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Out & about: Meeting cites progress on Hangman Creek trail

Staff ,wire reports

OUTROUTE – Progress in research, mapping and planning a public trail corridor along Hangman Creek will be presented at a open house meeting on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5810 S. Meadowlane Rd. in Spokane.

The Hangman-Latah Creek Corridor Project is developing options for a nature path, plantings and interpretive signage along nine miles upstream from the creek’s confluence with the Spokane River, said Lunell Haught of the Inland Northwest Trails and Conservation Coalition.

She said the group is working with the National Park Service, Washington State Landscape Architects and City of Spokane, noting that the project will link seven Spokane neighborhoods through the Hangman Valley.

Saturday’s charrette will include a site tour and concept maps based on research and the 280 responses received from a September survey distributed by Spokane City Parks, Haught said.

“The concept plan will be refined to include public comment and be presented to the Spokane Park Board later this year or early 2018,” Haught said.

The valley is rich with natural and cultural history and continues to be important for fish, wildlife and recreation.

The project is working to develop a habitat management plan, apply for permits and secure additional property owner permissions.

Outdoor Writing Contest

deadline Nov. 8

OUTWRITE – The deadline for entries to The Spokesman-Review’s 2017 Outdoor Writing Contest for high school students is Nov. 8.

Entries must be on the general topic of “outdoors.” This includes subjects such as hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, nature and conservation. Any literary style – including humor, fiction, letters or poetry – is acceptable.

Contestants must be in grades 9-12 and from the newspaper circulation area in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Stories must be original and may be no longer than 1,000 words.

Include the writer’s name, school, grade, home address and telephone.

Stories must be typed and received by Nov. 8 at 5 p.m.

One entry per student.

Email entries (preferred) to richl@spokesman.com. Receipt of all email entries will be acknowledged.