In her first speech as the new adminstrator of the EPA, Gina McCarthy addressed a crowd at Harvard Law School. From the AP: “Can we stop talking about environmental regulations killing jobs? Please, at least for today,” said McCarthy, referring to one of the favorite…
Check this map showing bike and pedestrian improvements accomplished since the City Of Spokane Valley adopted a Bike and Pedestrian Master Program (BPMP). Mike Basinger, their Senior planner, said "in many instances, the adopted BPMP has strengthened the City's ability to leverage grant dollars to…
Ze Frank just released a new video for his narrated “True Facts” web series titled, “True Facts About The Owl.” You've been warned. Hoo-hoo! (P.S. If you get the reference in the headline, you win a damn fine up of coffee.)
Have you noticed all the construction below the southern side of the Monroe St bridge and up to City Hall? Avista and the City of Spokane are working on a new public plaza that will replace the parking lot immediately north of City Hall. That…
A new report from the Environment America Research & Policy Center titled "Lighting the Way: What We Can Learn from America’s Top 12 Solar States" does a pretty fantastic job highlighting the solar energy boom across the country. Here are the top 12 solar states…
How much fish do you eat? Let me give you a brief rundown of why I'm asking: Washington is still struggling to find an official fish-consumption rate to replace outdated numbers. Due to contaminated waters, fish can harbor toxics, like mercury, PCBs and dioxins. The…
Last week's event about dam removal on the Elwha River had me digging up this incredible video. It's a lapse video for removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River from September 14th through November 4th, 2011. The largest dam removal project in…
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced there will be a statewide burn ban on all DNR-protected lands through September 30, 2013. The burn ban will apply to all forestlands in Washington under DNR fire protection, which does not include federally owned lands.…
In response to increasing local interest in Urban Farming, the City Council and Planning and Development Services Department are leading an effort to research, evaluate and develop a system to better support and provide regulations for Urban Farming. Image courtesy of Project Hope Spokane, one…
We wake up to our phones. On Twitter, respected news organizations scramble for civilian breadcrumbs from the latest scandal, retweeting and blogging without pausing to check sources. Meanwhile, on Facebook, one friend “likes” Walmart, another shares a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory, and a third sneers…
Did you know that at least one trainload of oil from the Bakken field in North Dakota rolls through Spokane each day? We've certainly exhausted a lot of bandwidth on coal exports - and we aren't finished - but while we were sleeping the number…
"If bees were to disappear from the globe," Albert Einstein once predicted, "mankind would only have four years left to live." Should we be afraid? Well, over the past 15 years, numerous colonies of bees have been decimated throughout the world, but the causes of…
I love San Francisco- and I love it's fog. This gorgeous video titled Adrift, is a “love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area” that shows a whole different side of the famous weather pattern. The video was made by photographer Simon…
In Spokane, we live by the motto "near nature, near perfect." A key component is the power of our recreational trails. Trails can facilitate active lifestyles that eventually lead to a healthier community as well as attracting visitors. But there's work to be done. We…
Tomorrow evening, join Save Our Wild Salmon and Spokane Falls Trout Unlimited in welcoming journalist Lynda Mapes for a presentation on the restoration of the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula. With Seattle Times photographer Steve Ringman, Lynda recently completed Elwha: A River Reborn, documenting…
Get ready for the sun-splashed and solar-powered KYRS Music Fest this Saturday from from noon until 11PM in Glover Field, Peaceful Valley. The Northwest's only solar-powered music festival is family friendly and features a great line-up of local and regional bands, Ninkasi beer garden, food…
Polly Judd Park is a hidden gem on the South Hill, right at 14th Ave and The Bluff. It's a great access point to an amazing 22-mile trail system that overlooks Latah Valley and Vinegar Flats. Sadly, people like to dump stuff there. Lots of…
The title is pretty self-explanatory. Like "Man Getting Hit By Football," however, it works on so many levels. And it's hot out. So maybe this will help cool you off. Just remember, this could be you in six months.
The City of Spokane is working on a proposed ordinance that would encourage property owners and developers to use low impact development to manage stormwater as part of their development or redevelopment projects. Tomorrow at 3pm in the City Council Chamber in the lower level…
You may recall that Spokane Teachers Credit Union invited members, from Earth Day (April 22) to June 30, to change their paper statements to fast e-statements. The hitch was that for every paper statement members converted to e-statements, STCU promised to buy a tree for…
Since the heat is on, it's time revist some environmentally friendly lawn care. The goal is to not water too much but the EPA has some helpful tips. (Although no mention of the lawn bicycle pictured above, courtesy of Psystenance.) Longer is Better. Make sure…
Here's a cool learning opportunity that will get you outside. The Lands Council is hosting a hike to view the old growth forest threatened by ski expansion and to impart more understanding of the issue as they walk along the service road for 5 miles…
Hot enough for ya? Maybe the weather conjures up a certain DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince classic but University of Minnesota student/cellist Daniel Crawford created a musical way to demonstrate the warming trend in historical temperature data. Crawford converted the average global temperature for…
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council wants to hear from you on, well, how to better hear from you. Their Public Involvement Policy (PIP) has recently been updated with additional strategies for outreach to members of the public, particulary for minorities and low income populations. The…
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