City of Spokane
Community Update
May 3, 2022
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Walking with Woodward
Mayor Nadine Woodward joins volunteers painting over graffiti at the South Altamont street underpass.
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Woodward Announces Health, Safety Initiatives
Mayor Nadine Woodward challenged the community to continue working together during her annual State of the City Address and made three significant announcements: the formation of a Spokane Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force, the next evolution of her homelessness plan, and a partnership to relocate the House of Charity out of downtown. To learn more and watch the full speech visit our website.
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Service Alert: Development Services Center Closed May 9th
The Development Services Center will be CLOSED Monday, May 9. Permitting and plan review staff will be participating in training to learn about more tools and resources to better serve customers. Please make plans to access services May 6th or 10th. For questions or concerns, please call 509.625.6300. Thank you for your patience and we appreciate your business!
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Spokane Parks & Recreation Hiring Temporary/Seasonal Staff
With the grass starting to green up, the trees starting to leaf out, and pool weather just around the corner, City of Spokane Parks & Recreation is on the last big push to round out the seasonal workforce to help maintain parks and facilities, support recreation programs, and get pools ready to open for another free swim season. Click here for a list of available positions. |
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Council Recap
Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs recaps the Monday, May 2, Spokane City Council meeting.
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Mother's Day at Riverfront Park
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Riverfront Park! The Numerica SkyRide, Looff Carrousel, and Sky Ribbon Café are offering Mother’s Day specials on Sunday, May 8, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Specials include:
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Numerica SkyRide – Moms ride for free on the Numerica SkyRide with a purchase of a regular-priced ticket.
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Looff Carrousel – Moms ride for free on the Looff Carrousel with a purchase of a regular priced ticket.
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Sky Ribbon Café: Purchase a glass of red or white wine for $7 and receive a free cookie. Moms are encouraged and allowed to enjoy their wine on the Numerica SkyRide!
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Historic Preservation Month
Join Spokane's Historic Preservation Office staff for a bike tour of Spokane's historic Corbin Park Neighborhood. The tour will highlight one of Spokane's oldest park spaces which was converted from a horse racetrack into a residential development. The tour will branch out from the park and visit some notable nearby properties that further expand the neighborhood's story. Plan for about 4-5 miles of flat, easy riding. This tour is being planned in conjunction with the "2022 May Bike Everywhere" month.
When: Sunday, May 22, 1 p.m.
Where: Corbin Park Historic District
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Coronavirus Information
COVID-19 Vaccines
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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. |
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Need Mental Health Help?
Contact 24/7: Frontier Crisis Line (877) 266-1818
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.
Free confidential safe place service available to any teen or young adult.
Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255
Need Resources?
Call Washington 211 at 2-1-1 or (877) 211-9274 to speak to a local agent
Apply for Basic Food assistance over the phone!
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Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224
Intensive Behavioral Health, Victim Advocacy and Foster Care, are available.
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Resident Assistance
The impacts of COVID have created hardships for people in many ways. The City continues to connect residents with available and eligible resources.
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Utility Assistance
There are Resident Assistance programs for emergency help to pay for City utility bills, which include charges for water, wastewater, stormwater and garbage collection. Interest-free payment plans are also available for residential and commercial customers. |
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Rent Assistance
The City’s Emergency Rent Assistance Program has helped landlords and tenants avoid evictions due to hardships caused by the pandemic. Nearly all of the $27 million funding has been distributed and allocated. Online application portals administered by LiveStories and Family Promise of Spokane are currently paused for new applications. For complete information and current application information visit the City’s Resident Assistance page. |
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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 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! |
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Are you looking for an opportunity to benefit our community through affordable housing and human services? The vision of the Community, Housing, and Human Services Board is to provide opportunities that enhance the quality of life for Spokane’s extremely low- to moderate-income populations. Board members strive to provide leadership and foster partnerships that support the City’s investments in services, affordable housing and economic opportunities to foster the highest level of self-sufficiency and quality of life for such households.
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KHQ/WorkSource Job Fair is Back In Person |
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Our partners at WorkSource Spokane and the Spokane Workforce Council are collaborating with event sponsors KHQ Q6, Wagstaff, and Chas Health to bring the annual KHQ/WorkSource Job Fair back to the community as a two-day event. The in person job fair will take place on Wednesday, May 11, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, no registration required. The virtual job fair will take place on Thursday, May 12, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., via Premier Virtual, a state-of-the-art online job fair platform (online profile creation required for the virtual event).
Walk-in customers are welcome to receive assistance with preparing for the job fair, no appointment necessary. To learn more about the Resource Center of Spokane County’s vital services, resources, and support, please visit their website. |
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Spring Dreams: First Friday @ The Hive
The Artists-In-Residence have been diligently working in their studios and invite the public to come see their progress during First Friday Artwalk! Come visit their studios and check out their work. Tours of the building will also be available. Click here for details.
The current creators at The Hive are:
- Studio A: Eric-Alain Parker
- Studio B: Jesse Peck and Lesley Crane
- Studio C: Tamalin Baumgarten
- Studio D: Carl Richardson and Mardis Nenno
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On the Bright Side
It's National Small Business Week! The U.S. Small Business Administration Seattle District Office has named Jessica Atkinson, CEO of Sweet Frostings Blissful Bakeshop, Entrepreneur of the Year. Make sure to visit your favorite small businesses this week!
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