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Water Use in Spokane

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Spokane City Mayor Mary Verner has proposed lawn watering limits to help conserve water since Spokane uses more water per capita than other parts of the state. The City Water Department's Water Stewardship program is a good way to educate yourself about ways to reduce water use; there ...

Comprehensive Plan News

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Controversy over big box stores and other land use issues have put the status of the City's Comprehensive Plan in the news lately. There are amendments to the plan each year, approved by the City Council. If you find the terms confusing, there is a useful brochure that ...

Historic Spokane Tours

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

The City-County Historic Preservation Office has published a tour guide to Downtown historic buildings. Copies are available at the Downtown Library and online in an interactive form and a printable .pdf file. Other local tour ideas can be found through the Convention and Visitors Bureau - other historic ...

Spokane CrimeMap

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

With the likely passage of the sales tax for emergency communications and Crime Check, the City's CrimeMap Viewer is a useful tool for finding statistics on crimes around a particular address. Crimes shown include assault, burglary, drugs, malicious mischief, robbery, theft, vehicle prowling, and vehicle theft. Click on ...

Public Records Online

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Did you know that many public records are now online? The library has created a Find the Best... Public Records Online resource page that will point you to some of the business, legal, political, and real estate databases featuring government information.  By searching these databases you can check ...

Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council has a link to a new Washington State database that shows pedestrian and bicycle accidents in Spokane. There are also map versions of the reports that are easier to read; you get more of an idea of the dangerous intersections for these alternative modes ...

Winter Driving & Snow Removal

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Getting around Spokane this time of year can be challenging. The City of Spokane's Street Department Snow Removal page lists snow plow routes and rules. They also have a link to the State's winter driving tips page. The State also has information on de-icer and how it ...

Ask Spokane Service

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

If you have service requests, questions, or comments about City of Spokane services, you can now submit online requests to Ask Spokane. You will get a response within two days. There is a growing list of Frequently Asked Questions for the different departments as well. - Dana Dalrymple, Spokane Government ...

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