News

Dec. 30

Officer Involved Shooting in North Central Spokane

4:42 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers were involved in an officer involved shooting Sunday evening. More information will be released at a later time by SIIR.

Flags Lowered for Former President Jimmy Carter

11:41 a.m. - Flags will be lowered until January 28

Dec. 27

Christmas tree pickup Dec. 30 through Jan. 10

8:48 p.m. - City of Spokane Solid Waste provides Christmas tree pickup weeks of Dec. 30 and Jan. 6.

Downtown Vacant Commercial Building Fire

8:21 a.m. - Spokane Fire thanks Avista and AMR for their assistance on this Christmas Eve fire.

Dec. 26

BROWN ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ORDINANCES

1:04 p.m. - Brown Administration proposes downtown community impact areas to enhance public health and safety

Dec. 23

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle During the Holidays

12:38 p.m. - Tips for what to do with boxes, wrapping, food scraps, and batteries!

Dec. 18

Weather related incident causes fatal collision on Highway 2

2:16 p.m. - Weather related incident causes fatal collision on Highway 2

City Closures Planned for the Holidays

12:29 p.m. - Garbage pickup and curbside recycling a day late

Dec. 17

Spokane Police Department Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Children

3 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is seeking help from community members in locating two missing children.

Dec. 16

Adult Male Arrested after Stabbing in Southwest Spokane

8:28 a.m. - Adult Male Arrested after Stabbing in Southwest Spokane

Dec. 12

‘Tree Equity Spokane’ Grant Project Launches

3:42 p.m. - Tree Equity Spokane will increase tree canopy and care in disadvantaged Spokane neighborhoods

SPD Asking for Help to Locate Missing Child

9:10 a.m. - Spokane Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing child.

Dec. 11

Vehicle Anti-theft Devices Still Available

12:22 p.m. - Free vehicle anti-theft devices are still available through the Crime Victim Advocate’s Office.

Dec. 10

Spokane City Council Adopts 2025/2026 Biennial City Budget

7:53 a.m. - Finalizes decision on C.O.P.S.

Council Adopts New Rules

7:52 a.m. - City Council approved amended rules of procedure that provide multiple new opportunities for community members to weigh in on policy proposals.

Dec. 9

Suspect Arrested for Possession of Stolen Property

9:55 a.m. - Officers arrested a suspect for felony theft and located a large quantity of stolen items in North Spokane apartment.

Dec. 6

Winter Driving Reminders and a New Law Going into Full Effect January

12:19 p.m. - Winter Driving Reminders and a New Law Going into Full Effect January 1st

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

10 a.m. - Flags lowered in honor of Pearl Harbor victims

Dec. 5

New Data Dashboard to Increase Understanding of Homelessness System

12:22 p.m. - Local agencies have partnered together to launch a new data dashboard to help the community better understand homelessness.

Dec. 4

Fire in the Ridpath Apartments Displaces Nine

3:33 p.m. - Spokane Fire responded to reports of flooding on the fifth floor of the annex building and later discovered a fire with an activated sprinkler system

Dec. 3

Council Votes to Enhance Protections on Virtual Currency Kiosk's

8:14 a.m. - Council passed a resolution, supporting the amendment of state law to enhance the protection of consumers from fraud via virtual currency kiosks.

Dec. 2

Spokane Parks Levy Deferred to Explore Partnership with Spokane Public

7:33 p.m. - The two organizations are exploring ways to leverage existing assets and address rising demand for recreation across all neighborhoods.

2025 Point-in-Time Count Set for Late January, Volunteers Needed

11:32 a.m. - Annual count to take place Jan. 21-29, 2025