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City of Spokane
Community Update
Dec 12, 2023
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Top Ten Videos of 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, we're celebrating by showcasing the top 10 videos of the year. Here is the tenth most watched video of 2023!
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Recycle Right this Holiday Season
It’s that time of year when boxes and packages start arriving on doorsteps with packing materials and gift wrapping stations are littered with pretty holiday paper, ribbons, and bows. Cards are arriving in mailboxes with season’s greetings and joy is in the air. What’s on the recycling “Naughty and Nice List”? Here’s a guide!
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Golf Holiday Pass Sale
Purchase a 4-pack – one round at each City of Spokane course – for just $169 (a $39 savings). It’s the perfect gift for the golfer in your life. Our 2024 discount passes are also on sale, through Sunday, Dec. 31. View the golf holiday sale.
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Explore Riverfront's Holiday Gift Guide!
Surprise your loved ones with our All-Access Annual Pass, Riverfront Gift Card, Unlimited Ice Pass, or mix and match these choices to create the ideal present for lasting memories. Click here to view the gift guide.
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Manito Holiday Lights
The Manito Holiday Lights: Walk-Thru event is happening now! Explore twinkling, festive lights in one of our city’s most historic parks. Visit the Friends of Manito website for more information.
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Winter Activity Guide & Recreation Gift Cards
Winter activity guides are out now! Pick up your copy at your neighborhood grocery or convenience store, community center, or public library – or view it online. Find adventures for all ages and abilities this winter and spring. And, give the gift of recreation with a Spokane Parks & Recreation gift card.
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Help Clear Storm Drains To Keep Commutes Flowing
Help with the melt! Residents can help minimize pooling water in their neighborhoods by clearing away snow from nearby storm drains to provide an easier path for excess water.
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Are You Ready for Winter Spokane?
Our friends Otto, KC, Doris, and Ribby from Spokane Indians Baseball are helping us get prepared for winter. Know your snow-route, check on your neighbors, and keep those drains clear of leaves and debris! Learn more on our website.
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Snow Season Is Here
Snow response is a collaboration between the City and the community. Working together, we can make winter conditions better for everyone. Here is what you can expect:
- Snow season operations are November 15-March 15
- Weather conditions are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Priorities are arterials, hills, hospitals and school routes
- Materials are located throughout the City for efficiency
- Full-City plow during heavier snowfalls takes about 3 days
- Snow gates are used to reduce snow berms when possible
- Crews work to keep snow away from sidewalks when possible
Bookmark the City's snow response page and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for information when it snows.
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A Race Against Time and Weather
Laying down the smooth surface of the Numerica Ice Ribbon each fall involves some surprising tricks of the trade.
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City Receives $9.6 Million Safe Streets Grant
The City of Spokane has been awarded $9.6 million to address improving safety along arterials where 85% of fatal and serious crashes occur involving pedestrians and bicyclists. With the local match required by the federal grant, the City will invest $12 million in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Learn more on our website.
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South Logan TOD Plan Update
The Spokane Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, 4 p.m., in-person in the Council Chambers in City Hall and online via the WebEx Meetings software and over the phone, to hear public testimony related to the Final Draft of the South Logan TOD Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
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District 3 Transportation Townhall
Join Council Member Zack Zappone and Council Member Elect Kitty Klitzke on Monday, Dec 18, 5 p.m. at the Shadle Library to discuss transportation in Spokane! Click here for more information.
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Register Rental Properties Before Dec. 31
The City of Spokane’s new online rental registry is open. All rental properties must be registered either by landlords, property managers or agents of the owner by Sunday, Dec. 31. Registration is an online process where applications will be submitted directly to the City using our existing online application system, Accela Citizen Access (spokanepermits.org). Spokane City Council passed the Regulation of Residential Rental Housing ordinance in March 2023; read our blog for more information.
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Spokane City Council Seeks Applications To Fill Vacancy
The recent election of Council Member Betsy Wilkerson to City Council President has created a vacancy on Spokane City Council, representing District 2, Position 2. Applications for this vacancy are due Friday, Jan. 5 no later than 5 p.m.
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Building Housing for Your Neighbors
Are you a Developer? No? No problem! As a homeowner, you can take advantage of new housing regulations, passed by City Council on Nov. 20, 2023, that make Middle Housing development more feasible. The adopted text amendments, which were part of Building Opportunity for Housing, allow for greater lot flexibility and more housing units to be built within our neighborhoods. Read our blog post for more information or to schedule an appointment with the Middle Housing Support Team for assistance navigating the development process.
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Give Them Space!
Did you know that heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries? December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). If you use space heaters, make sure you give them space, and turn them off when you go to sleep, or leave the room.
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Applications open for Spokane Neighborhood Leadership Academy
Applications for the 2024 Spokane Neighborhood Leadership Academy, a partnership between the City and Gonzaga University’s School of Leadership, are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 5. The free program is designed to equip new and emerging neighborhood leaders with knowledge, skills, and resources to work effectively with the City and contribute to the vibrancy of neighborhoods. More information is available on Gonzaga's website.
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Spokane Rewards. Spokane Solves. Spokane Gives
The City of Spokane is a great place to combine community support with expertise. There are more than 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!
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Registration Open for Point-in-Time Count
Volunteer registration is open for the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, an annual census to collect data on the needs of people experiencing homelessness in Spokane County. The count runs from Tuesday, Jan. 23, to Saturday, Jan. 27, and three-hour shifts are available in the mornings and afternoons.
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Join ‘Adopt A Neighbor'
Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is launching a volunteer snow removal assistance program called Adopt A Neighbor for seniors in need and those with disabilities. The initiative seeks groups such as clubs, organizations, businesses, churches, community centers and schools in Spokane County. Individuals interested in participating will be paired with a group. To sign up, contact Adopt A Neighbor by email or phone. Click here to learn more.
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Autumn Adventures: Youth Run, Jump & Throw Clinic
Join Spokane Parks & Recreation, Skyhawks, and Spokane Sports for a full-day community event! It starts with a Youth Run, Jump, Throw Clinic, a Middle & High School Throwing Clinic, followed by an evening of running events for middle school through masters participants competing in everything from the 60-meter dash to the 3,000-meter run.
Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 – 11 a.m.
Ages 6 – 12
The class cost $20; click here to register.
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On the Bright Side
250 Spokane County students in grades K-8 who entered the Spokane Recycles Poster Contest! Their work, created to help raise recycling awareness, was based on the theme, “From Trash to Treasure: Recycling Works!” Calendars are available for free; email solidwaste@spokanecity.org to reserve your copy.
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