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A Message from Mayor Woodward
Our community has been deeply impacted by the fires that have engulfed neighborhoods and lives around our region. For the thousands that have been impacted, thousands more know and support someone who has experienced the terror of the past several days. We are devastated and shaken by their loss.
As dark as these days have been the outpouring of support has been truly amazing. The Spokane region has come together with offers of food, shelter, clothing, animal care, and so many other individual acts that make a big difference.
It’s times like this that remind us that we truly live as one, extremely caring region. We are a place where helping our neighbor in time of need is a belief system that shows itself in our actions time and again.
Our friends, neighbors, and loved ones have been dealt a major blow. Some are just beginning to pick up the pieces while others are still waiting anxiously.
For those of you fortunate enough to be in a position to help lend a hand or a shoulder to cry on, thank you for showing us what it means to meet this moment together.
And, to the first responders, who are still on the fire lines, communicating with families, and keeping their neighborhoods safe from further impact, thank for answering the call over and over despite your exhaustion.
Brighter days are ahead because of all of you.
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