In brief: Crash injures cyclist, closes intersection
A crash between a bicyclist and a minivan closed the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Lincoln Street in downtown Spokane on Monday.
The cyclist was taken to a hospital with serious injures. Spokane police say the bicyclist was traveling north on Lincoln into downtown just before 2 p.m. when the rider struck the van, which was traveling east on Fourth Avenue.
Police said the van was struck as it entered the intersection. The driver was not injured.
The area between Fourth and Fifth avenues and Monroe and Lincoln streets was closed for several hours.
Downtown construction plans include the creation of a bicycle route on Fourth.
Firefighters will sell, wear pink T-shirts
Firefighters at the Northern Lakes Fire Station in Hayden will be wearing pink T-shirts this month to raise awareness for breast cancer research.
Local 4045, stationed at 125 Hayden Ave., is selling the shirts to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. T-shirts are $15 each or two for $25.
The shirts can be purchased at the fire station in Hayden or by calling firefighter Luke Michael at (208) 277-8525.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Tubbs Hill cleanup volunteers sought
The Friends of Tubbs Hill is encouraging the public to participate in the annual fall cleanup of the popular Coeur d’Alene recreation site.
The cleanup will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Starbucks will provide free coffee. Garbage bags will be available at the Third Street entrance to the park, a news release said. Participants should dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes.
Hearing will cover greenhouse gas rules
A Wednesday hearing at the Washington Department of Ecology office is expected to focus on the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
The 6 p.m. meeting will take place at the department’s Spokane office, 4601 N. Monroe St.
The proposed rule reduces the number of Washington companies that must report climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions. It also clarifies how and when emissions must be reported.
Written comments will be accepted through Oct. 14. Send them to Neil Caudill, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600, or e-mail neil.caudill@ecy.wa.gov.
Public can review pollution permits
New pollution discharge permits for the Spokane River are available for public review through the Washington Department of Ecology.
The permits dictate how much pollution the city of Spokane, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, Kaiser Aluminum and Inland Empire Paper Co. can discharge into the river. (Inland Empire Paper is a subsidiary of Cowles Co., which owns The Spokesman-Review.)
The new permits were designed to reduce the amount of algae-producing phosphorus in the river. In Idaho, where Spokane River discharges are governed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Post Falls and the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board have sued to block the new permit limits.
A public workshop will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Spokane Regional Health Department auditorium, 1101 W. College Ave.
The permits are available for review at www.ecy.wa.gov/ programs/wq/permits/ eastern_permits.html. Deadline for comments is Nov. 17.