Walking with Woodward

Regional law enforcement are using coordination, cooperation

and collaboration to target gang and gun violence.

Red Wagon Re-Opens

The red wagon renovation in Riverfront Park has re-opened. Paint touch-ups will be completed this week, but it will remain open during that time. The project included stripping all existing paint and rust, making minor metal repairs, and applying new primer and paint to match the original.

Garbage Pickup Following Independence Day

Garbage, recycling, and clean green pickup is a day late all week, with normal Friday services planned for Saturday.

Central Library Grand Reopening Celebration

Central Library has been closed for 2 years for renovation. Come see the amazing transformation at the Grand Reopening Celebration on Monday, July 11. Enjoy speakers, including Mayor Woodward, Senator Billig, and more, at the ribbon cutting from 9 - 10 a.m. Then from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. grab a bite from food trucks on Spokane Falls Boulevard and tour the new facility. There will be 20-minute tours offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. (starting on the 1st floor). Local singer-songwriter Erin Parkes will be playing live music on the 3rd floor from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Or bring your kids to Storytime Play & Learn at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. (Events B on the 1st floor). There is something for everyone at the Central Library!

Date: Monday, July 11

Time: 9 - 10 a.m. Ribbon Cutting; Food Trucks and Tours 10 a.m. - 3p.m.

The Spokane Police Department is hiring entry level and lateral police officers. We are looking for qualified entry level candidates for our spring 2023 Basic Law Enforcement Academy. The Public Safety Test will be offered in Spokane on Saturdays, July 9, Aug. 20 and Sept. 10.

Visit www.publicsafetytesting.com to register for an upcoming test.

Keep Hot Materials Out Of Garbage Carts

The City of Spokane Solid Waste Management Department is asking residents to refrain from placing hot materials, including fire or barbeque coals in their garbage carts, dumpsters, or other containers. Visit our website for tips on how to safely dispose of them.

Feeding the Beast 

City of Spokane and partner contractor are using a special paving machine to lay down large swaths of concrete while rebuilding the Thor-Freya couplet. 

Sinto Commons Apartments Open

The City is proud to partner with the community to change lives through additional affordable housing options. The HOME Investment Partnerships Program is a federal block grant to state and local governments to create affordable housing for low-income households. See how the new Sinto Commons apartments, funded partially through the grant, are offering a new outlook on lives.

Traffic Calming Workshops

Join us at an upcoming traffic calming workshop! Learn about the new Traffic Calming program and share your ideas on how our neighborhoods can be safer, better connected and more livable for everyone. To find your district's workshop visit our website.

Music Under the Oaks

The next concert in the Bemiss Neighborhood Council’s Music Under the Oaks summer series at Hays Park, 1812 E. Providence, will be Friday, July 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the Lilac Community Band. It will be a veteran-themed event sponsored by Hillyard VFW Auxiliary Post 1474. The complete concert series is listed here.

Coronavirus Information

COVID-19 Vaccines

• COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
• Everyone 6 months and older are now eligible to get a free COVID-19 vaccination.
• Everyone 5 years and older is eligible for boosters.
• Learn about the different vaccines available.

COVID-19 Testing Sites

Drive-up and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites are open to the community. These testing sites offer free testing and are open to anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

Rent Assistance

City of Spokane residents will soon be able to apply for $5.59 million in new Emergency Rent Assistance Program funds awarded by the Washington State Department of Commerce.

The application process for the funds will be announced in the near future on the City’s website after details such as a sub-recipient provider to distribute the funds to the community are finalized.

More than 2,470 households in the City have benefitted from the program that started June 1, 2021.

Spokane Rewards. Spokane Solves. Spokane Gives

The City of Spokane is a great place to combine community support with expertise. There are over 30 Boards, Commissions and Committees made up of volunteers who help shape our community. If you have one day a year, or one day a week, there is an opportunity for you. Pick your passion and get involved!

EWU Parks History Volunteer

Calling EWU History majors: Intern with Parks! We have over 80 parks in the City of Spokane, and they all have a story to tell. That's where you come in! 

Park History Internship role includes the following:

• Research a variety of Spokane Parks to identify parks or park areas with historical significance.
• Visit these parks to inventory interpretive signage or note the lack thereof, including taking photos of existing interpretive signage.
• Work with Parks, Historic Preservation, and EWU Professors to rank highest priority areas for interpretive signage and make suggestions for a "standard" style of signage to be used going forward.

Parks will:

• Supply intern with list of parks, including exact location and footprint.
• Maintain contact with intern throughout the research and inventorying process.
• Grant intern access to any park area or facility if needed.
• Work as a liaison between intern and Historic Preservation for research purposes. 

Click here to learn more about this unpaid internship.

Summer Fun: Movies at the Pavilion

Lounge out under the stars in Riverfront's Pavilion and enjoy classics, summer favorites, and recent blockbusters. Moviegoers are invited to pack in their own beverages and snacks (no alcohol allowed). Bring a picnic blanket, a low-sitting lawn chair, or just sit on the cool grass. The movies start at 8:30 p.m.!

Movie Schedule

•  July 6 - Cruella
• July 20 - Encanto
• July 27 - Ghostbusters Afterlife 
• Aug. 3 - The Princess Bridge

For more information click here.

On the Bright Side

Have a quick look at the new name and location for a future dog park in Riverfront Park — a fundraising project through Spokane Parks Foundation. THANK YOU to Spokane Humane Society for generously donating $250,000 towards construction of the dog park! Learn more about the dog park on our website!