News Releases for Week of Sunday, June 25, 2023

June 30

Friday Night Concerts Return to Park Bench Café in Manito Park

9:43 a.m. - Free concerts return to Manito’s Park Bench Café this summer, and kick off tonight, June 30, from 6 – 8 p.m.

Two Simultaneous Fires Keep Spokane Firefighters Busy on Thursday Afte

8:25 a.m. - Both fires this afternoon prove how valuable it is for early detection.

City Council Votes Unanimously To Approve Police Guild Contract

8:22 a.m. - Council voted unanimously to approve the Police Guild Contract effective through December 2026.

June 29

Area Fire Marshals and Surrounding Cities Enact Burn Restrictions

4:54 p.m. - Burn restrictions go into effect Friday, June 30, 2023

Felony Hit and Run Arrest, Request for Information

12:49 p.m. - SPD makes arrest in felony hit-and-run collision involving mother and two small children

Summer Carnival, Symphony Concert, And Fireworks

9:13 a.m. - Riverfront Park is gearing up for a long 4th of July weekend celebration with the ICCU Summer Carnival kicking off Friday

June 27

Council Passes No Trespass In Parks Ordinance

8:31 a.m. - City Council passed Ordinance 36394 to increase the penalty for trespassing in parks after hours, amending it from a civil infraction to a misdemeanor

Council Member Cathcart Champions Neighborhood Livability Resolution

8:27 a.m. - Spokane City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2023-0050.

City Details Fourth of July Activities, Closures

8 a.m. - Independence Day celebration planned in Riverfront Park

June 26

Park Gathering Results in Shot Fired

4:39 p.m. - SPD responds to a shooting at a north side park

N Dakota Shootings

3:43 p.m. - 3 arrested, 2 firearms recovered, after multiple drive-by shootings in Northeast Spokane

Sunday House Fire Sends Two Spokane Firefighters to the Hospital

8:50 a.m. - A well-advanced fire Sunday afternoon caused significant damage to a single-family home and sent two firefighters to local hospitals.

Wildland Urban Interface Fire Threatened Browne's Addition

8:44 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to the report of a wildland fire located near Overlook Park in Spokane's Historic Browne's Addition.

Southeast Boulevard Apartment Fire

8:38 a.m. - SFD and Fire District 8 were dispatched to an apartment fire on Southeast Boulevard.