🌱 City Holiday Operations + Federal COVID Mandates

Spokane WA

23 December, 2021

4:19 PM

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Good morning, Spokane! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Spokane Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today. First, today's weather: A little snow at times. High: 37 Low: 30. Here are the top three stories in Spokane today: The city of Spokane will have a number of closures related to the holidays. Spokane City Hall will be closed Friday and Dec. 31 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year's Day holidays.City of Spokane garbage pickup and curbside recycling will proceed on a normal schedule. The Waste-to-Energy facility will be closed on Saturday and Jan. 1, but otherwise open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Cheney Free Press) After months of uncertainty, the city of Spokane is preparing to implement a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its own employees. Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward's first and potentially most arduous task heading into 2022 will be to comply with the vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 employees ordered by President Joe Biden. With more than 2,000 employees, the city is expected to be compliant with the vaccine mandate by Jan. 10 in order to avoid penalties. (The Spokesman-Review)The suspect in a Spokane Valley murder has been arrested after months on the run. The Spokane Valley Police Department said Kayla J. Holden, 29, was arrested Tuesday night. Holden is accused of shooting and killing 31-year-old Allyson Davis on October 11. (KXLY Spokane) Today's Spokane Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Spokane! Today in Spokane: Santa At Spokane Valley Mall (4:00 PM) From my notebook: Light up the Night! Head down to Riverfront and enjoy the sight of sparkling holiday trees sponsored by some of Spokane's businesses! 🎄 (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Save 15 Percent On FTD's Christmas Collection (December 25) Add your event Loving the Spokane Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers That's it for today! I'll see you soon. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.