News Releases for Week of Sunday, April 13, 2025

April 18

New Partnership Reserves Shelter Beds for First Responders Transports

9:27 a.m. - City of Spokane, Catholic Charities dedicate shelter beds for first responder transports

April 17

Mayor Brown Statement on Supreme Court’s Proposition 1 Ruling

10:37 a.m. - Mayor Lisa Brown issued a statement on the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling in the Jewels Helping Hands, Stuckart v. Hansen and Spokane case.

April 16

Mayor, City Council Announce New Traffic Safety Improvements

11:40 a.m. - New initiatives set to further enhance pedestrian, cyclist, and driver safety

First AED coming to Dwight Merkel, thanks to Project 100 donation

9:05 a.m. - The Dwight Merkel Sports Complex will receive its first life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED), courtesy of Project 100, on April 19

April 15

Spokane City Council Accelerates Amendment on Abandoned Vehicles

10:10 a.m. - Council voted to amend the service contract with Evergreen State Towing to provide towing, impound, and disposal (when appropriate) of abandoned RVs.

April 14

City of Spokane Celebrates 25 Years of Neighborhood Services

10:32 a.m. - Office of Neighborhood Services to host community event, launch new civic engagement publication