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• Pollutants found in remote lakes, rivers

  May 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Scientists consider Sullivan Lake’s waters relatively pristine. The 1,300-acre mountain lake in northeast Washington is home to a thriving kokanee salmon run. Along with confirmed sightings of grizzlies, wolves and … 7

• Dock decision not last word

  May 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Environmental groups breathed a sigh of relief last week when the Washington State Court of Appeals ruled that docks installed at the Coyote Rock development in Spokane Valley were illegal, … 6

• Liberty Lake man wants retroactive permit for shoreline changes

  April 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A Liberty Lake homeowner argued before the Spokane County Hearing Examiner on Wednesday that he cannot comply with a court order to remove features he built on his Liberty Lake …

• Vote on commissioner’s absence arouses concern

  April 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spokane Valley Planning Commissioner Marcia Sands is deciding her future on the commission after four of her fellow commissioners voted at last Thursday’s meeting not to excuse her absence after …

• 2010 recycling rate higher than state average

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Residents of Spokane County are getting the hang of recycling. According to the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System and the Washington state Department of Ecology, the county recycled 331,793 tons …

• Kaiser unveils $16 million cleanup plan

  January 25, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 Kaiser Trentwood’s plant along the Spokane River has a long, illustrative history. Built to produce aluminum for military planes during World War II, the factory later became a steady source … 7

• Sewage plant set to open this week

  November 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County officials expect to get a state permit today to operate their new sewage treatment plant – and to celebrate on Thursday. There may be some crossed fingers when … 7

• State issues new discharge permit

  October 5, 2011 in Idaho on Page A10 Inland Empire Paper Co. has become the fourth Washington discharger to receive a new permit to pump treated wastewater in the Spokane River. Through the permit, the Washington Department of …

• 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 …

• Examiner rejects Coyote Rock development plat

  August 6, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Valley hearing examiner has sent a proposed preliminary plat for a new section of the Coyote Rock development back to the developer for revision after agreeing with the …

• Neighbors dispute plan to use herbicides on lake’s vegetation

  July 21, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 A plan to apply herbicides in the water has stirred up controversy at Badger Lake. One of Washington’s top trout fishing destinations, the Spokane County lake also is home to … 17

• Groups say river cleanup is flawed

  July 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Two environmental groups are threatening to sue the federal government over what they say are flaws in a long-awaited Spokane River cleanup plan. The Sierra Club and the Center for … 1

• State money funds video telling people to clean up pet waste

  July 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Pollution in the Puget Sound is such a problem that a group trying to protect the ecosystem spent $27,000 in state money to make a catchy video, complete … 7

• Developer, state dispute water level

  July 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The newest phase of the Coyote Rock development on the Spokane River may be in jeopardy over a dispute about where the ordinary high-water mark should be. Whether the project …

• Runoff filling dry lake

  June 2, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane County officials can take no credit for the lake that has risen on Saltese Flats south of Spokane Valley. The county’s ratepayer-funded Utilities Division has purchased about 500 acres …

• City will apply for state Ecology grant

  May 28, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Brenda Grassel cast the only vote against applying for a $125,000 grant from the Department of Ecology to help pay for the ongoing update of the …

• 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

• Paper mill, state close to reaching pollution plan

  May 3, 2011 in City on Page A12 OLYMPIA – After seven years of sometimes contentious negotiations, the state and Inland Empire Paper Co. in Spokane Valley may be a month away from reaching an agreement on a … 1

• Board rejects appeal of shoreline rule

  April 13, 2011 in City on Page A7 Spokane’s new stricter building regulations along the Spokane River and Latah Creek remain intact after a state board rejected a challenge by the city’s former top administrator. John Pilcher, who …

• Commission weighs easing river protection to improve trail

  January 30, 2011 in City on Page B3 Spokane County planning commissioners received three new proposals last week for legalizing Centennial Trail improvements. Commissioners took testimony Thursday and agreed to extend the time for public comments through their … 1

• Stevens County burn ban canceled

  January 24, 2011 in News The Washington Department of Ecology has canceled a burn ban in Stevens County because of improving air quality.

• Ecology fines Greenstone over trees

  December 30, 2010 in Business on Page A7 The removal of several trees along the Liberty Lake shoreline merits a $15,000 fine against Greenstone Development Co. and owner Jim Frank, the Washington Department of Ecology said Wednesday. The …

• Dock opinion helps city

  December 23, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S4 A Spokane County judge has issued a letter of opinion stating he doesn’t see anything wrong with Shoreline Management Act exemptions the city of Spokane Valley granted for the installation …

• Springdale gas station burns, prompting water worries

  July 17, 2010 in City, Region The State Department of Ecology is assisting with the cleanup of an old Springdale gas station that was destroyed by fire early Saturday, fearing runoff may pose a threat to …

• Wash. sees risk in sending oil spill ships to Gulf

  July 2, 2010 in City Two of the Pacific Northwest’s largest oil-spill response vessels may be called to help clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

• Curbside pickup of scraps, soiled paper to begin July 12

  July 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 If it’s been bugging you that you can’t recycle that discarded pizza box from last night, worry no more. Starting July 12, city of Spokane and Waste Management trash customers … 5

• Suit seeks more water for salmon

  June 4, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A8 Conservation and fishermen’s groups are suing the Washington State Department of Ecology to allow more water over dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers to protect salmon and steelhead.

• Trail completion in doubt

  March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 A state determination barring the construction of new trails along some portions of the Spokane River could cause further headaches in the two-decade effort to complete the popular Centennial Trail. … 2

• Shoreline plan gets hearing

  March 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council and the city’s Planning Commission members spent most of the evening Tuesday listening to a lengthy presentation about progress being made on the city’s Shoreline …

• City crafting new shoreline plan

  October 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A plan to develop new shoreline regulations in Spokane Valley generated little enthusiasm Tuesday among City Council members. Several members resented having to spend $150,000 of city money for a …

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