Alexandria Osborne

Recreational fires are not allowed under this year's restrictions, including outdoor fires without chimneys such as those in fire pits or campfires that use chopped wood and charcoal, according to a Spokane County Fire Department news release. Open burning is not allowed under the restrictions, including burning fields and yard waste. 

A 3-mile loop along the Centennial Trail is open for runners, walkers and community members looking for easier access to the other side of Monroe Street.

People looking forward to hot days on local lakes and rivers need to register their boats by Sunday before they expire.

Pickleball players don’t have to use a tennis court to play Washington’s official sport in Corbin Park after two designated pickleball courts opened following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.