Spokane Public Radio Has Left the Building

Spokane Public Radio Has Left the Building

The Hoban Building, that is — which is the official name of the building at the intersection of N Monroe and W Carlisle where Spokane Public Radio was based for 35 years, and where the retro/antique store Vintage Rabbit continues to operate. SPR spent the past two months removing traces of having been there, which was quite a lot of work. Between arriving in late 1979 and departing last month, the organization had had more than enough time to put down extensive roots. SPR has written a bittersweet “goodbye”…

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Celebration of Youth (Mar 4)

Celebration of Youth (Mar 4)

The West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt) is hosting Celebration of Youth: A Community Showcase tomorrow (March 4) starting at 6pm. The Celebration of Youth is a community event and a free dinner showcasing local youth and their talents, skills, and leadership. Performances include music, arts, and spoken word pieces by the Music Innovates Program, The Community School’s Peer Assistance & Leadership Program, Youth for Christ’s Resiliency Project, and the West Central Youth Development Life Skills Program. This year the WCCC is also presenting…

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Corbin Senior Center Movin’ & Groovin’ Fair (Mar 5)

Corbin Senior Center Movin’ & Groovin’ Fair (Mar 5)

The Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland) is holding its twelfth annual Movin’ and Groovin’ Fair this Saturday, March 5 from 8am to 2pm. Admission is free to this all-ages event and fundraiser, which features free massages and health screenings, seminars and giveaways, as well as a raffle and an affordable ($6) lunch. Around 75 vendors took part last year. They generally wind through the whole first floor and lower level of the center, and they represent services and businesses from all fields: home care, retirement living, legal…

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Public Crime Strategy Meeting (Feb 17)

Public Crime Strategy Meeting (Feb 17)

The Spokane Police Department leadership team meets monthly to discuss the latest crime trends, significant arrests, and investigations. These meetings are called Compstat Meetings. Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 17) the public is invited to watch that process starting at 9:30am at the Fire Training Center (1618 N Rebecca). During this Compstat briefing you will see SPD’s efforts to address crime, quality of life issues, and community outreach efforts made in the prior month. Also included in the presentation will be crime hot spots…

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Recap of the February 2016 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Recap of the February 2016 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

This is a brief recap of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council (EGNC) meeting that took place on February 10, 2016. Patrick Striker, the Executive Director of the Spokane Community-Oriented Policing Services (Spokane C.O.P.S.) program gave common-sense advice about preventing crime. Some of his tips included: Do not leave anything tempting in a vehicle, such as a laptop bag, regardless of whether or not it contains valuable contents. As jackets can also be used for covering valuables, that may also be tempting to a…

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