Spokane city-limit nonemergency calls switch to 311 Oct. 27
Starting Oct. 27, nonemergency police and fire calls for incidents inside Spokane city limits are scheduled to move from Crime Check to 311. Emergencies remain 911 calls.
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Spokane approves 0.1% sales tax for safety campus
The tax, approved 6–1 by the City Council, is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, and will fund public-safety and behavioral-health programs.
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Spokane Valley approves lease for proposed two-sheet ice facility
The Spokane Valley City Council approved a ground lease for a proposed two-sheet NHL-sized ice facility on city-owned property in a 6-1 vote.
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Spokane Valley opens public comment on proposed 4,000-foot Flora Park trail
Written comments are due Aug. 17 on Spokane Valley’s proposed 14-foot-wide trail with six viewpoints near the Spokane River.
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Spokane Wildfires Burn 600 Structures as Response Continues
Wind-driven wildfires swept across northwest Spokane, forcing evacuations, destroying structures and turning the Spokane Convention Center into a shelter.
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Spokane homelessness board reaches FY2026 funding decision
The Spokane Regional Continuum of Care set its FY2026 project rankings as the city warns proposed federal changes could put about $3 million at risk.
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Spokane Wildfires Improve, but Evacuation Zones Remain in Place
Cooler weather helped firefighters near Spokane on Aug. 5, but evacuation zones remained as officials warned of hotter, drier and windier conditions.
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Spokane man booked on suspicion of arson in Old Trails Fire
Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday in connection with Spokane’s Old Trails Fire as three area wildfires had destroyed at least 700 buildings and prompted about 67,000 evacuations.
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Spokane-area wildfires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
Spokane-area wildfires had forced about 60,000 people to evacuate and destroyed at least 600 structures by August 3, disrupting shelter, schools and courts.
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Spokane Police Report 77 Infractions During July Motorcycle-Safety Emphasis
Spokane police reported 77 traffic infractions during a three-day July motorcycle-safety emphasis, including 52 speeding citations, seven motorcycle stops and one impound.
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Spokane-area wildfires leave hundreds of structures destroyed as evacuations continue
The Old Trails, Fairview and Meadowview fires are being managed as the Spokane Complex after preliminary reports put structure losses at roughly 600 to 640 and evacuations at about 60,000 people.
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Spokane Voters Face August 4 Decision on STA Sales-Tax Renewal
Eligible Spokane-area voters will decide Tuesday whether to renew STA’s existing 0.2% sales-and-use tax through 2048, a measure the agency says would preserve current service and support planned projects.
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Spokane County primary election deadline is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4
Spokane County ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the day of the countywide 2026 primary. In-person registration and voter updates are available until the same deadline; unofficial results are expected around 8:15 p.m.
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Tri-City routs Spokane Indians 12-2 to clinch road series at Avista Stadium
The Tri-City Dust Devils beat the Spokane Indians 12-2 on July 25 at Avista Stadium in Spokane Valley, securing a road-series victory with a fourth straight win over Spokane.
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Spokane County reports incorrect ballot styles for some voters before Aug. 4 primary
Spokane County election officials said two groups of voters received incorrect ballot styles ahead of the Aug. 4, 2026 primary. The county’s public materials do not specify how many voters were affected or the corrective process.
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Spokane’s Unity in the Community multicultural celebration returns Aug. 15
Unity in the Community is scheduled to bring cultural programming and five community-resource vendor areas to Riverfront Park on Aug. 15.
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Spokane-area fires destroy about 600 structures as evacuations continue
Fast-moving fires near Spokane destroyed about 600 structures and drove large-scale evacuations as Washington declared a statewide wildfire emergency.
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Spokane voters head into the August 4 primary amid contested local races
Spokane-area voters face Washington’s August 4 primary, which will narrow qualifying local and county contests under the state’s top-two system.
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Spokane County identifies third ballot-style error before Aug. 4 primary
Spokane County says 804 voters in Precinct 6065 received ballots that omitted the proposed West Plains Aquifer Protection District measure. The county said it will mail supplemental ballots and instruct voters to return both ballots.
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Spokane-area wildfire complex forces mass evacuations and destroys at least 600 structures
About 60,000 people were evacuated in the Spokane area by Aug. 2 after wind-driven fires destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said.
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Spokane Gas Holds Near $4.85 as Diesel Nears $6 in Latest AAA Check
Spokane-area regular gas is nearly flat at $4.845, while diesel rises to $5.999 in AAA’s Aug. 1 metro check and remains higher across every comparison window.
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Spokane data center moratorium: what the new 1-year building-permit freeze means—and the July 22 public hearing
In late June 2026, Spokane City Council approved an emergency 1-year moratorium on new data-center building permits—public hearing July 22.