Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Groups appeal permit for wastewater plant

  December 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 Two Spokane-based environmental organizations have filed an appeal against Spokane County’s new $173 million wastewater treatment plant in east Spokane. The local Sierra Club and the Center for Environmental Law …

• Group urging Spokane opposition to coal ports

  October 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 The Sierra Club brings its anti-coal campaign to Spokane on Thursday, urging local residents to oppose terminals at Washington seaports that would ship coal to Asia. Coal producers are seeking … 4

• 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

• Summer internship a dream for outdoor enthusiasts

  March 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C13 A student summer-job position has perks sure to get an outdoor enthusiast’s attention, including $2,000 worth of top-quality outdoor gear, a $2,500 stipend and expenses-paid backcountry trips in multiple states. …

• Inner City Outings founder connects kids with great outdoors

  December 20, 2010 in Outdoors, City on Page A5 “We must offer kids something if we expect them to turn off TV, have a connection to nature, and be respectful of the environment when they grow up,” Chris Bachman … 1

• Sustainable September includes series of green events

  August 26, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N1 For the second year in a row Community Minded Enterprises is putting together a series of events as Sustainable September. The kickoff luncheon is on Wednesday at the Masonic Center …

• Group works to balance Spokane River’s aesthetics, power generation

  August 26, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 What qualities does a good waterfall have? An evaluation team strolled around Riverfront Park on Wednesday morning, listening to the sound of the Spokane River and rating its appearance as … 1

• State maps out future for Mount Spokane

    August 13, 2010 in Outdoors, City on Page A5 Mount Spokane State Park’s future is mapped after the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission adopted a master plan Thursday for the oldest and largest state park. The 20-year plan includes …

• Groups challenge lynx decision

  May 27, 2009 in City, Idaho, Region A twentyfold federal increase in land designated as critical habitat for the Canada lynx falls short partly by leaving the cat, which is protected under the Endangered Species Act, at … 1

• Two couples honored for activism

  January 31, 2009 in News, City, Idaho 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

• Avista starts dredging river behind Monroe dam

  August 7, 2008 in Idaho on Page B2 Avista Corp. is using heavy equipment to scoop rocks and gravel from behind the Monroe Street Dam in downtown Spokane. Company officials say the work, which began Wednesday, is a …

• Avista’s river-use conditions challenged

  July 9, 2008 in Idaho on Page B3 Avista Corp. should do more to protect the Spokane River in return for harnessing its water for hydropower generation, two environmental groups say. The Sierra Club and the Center for …

• Avista must maintain flow of at least 300 cfs during summer

    June 11, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 Water will cascade more lavishly over the Spokane River’s waterfalls in years to come. Even during dry years, at least 300 cubic feet of water a second will flow over …