Put waste in it's place this Thanksgiving season! Do: +Create a meal plan and stick to your list +Ask your guests to bring take-home containers for leftovers +Use veggie scraps and turkey carcasses to make soup +If you do have food waste, put it in your green bin!

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours: Spokane County offices, departments, SCRAPS and Veterans Services will be closed on Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 27-28, 2025. Spokane County Transfer Stations will be closed on Thurs., Nov. 27th, & reopen Fri., Nov. 28th from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Today the BoCC unanimously adopted a balanced budget for 2026. Spokane County’s total budget for 2026 is $983-million. The BoCC thanked the County’s elected and administrative leadership for their hard work and dedication to achieve a balanced budget. spokanecounty.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Spokane County crews were out today pre-treating roads with liquid deicer ahead of this afternoon’s snow. With light snow in the forecast for tonight, streets and sidewalks could be slick in the morning. Please slow down and give yourself plenty of room to stop.

US National Weather Service Spokane Washington is forecasting a significant wind event in Avista Utilities service area beginning tonight, Monday, December 15. Peak wind gusts are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, with speeds potentially reaching up to 70 mph.

Spokane County’s road crews have been busy clearing roads and cleaning up the debris from Wednesday’s windstorm. Private property owners should take their storm debris to one of the County’s Transfer Stations, open 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. seven days a week. spokanecounty.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Spokane County Commissioner Al French hosts Darin Watkins, Governmental Affairs Director for Spokane Realtors, and Isaish Paince, Public Affairs and Strategic Officer for the Spokane Home Builders Association, to discuss the current housing market, Comprehensive Plan, and more.

In observance of New Year’s Day holiday, Spokane County offices and courts will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. This includes Veterans Services, SCRAPS, and the County’s two Transfer Stations. All county offices and courts will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026.

On Monday, Volunteers of America Eastern Washington unveiled a 12-unit housing development dedicated to low-income veterans – complete with support services needed for those struggling with life after service, said regional President Fawn Schott. spokesman.com/stories/2026/j…

This afternoon, the Board of County Commissioners proclaimed the month of January as "Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Spokane County"!