In brief: Outdoor consignment store grand opening Saturday

GEAR – Finding or selling good used or wholesaled equipment and clothing should be easier in Spokane starting this weekend.

NW Outdoors Gear and Apparel Consignment will open on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the former Wintersport building, 3220 N. Division St.

The store has been accepting recreational equipment in working order and clean, good-quality clothing for consignment since March 4.

NW Outdoors is a veteran-owned company and will have three employees, said owner Mark Schneider.

“Everyone from the novice to the expert can benefit from buying high quality, used gear,” he said in a media release. “Not only does it save you money, but it is good for the environment.”

Glancing across the showroom as he was setting up on Tuesday, Schneider said the clothing racks were full, some rock climbing gear was on the shelves along with inflatable and hard-shelled kayaks.

“We have about two dozen bikes in the $200-$500 range and a ton of new and demo skis and boots,” he said. “We can get new gear, last year’s models, that’s still new and sell it wholesale.”

The consignment cycle works on a seasonal system, summer and winter.

“Consignment rates are based on quality, original price and can be issued in cash or store credit,” he said, noting the store will accept a variety of outdoor recreational equipment such as bikes, fishing rods, electronics, water sports and more.

Info: (509) 327-2050; nwoutdoors.com

‘Sisterhood of Shred’ features mountain bikers

CYCLING – ‘Sisterhood of Shred,’ a documentary about female mountain bikers will be screened on Thursday at 7 p.m., at the Jundt Art Museum Auditorium at Gonzaga University, 200 E. DeSmet.

The film is sponsored by the Biking Betties, a local mountain biking group. Proceeds from a suggested donation of $5 will benefit the Spokane and Spokane Valley Student Cycling League middle and high school teams, said spokeswoman Penny Schwyn.

“I personally know the producer-director Meg Valliant and she has done an amazing job with this film,” Schwyn said.

The full-length documentary spotlights coaches, mothers, supporters and up-and-coming high-flying riders from all walks of life and different points around the globe and how they empower each other to push their personal limits on and off their bikes.

Fly tying for vets gets Cabela’s grant

FISHING – A program to help ailing veterans heal with the therapy of fly tying got a $1,700 boost from the Post Falls Cabela’s store on Saturday.

Moscow Elks Veteran’s Project Chairman George Paris said the donation will help ensure the continuation of the Elks PTSD Veteran’s Fly Tying and Casting Program.

The primary goals of the fly tying program are to teach veteran students attending the University of Idaho and Washington State University suffering from PTSD all aspects of fly tying and casting techniques, Paris explained in a Cabela’s media release.

Fly-tying kits and materials to keep the program going were purchased through the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, which is supported through donations by Post Falls Cabela’s shoppers who round up during checkout.

“The time and expenses provided are a small price to pay for the time and sacrifice these veterans have given to our country,” Paris said.