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Rock the goat: City elects to use animals to mow down vegetation

Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

Horsepower is overrated.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Arrest made in Thursday night ‘road rage’ drive-by shooting in Northeast Spokane

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

Spokane Police arrested a man who allegedly shot at a vehicle after a confrontation with another motorist near Gonzaga University on Thursday night.

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Hope House readies new shelter, supportive housing for 2021

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 30, 2020

Doing laundry is a chore.

News >  Local Government

Spokane shelters get upgrades with coronavirus aid; Cannon shelter opening imminent

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 30, 2020

From asbestos to sawdust, Spokane officials say contractors have overcome obstacles to renovate two new shelters for people experiencing homelessness.

News >  Spokane

Police should rein in assembly of armed militias, Spokane City Council proposal says

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

In response to weapon-carrying people at recent protests, a new Spokane City Council proposal would ask police to stop armed militia groups from gathering in the city.

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City to spend $1.5 million to relocate engineering office, make way for middle school

Tue., Oct. 27, 2020

The city will spend up to $1.5 million to relocate an engineering department office that will make way for a new middle school in northeast Spokane.

News >  Spokane

Former Spokane City Administrator Wes Crago heads home

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 26, 2020

Former Spokane City Administrator has a new job in his old town.

Speed limit lowered near three city parks

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 26, 2020

The Spokane City Council agreed Monday to set a 20 mph speed limit around three city parks.

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Woodward, Spokane City Council aim to agree on homelessness, other funding in 2021 budget

Sun., Oct. 25, 2020

Time is aplenty, but the money is tight.

News >  Spokane

‘If this is a preview of the winter, we’re in trouble’: Volunteers check on unsheltered people as bitter cold approaches

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 24, 2020

The pickup truck skittered Saturday down the slush- and ice-covered driveway that leads to a camp just outside the city of Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Trooper hospitalized in I-90 crash in Spokane Valley, driver arrested for vehicular assault

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 23, 2020

A Washington State Patrol trooper was injured Friday morning in a crash on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley that snarled traffic as a snowstorm began to move into the region.

News >  Spokane

Snowiest October day on record causes crashes, falling trees, power outages

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 23, 2020

Spokane was pummeled with a record-breaking 6.2 inches of snow Friday – the most to fall in the city during October – leading to slick roads and thousands of residents without power.

News >  Local Government

‘Revolutionary for all of Spokane’: City unveils inclusive playground at Riverfront Park

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 23, 2020

Spokane’s newest playground is replete with state-of-the-art equipment, but Emmett Sonnemaker’s favorite amenity is simply the space to safely roll around.

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Mike Volz, Zack Zappone square off in debate

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 23, 2020

Incumbent state Rep. Mike Volz and challenger Zack Zappone clashed Thursday over the two-term representative’s voting record and which candidate is best equipped to lead the state through fiscal challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Corrections

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 21, 2020

Incorrect time

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Planned Parenthood continues calls for enforcement on anti-abortion protests

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 22, 2020

Protesters have changed tactics, but Planned Parenthood believes the monthly demonstrations outside its Spokane clinic continue to violate a court order. At the protest on Tuesday evening, Pastor Ken Peters gripped the microphone and asked the crowd to cross Indiana Avenue and join him in prayer next to Planned Parenthood.

As cold weather approaches, Spokane homeless shelters add beds

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 21, 2020

Several emergency homeless shelters will temporarily expand as freezing temperatures grip Spokane this weekend.

News >  Local Government

Making way for affordable housing in Northeast Spokane could cost city millions

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 20, 2020

The Spokane City Council knew what the city would gain in affordable housing units by selling property to Catholic Charities.

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After delay, Spokane city leaders plan police reform talks

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 21, 2020

The final day of October will mark five months since thousands of protesters flooded Spokane streets to express outrage over police brutality and the death of George Floyd.

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Spokane City Council leaves Community Court plans in limbo

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 20, 2020

Spokane Municipal Community Court was forced Monday to pause plans to hire a leader for its new East Central location as a skeptical Spokane City Council digs for more details.

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Spokane City Council directs more coronavirus aid to business, childcare, and tenant support

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 19, 2020

The Spokane City Council released its third round of coronavirus relief funds on Monday, mirroring its initial priorities.

News >  Local Government

A water tower in Hamblen Park? Spokane weighs neighborhood input

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 15, 2020

To city engineers, it’s the ideal spot for a water tower – flat and open, publicly owned land at just the right elevation.

News >  Local Government

‘The challenge of East Central’: Community Court expands into neighborhood, drawing questions from elected representative

Wed., Oct. 14, 2020

A new Spokane Municipal Community Court branch in the East Central Neighborhood is an evolution in the reformation of the city’s criminal justice system, but one Spokane City Council member has questioned whether a community center and neighborhood pillar is the right home for it.

News >  Spokane

Woodward’s 100-day plan aims to address homelessness, police contract, more

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 13, 2020

Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward on Monday outlined a broad agenda for the waning months of her first year in office that includes addressing homelessness, police reform and restructuring her administration.

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Spokane Parks traipses into 2021 with cautious budget

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 12, 2020

The city’s Parks and Recreation division plans to remain cautious but nimble as it plans for 2021.