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, March 19, 2023

March 24

Judge Declares Camp A Nuisance Property

12:41 p.m. - Superior Court judge ordered state to work with City on closure plan

Firefighters Rescue Victim From Burning Home

9:17 a.m. - On Thursday, March 23, the Spokane Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire with a person trapped inside.

March 23

House Fire with Serious Injuries

1:43 p.m. - SPD, SFD respond to suspicious fire, one person injured

Missing Vulnerable Juvenile

8:13 a.m. - Aurora has been located and is safe

Man Convicted of Vehicular Homicide

8:11 a.m. - Tow truck driver convicted of vehicular homicide that killed a woman riding her bike in June of 2020

March 22

SPD Seeking Information in Armed Robbery Investigation

5:01 p.m. - SPD seeking information in armed robbery investigation

Downriver Golf Course opens March 24, Followed by Esmeralda March 27

1:15 p.m. - Downriver Golf Course is planning to open Friday, March 24, 2023 followed shortly by Esmeralda golf course on Monday, March 27, 2023

Man Arrested for 20 Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Violations

8:29 a.m. - Spokane Man With 14 Prior Domestic Violence Convictions Arrested for 20 Additional Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Violations

Quick Extinguishment at North Atlantic House Fire

8:27 a.m. - At approximately 2:58 PM on Monday, March 21, 2023, SFD received a report of smoke emanating from a house in the 2900 block of North Atlantic Street.

March 21

City Files for Chronic Nuisance Relief

11:35 a.m. - Action seeks warrant of abatement for encampment on WSDOT property

Proposal Would Make Public Drug Use Illegal

9:33 a.m. - Safe Open Spaces ordinance establishes gross misdemeanor consequence

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Endangered Missing Adult

9:25 a.m. - SPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an endangered missing adult

March 20

Spokane Fire Awarded $1.5 million Grant from Department of Agriculture

4:35 p.m. - SFD has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Agriculture, Community Wildfire Defense Program.

Downtown Kitchen Fire Quickly Extinguished

1:55 p.m. - On March 10, 2023, SFD was dispatched to an alarm activation at an apartment building in the 200 block of West Riverside Ave.

Fire at WSDOT Camp

11:28 a.m. - SPD responds to a major explosion and fire at WSDOT Camp