Many Services Closed For New Year’s Day

Wed., Jan. 1, 1997

From Staff And Wire Reports

Several businesses and government services are closed or curtailed today because of New Year’s Day holiday.

Government offices and banks: Closed.

Spokane Transit Authority: Buses will run from 8:45 a.m. through 7:20 p.m., when the last bus leaves downtown. Paratransit service from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with all scheduled rides; emergency restrictions have been eliminated. For reservations, call 328-1552. Customer service available at The Plaza downtown from noon to 5 p.m., but no customer service at the Pence-Cole Valley Transit Center. The 328-RIDE information line will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mail delivery: No post office window service. No box service at Riverside and Liberty Park post offices. No regular city or rural deliveries; limited schedule for special and Express Mail deliveries. No mailbox collections today, but early collections Thursday.

Garbage pickup: No collections today. Collections will be one day late through Saturday, back to normal Monday.

City and county libraries: Closed.

Parking meters: On the house.

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