For the most recent and local data on cases and outcomes, visit SRHD.org. Track State of Washington information with these interactive dashboards for updates.

All Washingtonians age 12 and up are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The Governor and the state Department of Health (DOH) have also prioritized equity issues to ensure vaccine access to populations disproportionately affected by the virus, including communities of color and low-income communities.

Three COVID-19 vaccines have been approved, and are widely accessible throughout the state. Information on the vaccine and its distribution in Washington is found on the DOH website. Learn more details on the SRHD website.

1-800-525-0127 (press #)

Currently authorized vaccines in the United States are highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against symptomatic and severe COVID-19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published updated interim recommendations for people who have been fully vaccinated. Until more is known and vaccination coverage increases, some prevention measures will continue to be necessary for all people, regardless of vaccination status.

Monday, July 12, 2021

The City has reopened its flexible, scalable network of 1,000 spaces in central and in-neighborhood cooling centers to anyone needing relief from the heat. Cooling centers will operate in the multi-purpose rooms at the Looff Carrousel and in five Spokane Public Library locations. The Looff will be open Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. until the forecasted temperature high drops below 95 degrees. Library hours vary by location.

A new City College of New York report finds waste-to-energy facilities like Spokane's Waste to Energy Facility better manage waste, avoid landfills, reduce GHG emissions that impact climate change, enhance recycling, and protect public health. Learn more on our website.

Picking up orders to-go is easy, convenient and accessible! When you come downtown, look for the yellow meters. Learn more about parking downtown!

This month, the Spokane City Council will wrap up a two-year process to update the vision and guide for development and design for the next ten years Downtown. A hearing is scheduled Monday, July 26 at 6 p.m. to listen to general comments on the draft Spokane Downtown Plan and make a final decision. A current draft of the plan and meeting notice with instructions for hearing testimony are posted at the City’s project webpage. You can also email [email protected] or fill out a comment form.

All Spokane Police officers are required to take a 40 hour class that teaches de-escalation techniques so officers can better respond to people suffering from a mental health crisis. Learn more on our website.

Spokane Parks & Recreation is creating a roadmap for the next ten years, and wants to hear from the community through a survey. The survey will seek to find out what the community wants from their parks and natural lands, where they see gaps, and how their neighborhood parks can be improved. Take the survey!

Contact SNAP at (509) 319-3050 or [email protected]

Contact 24/7: Frontier Crisis Line (509) 838-4428

Contact or Walk-In: Inland Northwest Behavioral Health (509) 992-1888

CHAS Health: (509) 444-8200

Excelsior Wellness Center: (509) 559-3100

Help for children, adults and families is available via telehealth.

Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255

Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224

Intensive Behavioral Health, Victim Advocacy and Foster Care, are available.

We know that the pandemic has created economic hardship for many of the City’s utility customers. Assistance with monthly City utility bills for water, sewer, and solid waste is available during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Residential property owners as well as tenants can seek direct financial assistance through the City's U-Help program by calling 456-SNAP. Utility Billing can also provide interest-free payment plans for residential customers. More information.

Business owners with an active City of Spokane utility account, may qualify for a small business assistance utility bill deferral. More information.

Late fees and water shutoffs for non-payment have been suspended to assist customers during the pandemic. Donations for this effort are always appreciated.

Join us for an Ice Age Movie Marathon featuring the five-movie Ice Age series! Movies show on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Ice Age Floods Playground in Riverfront Park.

Cost: FREE

July 14 - Ice Age

July 21 - Ice Age – The Meltdown

July 28 - Ice Age – Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Aug. 4 - Ice Age - Continental Drift

Aug. 11 - Ice Age – Collision Course

Location: Riverfront Park's Ice Age Floods Playground

The screen will be located southwest of the large slide tower.

Congrats to Officer Michael Baughn who was awarded SPD's Lifesaving Medal Award! On an assault call he found a man covered in blood. Officer Baughn quickly realized a stabbing caused an arterial bleed and immediately applied a tourniquet. An ER doc said the man would have died without Officer Baughn's action.