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• Unusual alliance allows beaver relocation

  August 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 It took more than six years, several legislative struggles, a raft of sniggering jokes, and the unlikely alliance of a conservative Eastern Washington Republican and a progressive environmental group, but … 5

• State examining BNSF property

  July 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 BNSF Railway Co. and Marathon Oil Co. may have to do some cleanup in Hillyard if an investigation prompted by the Washington state Department of Ecology shows petroleum-related contamination. The …

• Airway Heights to stop using Parkwest well

  September 11, 2011 in City on Page B3 Airway Heights has agreed to stop using a well that has deprived residents outside the city of water they’re entitled to pump. An “agreed order” with the state Department of …

• Caldwell: Water disputes need local solutions

  May 8, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Two rivers run through the Rathdrum Prairie and Spokane Valley: one spilling from Lake Coeur d’Alene, one seeping from Pend Oreille, Hayden, Newman and other lakes. Each refreshes the other … 3

• Open house scheduled on aquifer plan

  November 17, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 By 2060, the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer will supply drinking water for more than 400,000 North Idaho residents, according to population projections. To anticipate future demand, the Idaho Water Resources …

• Vestal: BNSF derails its ‘good neighbor’ policy

  November 12, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Remember Livingston. Whatever the outcome of the BNSF Railway Co.’s lawsuit against Kootenai County – in which the railroad argues that the county has no power to make sure it’s … 3

• TierPoint facility uses unique system to chill building

  September 5, 2010 in News on Page E1 Near water, near perfect might be the business slogan for Liberty Lake’s growing data center, TierPoint. Inside its new 15,000-square-foot addition, the privately owned data center uses a cooling technology …

• Teens spray reminders to keep wastewater clean for lake’s sake

  August 22, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 As far as first jobs go, 17-year-old Darin Bonie believes he’ll have fond memories of his summer gig. In his workday, Bonie and four other teenagers walk several miles of …

• Idaho cities look to irrigation to keep sewage out of river

  February 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Ken Windram frequently hears flattering remarks about the 55-acre grove of hybrid poplar trees grown by the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board. During the summer, the trees provide a green …

• Rathdrum Prairie board looks to increase wastewater irrigation

  February 10, 2009 in Idaho Ken Windram frequently hears flattering remarks about the 55-acre grove of hybrid poplar trees grown by the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board.

• Study shows Eastern Wash. wells in deep trouble

  February 2, 2009 in Region A ground water mapping study that tracks how water trickles under Eastern Washington shows deep wells in four counties are in deep trouble.

• Two couples honored for activism

  January 31, 2009 in City, Idaho, News Two elderly couples praised as “dynamic duos” by Spokane Mayor Mary Verner grew up along lakes and rivers – and have dedicated years to protect the clear waters they cherish. 1

• Gas spills at tank farm

  November 4, 2008 in City on Page B1 Thousands of gallons of gasoline spilled Monday afternoon from a holding tank at the ExxonMobil fuel storage facility in Spokane Valley. Maintenance workers sheared a small pipe that was part …

• County approves fee for land above aquifer

  August 8, 2007 in Idaho on Page B2 Kootenai County property owners who have land above the Rathdrum Prairie-Spokane Valley Aquifer or in recharge areas now must pay $8 a year to protect the underground drinking water supply. …