Take note, all you coal fighters: Over the past year, the coal debate in Spokane has heated to a boil. The discussion of more than 80 miles of coal trains zig-zagging through our city everyday has led to forums, strong grassroots organization and enragement. This…
Tonight, I hope you can make it to an important public meeting regarding plans to clean up contamination at the Kaiser Trentwood Works. The site covers 512 acres along the north bank of the Spokane River over the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. Why is it…
Mohamed Nasheed, the President of the Maldives, is the subject of a highly anticipated documentary called "The Island President." The film follows his struggle to have his voice heard in the climate change debate and save his country from basically drowning. It all leads up…
I am extremely disappointed in the President’s decision to reject the Keystone Pipeline. This is a project that has bipartisan support, would create 100,000 jobs, and would reduce our dangerous dependence on Mideast oil. There is no valid reason for the President to reject the…
Great news: Sun People Dry Goods Co. is proud to announce the opening of an EcoDepot Showroom at their store located adjacent to the Spokane Public Market. EcoDepot was founded in 1994 in Spokane Valley. They focus on sustainable building materials ranging from solar and…
When you go to the dentist what do you talk about? Granted, I'm assuming your mouth isn't full of novacaine or gizmos, rendering discourse obsolete. If you have a chance upon the next visit, tell your dentist about Nathan Swanson. He's hilarious and he's probably…
I'm back from Thailand now, still shaking an illness that made it hard to speak, let alone write. I somehow have developed the worse case of smoker's cough without smoking. Meh. It was worth it. I wouldn't trade any of it for the amazing experience…
I was a few feet away...
Sorry for the delayed correspondence - this post will be short and the grand debrief will have to wait until I return and the internet isn't so shoddy. "Gobsmacked" is the best description for the trip. The flight was brutal but the layover in Tokyo…
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