Garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste services are on their normal schedule this week. Reminder! Carts need to be at the curb by 6 am on your regular collection day. To view the city holiday operations schedule for the Veterans’ Day holiday, please refer to our release.

News Releases for Week of Sunday, February 26, 2023

March 3

City Crews Complete Full-City Plow

11:10 a.m. - Plows have covered over 12,000 lane miles this winter season.

March 2

Suspect Arrested For Armed Robbery

3:53 p.m. - Suspect arrested for armed robbery in north Spokane apartment

March 1

SPD Sexual Assault Testing Results In Murder Arrest

3:10 p.m. - SPD’s review of sexual assault kit results in arrest in California cold case murder

Disposal Passes Offered to City Residents

2:59 p.m. - The City of Spokane is offering its residents disposal passes as part of the Neighborhood Clean-up Program.

Feb. 28

City Launches Full-City Plow

10:40 a.m. - Primary and secondary routes will be maintained along with residential.

Council Member Cathcart Supports Practical Rental Housing Ordinance

7:58 a.m. - Council Member Cathcart urges caution and more thoughtfulness on supplementary ordinance.

Mayor Renews Concern About Housing Impacts

7:54 a.m. - Ordinances passed by Council may serve to decrease rental availability

Council Updates Regulations of City's Residential Rental Housing

7:53 a.m. - On Monday night, Council considered updates to the City’s residential rental housing regulations.

Council Passes "Pavement to People: A Downtown Housing Incentive"

7:50 a.m. - Spokane City Council voted to approve ordinance C36357 to increase housing on downtown surface parking lots.

Feb. 27

Northside House Fire Stopped Quickly By Firefighters

8:31 a.m. - SFD swiftly responded to a 911 report of a potential house fire on the 4600 North block of Whitehouse Street.

Suspicious Death Leads To Two Arrests

8:29 a.m. - Suspicious death in Elk, WA leads to two arrests in Spokane