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• 2011 OUTDOORS: Lingering snow, high water affects boaters, anglers, bears

  January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Spring lasted about five months in the Inland Northwest in 2011. Whitewater river rafters enjoyed their longest season in years, but most Montana fishing guides weren’t so thrilled. Fishing trips …

• Saltese Uplands acquired with Conservation Futures funds

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Soon area hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians will have another natural area to explore. Just a mile south of Interstate 90’s Barker Road exit, the recently completed trails at Saltese … 2

• Washington Trails volunteers clear way for hikers, bikers

  October 30, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 A group of volunteers has blazed the way for hikers and bikers to enjoy the burst of autumn colors in the Iller Creek Conservation Area. The Washington Trails Association has … 3

• Land deal gets OK

  October 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 For the second time in a month, Spokane County commissioners have jumped at bargain-priced conservation land offered by the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association. Commissioners tentatively approved a deal in … 1

• Big Rock purchase allows for parking

  September 7, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A7 County commissioners enthusiastically agreed Tuesday to buy Big Rock and build a parking lot. The deal to acquire the popular rock-climbing and hiking area and make it publicly accessible reflected … 1

• County accepts offer to buy land

  July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 As one of their last acts before taking a three-week vacation, Spokane County commissioners Tuesday pounced on a recreational land bargain. They accepted American West Bank’s offer to sell 552 … 2

• Conservation groups negotiating corridor through Dishman Hills

  June 19, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 A Spokane conservation group that’s worked since 1966 to acquire and protect the 530-acre Dishman Hills Natural Area and related wild lands in Spokane Valley is trying to piece together … 7

• Big Rock climbers’ paradise won’t be paved, but …

  June 19, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 After years of negotiations, Spokane’s conservation community rejoiced in 2009 when the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association acquired 80 acres known as the Rocks of Sharon from private investors. The … 8

• Sheriff gets $128,000 for gear

  June 8, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners gave Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich $128,223 from reserves Tuesday – about one-third of the amount he requested for equipment and software. Knezovich requested $372,631 last week, but commissioners … 10

• $1 million grant to help pay for YMCA site

  May 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 The sun was shining Tuesday on Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program if nowhere else. County commissioners learned that a grant will reduce the cost of the YMCA site in Riverfront … 1

• Price changes conservation priorities

  April 28, 2011 in City on Page A7 County commissioners are shuffling their Conservation Futures shopping list to take advantage of a half-price sale. They accepted Parks Director Doug Chase’s recommendation to snap up 552 acres in the …

• Field reports: Antoine Peak on House list for state funding

  April 10, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LANDS – A prized Spokane Valley wild area north of I-90 and near Forker Road is back in the running for state funding to boost the last of three …

• Commission: YMCA ineligible for historic listing

  December 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 The former YMCA in Riverfront Park is headed for a date with the wrecking ball. The Spokane City-County Historic Landmarks Commission voted 9-0 on Wednesday that the building is not … 2

• Commission rejects historic designation for old Y

  December 15, 2010 in City The former YMCA in Riverfront Park is headed for a date with the wreaking ball. The Spokane City-County Historic Landmarks Commission voted 9-0 on Wednesday that the building is not … 4

• Commissioners maintain conservation priorities

  December 15, 2010 in City on Page A8 Last-minute pleas to preserve land on Beacon Hill failed to persuade county commissioners to shuffle a priority list for Conservation Futures property acquisitions. Eight people urged the commissioners to give …

• Old YMCA worth saving? Landmarks panel to decide

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B1 It could be the final chapter for the former downtown YMCA. Or it could be the start of more painstaking, political maneuvering. 5

• County receives conservation list

    December 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program may get a new, narrower target for acquiring public open-space land. County commissioners received a staff and advisory committee recommendation to focus on the top …

• County receives conservation list

    December 8, 2010 in City Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program may get a new, narrower target for acquiring public open-space land.

• Open space designation fields many nominees in county

  September 2, 2010 in City on Page A9 Three dozen properties have been nominated for purchase by Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program. The candidates to become permanent open space vary from half an acre to 920 acres and … 1

• Spokane County seeks park restroom solution

  April 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 A cost-cutting plan to leave restrooms locked at seven Spokane County parks this summer is getting a second look. Restroom service is to be eliminated this summer at seven county … 3

• Helpers give boost to natural area trails

  April 11, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 The Dishman Hillls Natural Area is proof that group efforts starting from humble beginnings can have a lasting outdoor legacy for generations to come. Around 150 volunteers are expected to …

• Spokane council OKs conservation funds for YMCA

    March 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 A sharply divided Spokane City Council on Monday finally agreed to tear down the vacant downtown YMCA and blend the waterfront parcel into Riverfront Park. It took a year of … 28

• Vote on Y’s future expected to be close

  March 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 A creature lurking in the YMCA’s basement has caused a renewed examination of the Y by city officials days before they could make a final decision on the building’s fate. … 6

• Council shifting on future of Y site

  March 21, 2010 in City on Page B1 Support appears to have grown on the Spokane City Council to bring open space to the site of the downtown YMCA. A slight majority said this week that they lean … 3

• Deadlines near on YMCA’s fate

      February 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 Almost a half-century after David Rodgers turned a shovel of dirt to commemorate construction of a new downtown YMCA, he considers the decision to build the Y along the shore … 12

• Little-known stream could become new park water feature

  February 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 The YMCA sits near a river channel. What’s less known is that a stream flows through the building. The creek, which is a foot deep or more and changes in … 4

• City seeks plans for Y site

  December 24, 2009 in City on Page A7 The city of Spokane wants to hear developers’ ideas for re-making the former YMCA building in Riverfront Park into some combination of retail, office and residential space. The city on …

• City seeking YMCA redevelopment proposals

  December 23, 2009 in City The City of Spokane is asking for proposals to redevelop the former YMCA building in Riverfront Park, with potential uses as retail, office or residential space. 2

• Grant to offset Antoine costs

  December 8, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page A7 Spokane County has received a $1.6 million state grant to offset the costs of preserving Antoine Peak as a natural area just south of Spokane Valley. The grant was awarded …

• With caveat, city takes county money for Y

  December 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Most members of the Spokane City Council on Monday spoke in favor of transforming a building on an acre surrounded by Riverfront Park into apartments and commercial space. But facing … 11

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