Good morning, this is your Spokane Local Frequency for Saturday, January 17th. Kick off your weekend with the buzz around town, where students are making their voices heard and winter fun is in full swing, all while big infrastructure wins promise smoother days ahead.
Over at Lewis and Clark High School and five other spots across the area, nearly fifteen hundred high schoolers walked out this week to protest ICE operations, standing in solidarity with victims like Renee Good from a shooting in Minnesota. It started at lunch on Thursday and spread like wildfire, drawing community supporters who see it as a spark for young people educating each other on injustices. That energy carried into Spokane City Hall, where chants rang out before a council meeting swearing in new members Zaxophone, Kate Tellis, and Sarah Dixit. They grappled with a one million dollar DOJ grant to hire eight police officers, but paused over strings attached to immigration data sharing, showing how federal strings can tangle local choices. On a brighter note, the council passed an ordinance recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as key cultural celebrations, especially after the feds dropped them from national park free days, keeping that spirit alive right here.
Shifting north, Shoshone County Sheriffs Office in Wallace reopened after that tense December twenty-sixth shooting that injured three and ended with the suspect down. Sheriff William Eddy, just a month in after his predecessors abrupt exit, buzzed in visitors through locked doors amid ongoing remodels and bullet hole fixes. Hes prioritizing jail upgrades, new hires, and rebuilding trust without a levy, so folks feel safe again, though full services are still ramping up. Yesterday, police chased a burglary call where a resident came home to a man inside their apartment and got assaulted before the suspect bolted, a reminder to stay vigilant in our neighborhoods.
For todays must-dos, lace up for ice skating lessons at Numerica Skate Ribbon, learning fundamentals from Learn to Skate USA pros, or catch private coaching from Spokane Figure Skating Club experts. Head downtown to Wall Streets Apres Holiday Snow Show at noon or five, with fake snow flurries turning the street into a winter wonderland perfect for lingering, shopping, and snagging deals like buy-one-get-one-half-off drinks at Rocket Bakery or two bucks off at Thomas Hammer. Sports fans, hit the Spokane Sports Showcase at The Podium for the indoor challenge starting at ten. Music lovers, groove to Gimme Gimme Disco at Knitting Factory tonight. And dont miss Northwest Winter Fest lanterns glowing at Central, Shadle, South Hill, and Liberty Park libraries, or tomorrows plant swap at Spokane Valley Library.
Meanwhile, the North-South corridor project off Alai is elevating roads, easing commutes, cutting city traffic strain, and sparking skilled trade jobs through twenty-thirty completion. Closer to home, Spokane Valley saw Sarah Beale sentenced to twenty-four months community custody for those suspicious Centennial Trail fires, focusing on treatment over prison.
Stay warm out there, Spokane, as these stories shape our communitys heartbeat. This has been Spokane Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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