Walking With Woodward

The Salvation Army’s 13th Annual Backpacks for Kids event handed out 4,000 backpacks full of school supplies to local K-12 students.

City Hall Skywalk Closing to Public

The skywalk connecting City Hall to the River Park Square parking garage will be closing to the public starting Thursday, Sept. 1. Visitors can continue to access City Hall from the main entrances on Spokane Falls Boulevard and Post Street.

Learn More About Building Opportunity and Choices for All

Learn about the new interim zoning program Building Opportunity and Choices for All! If you couldn’t make it to today’s presentation, there are two more sessions coming up Wednesday, Aug. 24 at The Hive and Thursday, Aug. 25 online. For more information visit our website.

Homelessness, Housing, Compassionate Capitalism, and Leadership Symposium

Join Hello for Good on Thursday, Sept. 1 for an educational discussion on homelessness and its effects on our region. Engage with renowned experts on this complicated topic to understand solutions, challenges, and data-driven decisions. Click here to register for this free event.

Manito Plant Sale

Each year The Friends of Manito puts on two plant sales to raise funds for projects and activities that support Manito Park. The plant sales include a spectacular selection of perennials, house plants, and handmade Home and Garden Décor items.

The Summer Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the lot just east of Gaiser Conservatory. Click here for more info.

Council Recap

Spokane City Council Member Zack Zappone recaps the Monday, Aug. 22, City Council meeting.

Managing Street Health with Micro-surfacing

Successfully maintaining conditions of City streets calls for the right treatment at the right time. Maintaining 2,200 lane miles of streets is more complicated and costly than one thinks. The maintenance treatment of the street depends on various conditions. Click here to learn more.

Water Wise Tip

Get in-depth details into your water usage for only $24 with our rebate. Put a quick stop to leaks and track your conservation with Flume.

Visit www.flumewater.com/spokane

City of Spokane Jobs

The City of Spokane is hiring! The classifications opening for recruitment this week are:

• Community Housing and Human Services Operations Manager
• Director of Neighborhood Services
• Building Inspector
• Electrical Mechanical Inspector
• Equipment Servicer 
• Fuel Facilities Technician
• Heavy Equipment Mechanic
• Safety Coordinator

For a full list of job openings with the City of Spokane click 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.

Need Mental Health Help?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8

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

Request Online Appointment

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

Teen Text and Chat Line: 844-814-TEEN (8336)

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

Text your Zip Code to 898211 or email ew211@incontactmail.com

Apply for Basic Food assistance over the phone!

Access to resources online at: wa211.org

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Domestic Violence and

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Prevention at Home Video Series

Trauma Recovery Services

Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224

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

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.

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.

Rent Assistance

Due to demand exceeding funding, emergency rent assistance application portals in two of three locations have stopped accepting applications from City residents seeking rental assistance who do not have a current eviction notice.

City residents who are members of the African-American/BIPOC community are encouraged to visit the portal through the Carl Maxey Center to determine the availability of funds and eligibility requirements.

The City continues to work with the Washington State Department of Commerce to identify potential new sources of emergency rent assistance funds for City tenants and landlords, but a timeline for re-opening the portals for members of the general public (LiveStories) and households with children (Family Promise of Spokane) is unclear. Updates will be provided.

City residents with a current eviction notice still may be able to get assistance through the ERAP 2.0 program. To determine eligibility and the process for doing so, contact one of the City’s two dispute resolution centers managing the local Eviction Resolution Pilot Program:

• Last name begins with A-M: Northwest Mediation Center: https://www.nwmediationcenter.com/general-6 (or 509-456-0103, ext. 1);
• Last name begins with N-Z: Fulcrum Dispute Resolution Clinic: https://fulcrumdispute.org/?page_id=60 (or 509-838-2799)

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!

Graffiti Busters

Volunteers are needed to help abate graffiti in downtown Spokane on Friday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting paint on and bring water. 

Paint equipment will be supplied to volunteers. Sign up here.

Summer Fun: Doggie Dip

The last splash at City pools is just for the dogs! Spokane Parks & Recreation is partnering with SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. to have fun and raise funds for the High Bridge Dog Park with their annual Doggie Dip event.

Dog owners can bring $10 to the pool the day of each event (drop-ins welcome!). Dogs must be well-mannered, healthy, and attended to by an owner who has proof of an up-to date rabies vaccination. Only dogs in the pool during Doggie Dip.

• Sunday, Aug. 28, 3 – 4:30 p.m. - Comstock
• Monday, Aug. 29, 5:30 – 7 p.m. - Shadle
• Tuesday Aug. 30, 5:30 – 7 p.m. - Hillyard
• Wednesday Aug. 31, 5:30 – 7 p.m. - A.M. Cannon
• Thursday Sept. 1, 5:30 – 7 p.m. - Liberty

Learn more on our website.

On the Bright Side

Last week, the Spokane Fire Department assisted Spokane County Fire District 3 on a quickly moving Wildland Urban Interface. While at the fire, SFD Chief Brian Schaeffer noticed a shovel standing against a Washington State Patrol trooper's car. He had a chance to meet the owner of that shovel and it belonged to the trooper in this photo.

Since the trooper had the shovel in his car, he went to work immediately to help the first arriving companies keep the fire contained by digging line. Great work trooper, and thank you!