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By Adam ShanksTHE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
Before they take away one se-curity tool of downtown busi-nesses, the Spokane City Council will offer another.
The Spokane City Council vot-ed Monday to override Mayor Nadine Woodward’s veto of a new law that bans the use of “Mosqui-to” devices – small speakers that emit a shrill, high-pitched noise meant to disperse the young and homeless from congregating or sleeping near a business.
The council overrode the veto only after its members reached a compromise to delay enforce-ment of the new law.
In a resolution adopted Mon-day night alongside the veto vote, the council called for the law to be enforced only after the new pre-
cinct at the corner of Wall Street and Riverside Avenue opens or Dec. 1, whichever comes first.
The compromise on enforce-ment won the support of Coun-cilwoman Betsy Wilkerson, who had voted against the law when it narrowly passed last month. Wilkerson’s support marked the fifth and final vote necessary to override Woodward’s veto.
Wilkerson owns a business in Browne’s Addition and has expe-rienced problems similar to those seen downtown, she said Mon-day. They need a way to secure their buildings until the precinct is operational, she said.
Councilman Michael Cathcart and Councilwoman Karen Strat-ton maintained their opposition to the Mosquito law. Cathcart
Hoopfest officials have can-celed Spokane’s signature 3-on-3 basketball tournament amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.
As major sporting events around the country were being shelved due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hoopfest director Matt Santangelo had remained
cautiously optimistic. So did the Spokane business commu-nity, which reaps tens of mil-lions of dollars per year from one of the city’s biggest events.
Entering its 31st year when it was postponed from June 27-28
1990The first annual Hoopfest street tournament attracts 2,009 players on 512 teams
to downtown Spokane.
1996Hoopfest partners with Nike.
2004A WNBA game between the
Seattle Storm and New York Liberty - the first neutral site game in league history - is
played at the Spokane Arena
on Friday, Hoopfest eve.
2009Hoopfest’s 20th anniversary sees team registration reach 6,700 and becomes biggest
3-on-3 tournament in the world, per Guiness Book of
World Records.
2010Three bystanders are injured after a man fires a gun in a
gang-related shooting near the elite division courts on Spokane
Falls Boulevard.
2012Hoopfest registration hits
all-time high of 7,090.
2014Former Zags star point guard
Matt Santangelo is named Hoopfest executive director, replacing departed longtime
director Rick Steltenpohl.
2017Weeks after an NBA champi-onship with the Golden State
Warriors, All-Star Kevin Durant visits Hoopfest.
2019Hoopfest unveils new
Hooptown, USA brand on 30th anniversary.
2020Hoopfest is postponed two months to August before ultimately being canceled.
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HOOPFEST
GOES FLATBy Ryan CollingwoodTHE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
One effective security tool to be replaced with another
Council delays Mosquito ban until downtown police
precinct opens
GU WOMEN RECRUITING BLOOMS AMID PANDEMICZags culture emphasizes stability in
uncertain times, netting multiple prospects even when limited to virtual-only visits.
SPORTS, 1
The streets of downtown Spokane are converted into basketball courts during Hoopfest 2019. Officials of the event canceled the tournament amid a spike in coronavirus cases. TYLER TJOMSLAND/ THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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JUDGE ORDERS DELAY OF FEDERAL EXECUTIONS
Daniel Lewis Lee, convicted of killing family and involved in 1996 bombing of Spokane City Hall, was initially ordered
killed Monday. NORTHWeST, 1
By Adam ShanksTHE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
Local law enforcement agen-cies spent at least hundreds of thousands of dollars on their response to recent demonstra-tions in Spokane that called for the police to be defunded and an end to racial injustice.
The Spokane Police Depart-ment paid its officers $470,577 in overtime to cover sizable
protests on three consecutive Sundays beginning May 31, as well as several smaller demon-strations in June.
That figure does not include the regular pay of staff dedi-cated to the events, including salaried employees who do not receive overtime. It also doesn’t include meals – when officers spend a long shift covering a
THE COST OF PROTESTS
Local law enforcement overtime pay racked up during recent demonstrations
1990The first annual Hoopfest street tournament attracts 2,009 players on 512 teams
to downtown Spokane.
1996Hoopfest partners with Nike.
2004A WNBA game between the
Seattle Storm and New York Liberty - the first neutral site game in league history - is
played at the Spokane Arena
on Friday, Hoopfest eve.
2009Hoopfest’s 20th anniversary sees team registration reach 6,700 and becomes biggest
3-on-3 tournament in the world, per Guiness Book of
World Records.
2010Three bystanders are injured after a man fires a gun in a
gang-related shooting near the elite division courts on Spokane
Falls Boulevard.
2012Hoopfest registration hits
all-time high of 7,090.
2014Former Zags star point guard
Matt Santangelo is named Hoopfest executive director, replacing departed longtime
director Rick Steltenpohl.
2017Weeks after an NBA champi-onship with the Golden State
Warriors, All-Star Kevin Durant visits Hoopfest.
2019Hoopfest unveils new
Hooptown, USA brand on 30th anniversary.
2020Hoopfest is postponed two months to August before ultimately being canceled.
HOOPFEST HIGHLIGHTS
tween the d Newfirstn
p gall-time high of 7,090.
HOOPFEST
GOES FLAT
As 2020 becomes the year of canceled events, due to COVID-19 ...
Spike in Spokane County infection rates ends hopes for 31st year of 3-on-3 basketball tournament
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See MOSQUITO, 6
See HOOPFEST, 2
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