Annual Spokane River Clean-up canceled

CONSERVATION — The Spokane River Clean-up, an annual volunteer event started in 2003, is canceled for this year.

Tim Sanger of Friends of the Falls said in a media release the group did not have the resources to run the cleanup this year.

The group will focus on organizing a broader program next year, he said.

In recent years, as many as 800 volunteers enjoyed friendly competition that resulted in tons of garbage removed from the river corridor.