Emerson Garfield

Spokane Creatives Emergency Relief

May 15, 2020 Emerson Garfield

Spokane Arts is conducting a fundraiser for the creative community in Spokane, and they need your help.

Many self-employed and freelance artists’ primary income to pay rent and buy food/medicine comes from gigs and events that are cancelled due to COVID-19. This includes musicians, photographers, teaching artists, authors, actors, and many, many others. They are raising money to benefit local individual creatives during this difficult time. Every penny donated to this fundraiser, after the fees taken out automatically by the platform, will be distributed directly to local professional artists and creatives. The goal is to crowdsource funding that will be distributed *directly* to individual creatives.

To learn more and to donate, visit the Spokane Arts Artist Relief Fund page.

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DivisionConnects Transportation Study

April 21, 2020 Emerson Garfield

DivisionConnects, a collaborative two-year transportation and land use study, will focus on opportunities and challenges that come with the planned completion of the North Spokane Corridor (NSC).

Provide your feedback in this online survey.

DivisionConnects is led by Spokane Regional Transportation Council and Spokane Transit Authority, in partnership with Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Spokane, and Spokane County, to study Division Street from its downtown connection in the south to the Newport Highway and North Spokane Corridor past the Y in the north. The broader study area will include other north-south travel corridors (e.g. Hamilton Street and the future completion of the NSC) to understand how these travel corridors relate to Division Street.

Washington State COVID-19 Resources

April 16, 2020 Emerson Garfield

Adam McDaniel, the Governor’s Eastern Washington Regional Representative based in Spokane, reached out to Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council by email. He provided his contact information and some helpful resources. He is encouraging people to reach out to him if you have questions.

Adam McDaniel
Eastern Washington Regional Representative| Office of Governor Jay Inslee
Cell: 509.638.4686
www.governor.wa.gov |adam.mcdaniel@gov.wa.gov

Coronavirus.wa.gov – This website consolidates information from multiple state agencies. You can find ways to help, guidance on essential business activity, and multilingual resources.

Department of Health – The Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus webpage has the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 cases and deaths across the state. The website also hosts fact sheets, healthcare guidance, and answers to many frequently asked questions related to the disease, testing, and personal protection equipment.

Employment Security Department – This agency is responsible for processing the thousands of new unemployment claims from Washingtonians. Information on the CARES Act (Federal stimulus) can also be found here. Information for workers and employers are available as well. Workers and businesses are encouraged to sign up for updates as the Employment Security Department frequently releases new information.