Latest News Releases

Jan. 9

Council Members Official Swearing In Ceremony

4:47 p.m. - Spokane City Council Members Zack Zappone, Kate Telis, and Sarah Dixit will be officially sworn into their Council Member positions.

Male In Custody After Court Order; Multiple Firearms Recovered

2:46 p.m. - Domestic violence court order service results in emergent entry into a residence.

Jan. 8

Mayor Brown Appoints New Emergency Communications Director

12:42 p.m. - Stephen Williams to lead creation of new Spokane United 911 Network.

Jan. 6

2026 Point-In-Time Count Set for Mid-January, Volunteers Needed

12:47 p.m. - The Spokane Regional Continuum of Care’s annual snapshot estimate of the local unhoused population is set for January 27 through February 2, 2026.

Dec. 29

City Crews Respond to Lincoln Statue Vandalism, Police Investigating

5:54 p.m. - Upon receiving reports of the vandalism, members of the Code Enforcement team quickly responded to assess the damage.

Winter City Curbside Collections Available

4:23 p.m. - Curbside Christmas tree pickup Jan. 5th-16th

Dec. 24

Flags to be Lowered for Trooper Killed in Line of Duty

11:48 a.m. - Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting was tragically killed in the line of duty on Friday, December 19 while investigating a collision in Tacoma.

Dec. 23

Shoplifting Blitz Nets Multiple Arrests as Christmas Approaches

4:42 p.m. - A total of 17 subjects were arrested for crimes ranging from Theft, Fugitive, Animal Cruelty, warrants and drugs.

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested in Connecticut; Extradition Pending

1:42 p.m. - The collaborative effort between the Spokane Police Department and the United States Marshals resulted in a quick apprehension.

SPD Cadets Engage with the Logan Community to Discuss Crime Prevention

1:27 p.m. - SPD Cadet volunteers educate citizens on what to look for and how to prevent property crimes.