News Releases for Week of Sunday, March 1, 2026

Yesterday

City of Spokane to Open New Scattered Site Shelter

10:34 a.m. - New shelter to serve LGBTQIA+ community members

March 3

City Council Bans Use of Private Property for Detention Facilities

11:27 a.m. - Spokane City Council approved an interim emergency ordinance that would prohibit the use of private property for detention facilities in the City.

City Council Adopts "Immigration Enforcement Free Zones" Ordinance

11:17 a.m. - This ordinance will prohibit staging and surveillance by immigration enforcement on City-owned property and parking lots without a judicial warrant.

Spokane City Council Approves Prohibition of Kraton Sales

11:13 a.m. - Spokane City Council approved an ordinance introduced by Mayor Lisa Brown that prohibits the sale and distribution of kratom within the City limits.

Downriver Golf Course Opens March 6, 2026

8:50 a.m. - Downriver Golf Course opens for the season on March 6, 2026. It joins The Creek at Qualchan and Esmeralda, which opened March 2.

March 2

City of Spokane Launches Residential Light Program

12:32 p.m. - Program offers homeowners free solar-powered, motion-detecting lights

March 1

Funding Available for Tourism and Cultural Investment Grant

10 a.m. - City of Spokane issues notice of funding