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• County’s shoreline update approved

  January 15, 2013 in City on Page A6 The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Spokane County’s updated shoreline plan after years of debate over improving shoreline protections and public access. Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant said in a …

• State won’t fund phosphorus research in Spokane River

  August 2, 2012 in Health, Idaho on Page A1 The Washington Department of Ecology has opted not to pay for additional research by a University of Washington professor whose earlier work suggested that not all of the phosphorus discharged … 39

• Sewage spills into Lake Roosevelt

  June 26, 2012 in Idaho on Page A6 High flows in the Columbia River helped dilute sewage spilled into Lake Roosevelt over the weekend from a British Columbia treatment plant, local health officials said. Heavy rains overwhelmed a …

• Popular beaches to become cleaner

  May 29, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 Washington will spend $600,000 to clean up heavy metals from four popular Spokane River beaches this summer, reducing exposure risks for people and wildlife. The work will be done at … 3

• 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

• Low standards for water put fish eaters at heightened risk

  April 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Washington residents eat more fish than the national average – probably no surprise for a state whose borders include the Pacific Ocean and the lower Columbia River. From salmon and … 8

• Longtime environmental activist receives award

  February 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Long before most Americans knew about global warming, Julian Powers was sounding the alarm. In lectures on college campuses, at Earth Day fairs and through letters to the editor, the … 45

• State, landowners work together to clean up Little Spokane River

  November 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 Gary Verbrugge is converting an old cow pasture along the Little Spokane River into a thriving wetland. Over the past three years, he and others have planted about 15,000 seedlings … 1

• Study: Summer water supply to dwindle

  September 7, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Population growth will ramp up demand for water in arid Eastern Washington over the next 20 years, even as climate change alters flows in the Columbia River and its tributaries, … 1

• Runoff filling dry lake, covering Saltese Flats

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 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 …

• Tribe’s river PCB complaint jeopardizes treatment plant

  June 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 A permit that was to have been issued last week for Spokane County’s new $173 million sewage treatment plant is on hold. State and federal environmental regulators are to meet … 50

• Tests show most reusable shopping bags safe

  June 4, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Tests done on reusable shopping bags in Washington showed that most are within state limits for heavy metals. Thirty-one reusable bags from name brand retailers were tested in the state …

• Aquifer recharge possible, but costly

  May 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Water from Lake Pend Oreille could be used to recharge the region’s drinking water supply, but it’s a costly option, a new study concludes. The study looked at capturing spring …

• Studies show drop in local fish toxin

  March 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Levels of toxic flame retardants found in fish tissue collected from the Spokane River appear to be dropping, and the amount detected in osprey eggs doesn’t seem to jeopardize their … 2

• Spokane’s sewage system undergoing quiet upgrade

  December 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it rains in Spokane, it pours sewage into the Spokane River. Faced with a 2017 deadline to stop discharging millions of gallons of raw sewage annually into the Spokane … 14

• Phosphorus removal methods targeting types that spur algae

  December 14, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Not all of the phosphorus discharged into the Spokane River contributes to oxygen-robbing algae blooms in the reservoir behind Long Lake Dam, according to a new study from the University … 4

• Mine fined for errors in water testing

  December 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Buckhorn Mine was fined $22,000 for reporting inaccurate test results for water discharged from the gold operation in Okanogan County.

• Sullivan Lake flows to allow development

  October 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 Water releases from Sullivan Lake will allow for more residential development in northeast Washington and provide additional stream flows for fish, wildlife and recreation. The Washington Department of Ecology and …

• County commission objects to shoreline rules

  October 6, 2010 in City on Page A6 A state rewrite of Spokane County’s shoreline regulations is a “prime example” of state agencies “out of control,” Commissioner Mark Richard said Tuesday. With Washington’s budget on life support, the … 3

• Ecology officials offer plan to improve river

  October 1, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Officials at the Washington Department of Ecology have developed a plan to reduce temperatures and improve water quality in the Pend Oreille River.

• Farm penalized for burying waste

  September 28, 2010 in Region on Page A6 Two state agencies have issued penalties totaling $200,200 to a central Washington farming partnership for violating laws regarding dangerous waste and pesticides.

• Medical building taps into concept of ‘going green’

  September 5, 2010 in Business on Page E1 Going green is no longer a dream, as more and more businesses embrace the savings in energy-efficient design. But it can take years to recoup initial investment costs – and …

• 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

• Spokane water rights adjudications to start in 2012

  August 13, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners saw the future this week and it looked like “Waterworld.” Court officials told commissioners the county needs to gear up for a massive adjudication of water rights …

• Shoreline program update approved

  July 27, 2010 in City on Page A6 The city of Spokane’s newly updated Shoreline Master Program has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology.

• County to fight river lawsuit

    July 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County plans to oppose a federal lawsuit that could impair its ability to open a new sewage treatment plant in January 2012. Commissioners moved to defend the county’s interests … 6

• City’s lawsuit blasts EPA river cleanup plan

  July 21, 2010 in City, Idaho Post Falls and the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court over a plan to clean pollution in the Spokane River. 3

• State releases report on mine cleanup

  June 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 The Washington Department of Ecology has released a report on options for cleaning up heavy metals at the Pend Oreille Mine near Metaline Falls.

• Source of PCBs a river mystery

  June 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Industry has flourished along the banks of the Spokane River for more than a century. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that high levels of PCBs show up in rainbow trout … 2

• Investigators seek source of PCBs in Spokane River

  June 14, 2010 Industry has flourished along the banks of the Spokane River for more than a century. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that high levels of PCBs show up in rainbow trout … 3

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