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Spokane locks Shadle Park restroom after arson; city pledges more park ranger patrols and repairs

3863837 · June 18, 2025
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Garrett Jones, director of the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation, said a fire in the women's restroom at Shadle Park has prompted the city to lock the facility until repairs, and that the Together Spokane initiative will guide investments and increased park ranger patrols to restore playground amenities.

Garrett Jones, director of the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation, said at Shadle Park that the women's restroom there has been locked after a fire and that city crews will repair the damage before reopening the amenity. Jones described the damage as part of a pattern of vandalism and arson affecting Spokane parks.

Jones said the city will use measures including increased park ranger patrols and maintenance investments through the Together Spokane initiative, a partnership with Spokane Public Schools, to replace burned or…

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