Bring the family to STA Plaza! Kids can walk down a red carpet to meet Santa, share their holiday wishes, and pose for a photo. Parents can take pictures with their phones, and STA will provide a free Polaroid photo. This festive, no-cost event features a traditional holiday setup complete with Santa’s helpers and plenty
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STA Plaza is proud to serve as an official Ballot Drop Box site for the upcoming election. You can drop off your completed ballot at STA Plaza or at any other official drop box in Spokane County. Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 4, 2025. You do not need postage
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In partnership with Eastern Washington University (EWU) and the City of Cheney, the brand-new double-decker buses were officially introduced on Saturday, September 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Eagle Station on the EWU campus. The event marked the first day of double-decker service on Routes 6 and 66, connecting Cheney and downtown Spokane—a milestone in
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The Division Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is entering an exciting new stage with a phased approach designed to keep the project on track for service launch in 2030 while adapting to real-world conditions. The first phase, known as the Minimum Operable Segment (MOS), will include 39 BRT stations between downtown Spokane and Hawthorne
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Spokane, WA – At a Special Board Meeting today, the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Board of Directors voted to confirm Karl Otterstrom as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer. Otterstrom, who currently serves as STA’s Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Planning & Development Officer, is anticipated to assume the role in August pending a mutually
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By Karl Otterstrom, Interim Co-CEO and Chief Planning and Development Officer In 1987, Spokane Transit Authority (STA) achieved something monumental. It won Bloomsday! At least, that’s what the newspaper proclaimed with the jubilant headline: “Buses big winners on Bloomsday.” The article began in this way, “One of the biggest winners this Bloomsday was not a
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Find the Golden Ticket and Ride Our Double-Decker Bus Introducing the Double Decker Golden Ticket Hunt — your exclusive chance to win a seat aboard our brand-new double-decker bus during the Cheney Rodeo Parade on Saturday, July 12, 2025! We’re inviting everyone in the community to participate in an exciting online scavenger hunt across our
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Spokane, WA – After nearly two decades of visionary leadership, Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Chief Executive Officer, E. Susan Meyer will retire at the end of the year. During her tenure, Meyer transformed STA into a leader in public transit, demonstrated by two successful sales-tax funding ballot measures to improve transit service in the region,
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Spokane Transit is hosting an exclusive hiring event to recruit for March 2024’s cohort of Coach Operators. Spokane Transit Coach Operator Job Fair Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. STA Plaza, Second Floor Rotunda The process is simple: Submit an application early and ahead of the in-person job fair Prepare for an on-site
Spokane Transit is hosting a virtual open house to provide an overview of the project’s current progress and outline key milestones ahead. This event is for anyone in the community to attend. Date & Time December 6, 2023, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM Virtual Platform Zoom Webinars (link will be active 10 minutes before the start
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