront Park Water Rescue

12:26 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department was dispatched to Riverfront Park for a water rescue.

Female Arrested After Firing Firearm at Bar Patron

7:39 a.m. - Spokane Police officers responded to Downtown Spokane for the report of a shooting.