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City of Spokane
Community Update
Oct. 11, 2022
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In Woodward's Words
Mayor Nadine Woodward delivered her annual Statement of Conditions and Affairs.
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Fire Prevention Week
It's Fire Prevention Week! This year's campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. Visit the Spokane Fire Department's website for some simple home fire escape planning tips.
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K9 Zeus Retires
An illustrious career comes to an end; K9 Zeus has worked his last patrol shift! After seven years of service to the City of Spokane, it is time for Zeus to enjoy retirement. Zeus has had a storied and successful career, keeping citizens and officers safe with his nose and his bark. Thank you K9 Zeus!
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Spokane Veterans Stand Down and Resource Fair
The Third Annual Spokane Veterans Stand Down and Resource Fair will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army. The free event will give regional veterans and their families an opportunity to learn about community resources including health care, housing solutions, employment, education, legal services, food assistance, free haircuts, mental health counseling, suicide prevention and more. Click here to learn more.
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Spokane Recycles Poster Contest
The Magic of Recycling! That’s the theme for the 2022 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest. Up to 15 student winners will be featured in the 2023 Spokane Recycles calendar. The contest deadline is Friday, Oct. 14, click here for details.
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South Logan TOD Survey Ends Friday!
The South Logan Transit-Oriented Development Project is an opportunity to create a focused community vision to encourage mixed-use, walkable places close to transit in the Logan Neighborhood. In September, the City of Spokane hosted the South Logan Community Planning Studio to share about the project, gather ideas, and chat about future possibilities for the South Logan area. We appreciate the many discussions we had with community members and stakeholders, and are currently compiling the input and ideas shared at the studio. There is a brief community survey available online to continue to share ideas.
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Council Recap
Council Member Jonathan Bingle recaps the Monday, Oct. 10, Spokane City Council meeting.
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Division Street Lane Closures Continue
Two lanes of Division Street are closed between Second and Sprague Avenues from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for emergency BNSF repair work. Drivers may experience additional congestion in both directions of I-90 near Division Street and are encouraged to use alternative routes.
This work is expected to end Saturday, Oct. 15. Division Street reopens daily after 7 p.m.
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CHHS Community Affordable Housing Workshop
The City’s Community, Housing and Human Services Department seeks community feedback regarding funding priorities for the distribution of about $10 million to support affordable housing activities. A workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20, 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St.
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WA COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund
If you’re an immigrant living in Washington State, you aren’t eligible for federal stimulus funds or unemployment insurance due to your immigration status, and you’ve experienced hard times because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can apply for the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund. If your application is approved, you could receive a payment of at least $1,000.
The application is due Monday, Nov. 14.
To apply, visit www.immigrantreliefwa.org. If you need help with your application, you can contact one of the community organizations listed on the website, or contact APIC Spokane at 509-990-9207 or WIRF.apicspokane@gmail.com.
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Cochran Basin Stormwater Treatment Project
The Cochran Basin is home to 60% of the stormwater that is currently draining from our roads straight to our river - this project fixes that!
All that rain water - 100 million gallons a year! - will now be filtered back into groundwater, a huge step forward in the City's commitment to good water stewardship! Learn more about the Cochran Basin project, and the improvements to the connected recreation areas in this video and at SpokaneStormwater.org.
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City of Spokane Jobs
The City of Spokane is actively recruiting Supported Employment applicants. The Supported Employment application is on the City’s website and will remain open through Monday, Dec. 5. If you are a job seeker with a disability visit our website to apply!
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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?
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
Sign up for their Newsletter!
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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.
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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.
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
Due to a large volume of applications, emergency rent assistance application portals have paused accepting applications from city residents seeking rental assistance who do not have a current eviction notice.
The City continues to work with the Washington State Department of Commerce to identify potential new sources of emergency rent assistance funds for Spokane City tenants and landlords, but a timeline for re-opening the portals for members of the general public (LiveStories), households with children (Family Promise of Spokane), and members of the African-American and BIPOC community (Carl Maxey Center) is unclear.
City of Spokane residents with a current eviction notice still may receive assistance through the ERAP 2.0 program. In order to determine eligibility and the process for doing so, reach out to one of the City’s two Dispute Resolution Centers that are managing the local Eviction Resolution Pilot Program.
Overall, the two-year emergency rent assistance program has distributed about $33 million to more than 6,000 households.
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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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Therapeutic Recreation Services Ice Skating Assistant
Have fun helping others learn to skate! In this volunteer position with Therapeutic Recreation Services, you will assist in teaching people with developmental and/or physical disabilities how to ice skate. This includes helping participants put on skates and being out on ice helping participants improve balance, speed and coordination.
This volunteer opportunity is every Saturday through Dec. 3 (excluding Saturday, Nov. 26), from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Eagles Ice Arena.
Click here to volunteer!
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Autumn Adventures: Composting Day at the Library
Explore the world of composting at Shadle Park Library on Saturday, Oct. 15! The library will have three programs prepared to cover living sustainably and embracing green living.
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Composting Day at the Library - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Compost for Kids - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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How to Reduce Waste: Green Living - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
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On the Bright Side
Mayor Nadine Woodward presented a salutation to Gonzaga University basketball star Rasir Bolton for his philanthropic work in the community.
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