Garbage and curbside recycling pickup will be a day late starting Wednesday, with Friday's pickup occurring on Saturday due to the Christmas holiday. Please have your carts out at the point of collection by 6 AM on your collection day. See more information regarding other City closures.
Investing in a Safer Spokane - September 18, 2024 at 11:55 a.m. - Breaking down the investments in the City of Spokane’s Community Safety sales tax proposal
Progress on the US 195 Corridor - October 10, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. - Policy, planning, and projects keep infrastructure improvements moving ahead.
10 New Officers Proposed for 2019 - September 4, 2018 at 4:39 p.m. - Initial 2019 City Budget includes 10 new Police Officers, more dollars for Fire
Impacts of Upriver Beacon Fire on Camp Sekani Park - August 6, 2018 at 3:45 p.m. - Camp Sekani recently reopened after being damaged by wildfire. Learn the current status of restoration efforts and how you can help.
Budget feedback needed - September 20, 2017 at 10:17 a.m. - Draft 2018 budget prioritizes streets, public safety
Firefighting capability restored to Station 9 - July 1, 2014 at 9:10 a.m. - A third firefighter has been added to each shift at Fire Station 9, restoring firefighting capability to the station
City extends Alternative Response Unit pilot - June 19, 2014 at 10:10 a.m. - Alternative Response Units send smaller vehicles staffed by a single EMT or Paramedic to non-life threatening medical calls
Spokane Fire moves to electronic patient records - April 7, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department moved to a digital patient records system to provide better emergency medical services
City performance improves in key areas - February 24, 2014 at 5:15 a.m. - The City of Spokane publishes performance measures quarterly to drive transparency and accountability.
Creating a safer and smarter Spokane - February 5, 2014 at 10:25 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is testing a new project that will provide low-income households with access to carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
Mayor signs 2014 budget - December 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. - Mayor Condon signed a 2014 budget that is affordable to citizens, aligns to their priorities and is accountable through efficient service delivery.
Keeping you warm and safe this winter - December 9, 2013 at 3:18 p.m. - Important tips from the Spokane Fire Department for keeping warm and safe while using portable electric heaters and open flame candles.
Knighten one of two area firefighters added to memorial - October 29, 2013 at 10 a.m. - Firefighter John Knighten and Valley firefighter George Sly Jr. have been added to the Spokane County Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial.
Dispatching a more flexible, reliable response - September 16, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. - SFD is now dispatching sport utility vehicles, known as Alternative Response Units (ARUs), staffed by a single firefighter, to less severe incidents.
