Fri., Sept. 25, 2015, 9 a.m.
VIDEO: Downhill climbing newest CRAZY fad
Good morning! This video about downhill climbing will get your heart pumping and your palms sweating faster than a shot of espresso to the heart. THESE GUYS ARE NUTSO
Getting There
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2015
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 2015
Fri., Sept. 18, 2015, 1:41 p.m.
OUT THERE: Ten Spokane hills to climb before you die
Freya, Hatch and Tower. What have you climbed?
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 2015
Thu., Sept. 17, 2015, 12:27 p.m.
The real winner of last night's GOP debate 3
Silent, imposing, produced way more hot air than Trump. Ever.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2015
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2015
Mon., Sept. 14, 2015, 11:42 a.m.
Bicycles May Use Full Lane 5
That simple phrase - "Bicycles May Use Full Lane" - gets across the rules of the road and increases safety, study says.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2015
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2015
Thu., Sept. 10, 2015, 12:59 p.m.
Honda designs car for cyclists
A car for people who ride bikes but still like cars.
FRIDAY, AUG. 28, 2015
Fri., Aug. 28, 2015, 5:48 p.m.
Bike or Google car: Who would win? 1
Always bet on the bike. Unless there's a car involved. Unless the car is driven by a computer.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25, 2015
Tue., Aug. 25, 2015, 11:35 a.m.
How the Northwest makes roads smarter
Roads are dumb pavement. So dumb. Maybe not for long.
MONDAY, AUG. 24, 2015
Mon., Aug. 24, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Feds: We Heart Bikes
Shock, the federal government says to use its money for bikeways.
FRIDAY, AUG. 21, 2015
Fri., Aug. 21, 2015, 1:01 p.m.
What's a road diet? 5
We have plenty of wide roads in Spokane, the leavings of decades of car-centered city planning.
THURSDAY, AUG. 13, 2015
Thu., Aug. 13, 2015, 6 a.m.
Who loves traffic engineers?
Dongho Chang is a bike-riding pavement savant who tweets like mad.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12, 2015
Wed., Aug. 12, 2015, 11:59 a.m.
Elephant bikes: Built in Spokane 1
To the naysayers who say there's nay bikes in Spokane, know this: Not only are there bikes, but there is also a dude who builds bikes in Spokane.
TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2015
Tue., Aug. 11, 2015, 11:35 a.m.
Seattle Transit joins Spokane with green bonds 1
Last week, the Seattle Transit Authority issued $923 million in green bonds in what's being called the largest green-bond issuance by a municipal entity. Of course, Spokane already did it so there.
MONDAY, AUG. 10, 2015
Mon., Aug. 10, 2015, 4:54 p.m.
NYT: What It's Really Like to Be an Airline Pilot
My first job out of high school was for United Express, a small carrier for United operating out of my small hometown.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 2015
Thu., Aug. 6, 2015, 6 a.m.
Spokane's pedestrian plan needs YOU
Hear ye, hear ye. The city of Spokane wants your thoughts on the Pedestrian Master Plan. What is it, you ask? Read this blog post!
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5, 2015
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015, 4:13 p.m.
Audrey's Adventure: The Gentle Wild of Oregon
Reports on: Ashland, Portland, and endings.
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015, 11:59 a.m.
Happy Birthday, traffic lights
The world's first electric traffic signals were installed in Cleveland, Ohio, 101 years ago today. We've been stopping and going every since.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2015
Sat., Aug. 1, 2015, 6 a.m.
How bicycles made America great 3
Without bikes, America just wouldn't be America.
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015
Fri., July 31, 2015, 1:40 p.m.
KHQ: Is Valley Chapel Road too skinny for cyclists? 2
"I don't want to kill anybody," said a resident along the road.
Fri., July 31, 2015, 9:23 a.m.
Road Rage Friday: At least you're not this guy 1
Earlier this month, a man in a car hopped out of his car to take on a younger man riding a motorcycle on the streets of Yuma, Arizona. The reason for the aggression is unclear, but it's obvious the driver feels the motorcycle slighted him...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015
Wed., July 29, 2015, 12:37 p.m.
Glacier park officials to reopen Logan Pass access
Glacier National Park officials say they plan to reopen access to one of the park's main attractions that had been closed due to a nearby wildfire.
Wed., July 29, 2015, 6 a.m.
Audrey's Adventure: In The City of Stars and Angels 1
Reports on: Falling in love with L.A., early mornings, and the difference between West vs. East coast beach bums.
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015
Tue., July 28, 2015, 1:33 p.m.
Hunter Thompson on the Hell's Angels 1
If you know me, you know that one of my touchstones for American journalism is Hunter Thompson's Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.
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