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UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 28, 2019
Pumpkins, ponies and farmwork close fall festival at Green Bluff
On the last weekend in October, families flocked to Green Bluff navigate a corn maze, ride ponies and pick apples and pumpkins before the end of Apple Festival at Walters’ …
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019
Classic tunes, dumplings fuel fundraiser at Green Bluff church during ‘Apple Days’
It’s fall on Green Bluff, and that means freshly picked apples making their way into dumplings at Green Bluff Community United Methodist Church. Seventy-three-year-old singer Merridee Joy McCarthy provided the …
Sun., Aug. 4, 2019
Sunday in Spokane: Bear Creek, berries, Beck’s and brewery beer float
Last Sunday in Spokane couldn’t have been more splendid. The leisurely day started with a drive to Mount Spokane State Park, my first time, with two friends. The area reminded …
Thu., July 11, 2019
Big Barn Brewing opens on Green Bluff
The Green Bluff area north of Spokane started as place to go to pick fresh fruit, but in recent years it has evolved into much more than that. In addition …
UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 28, 2018
Last push for pumpkins: Families make final journey to Green Bluff ahead of Halloween
Spokane area families braved rain, puddles and mud Sunday afternoon to pick out their carving pumpkins before Green Bluff’s fall activities wind down to a close.
UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 20, 2018
Dogs train to become service animals at Green Bluff’s fall festivities
Five in-training service dogs paid a visit to Beck’s Harvest House in Green Bluff Saturday.
Thu., Aug. 23, 2018
Green Bluff’s new addition,Sunshine Farm, offers garlic, black currants, berries, fresh eggs and more
Sunshine Farm is the newest addition to the Green Bluff farms north of Spokane, specializing in fresh eggs, black currants and garlic.
Tue., July 31, 2018
New farm opens on Green Bluff
Sunshine Farm specializes in eggs and organically grown garlic.
Fri., Oct. 20, 2017
The 7: Where to go and what to do in Green Bluff in October
October is one of the busiest months at Green Bluff. The pastoral community northeast of Spokane, home to dozens of small family farms and artisan food and beverage producers, attracts …
UPDATED: Wed., June 21, 2017
U-pick strawberry season underway in Spokane area
Strawberries have a short, sweet season in the Inland Northwest, and people line up to get them while the picking is good.
Wed., Oct. 26, 2016
Man critically injured in Green Bluff crash
A man was critically injured early Wednesday in a one-car crash in Green Bluff. The driver was northbound on Beck Road and did not stop at the T-intersection of Day …
Wed., Aug. 17, 2016
Green Bluff offers fruit and fun, too
Wine enthusiasts love to throw around words like “terroir,” but the word applies to more than grapes. Terroir refers to the environment a crop grows in, the land from which …
Sun., Nov. 9, 2014
Volunteer’s efforts bear fruit for community’s hungry
The gleaners arrived by the carload Saturday morning ready to harvest the rich remnants of this year’s crop of golden delicious and late season red apples. The plan: pick, box …
Fri., Oct. 17, 2014
Two face 201 counts in 40 Green Bluff burglaries
Two 21-year-olds were accused Thursday in a string of 40 Green Bluff burglaries. Trever J. Burzic and Damian A. Zowal face 201 felonies after sheriff’s officials say they broke into …
Sun., July 6, 2014
Fruit and vegetable picking underway at Green Bluff farms
Warm summer days herald the beginning of the fruit picking season at the dozens of farms in Green Bluff north of Spokane. Most people know Green Bluff for its cherry …
Tue., May 13, 2014
Green Bluff event rules approved
Spokane County commissioners voted 2-1 on Monday to set up new rules for weddings and other events at Green Bluff and other farming areas. The decision requires annual temporary use …
Thu., May 1, 2014
Green Bluff zoning rules will be put up for debate
New rules governing weddings on Green Bluff are coming up for a round of public debate at the Spokane County Courthouse later this month. The county commissioners have spent the …
Tue., March 18, 2014
Spokane County weighs Green Bluff zoning change
New zoning rules designed to allow wedding and event centers on Green Bluff are under consideration by the Spokane County Commission. The issue is among a range of options commissioners …
Wed., Feb. 19, 2014
Spokane County commissioners to study expanded land use at Green Bluff
Green Bluff residents staked out their differences on Tuesday over a proposal to allow weddings and other events as accessory uses in the small-tract agriculture zone. Spokane County commissioners took …
Thu., Jan. 30, 2014
Commissioners check out wedding venues, other Green Bluff sites
The cold, snowy wind blowing across Green Bluff on Wednesday was about as far as you could get from wedded bliss on a warm summer night. Cold weather or not, …
Wed., Oct. 16, 2013
Late season apple crops bring bounty to growers, consumers
I am often in awe at the intelligence and timing of nature – how, just in time, the earth offers up hardy produce like winter squash, root vegetables and apples, …
Wed., Sept. 25, 2013
Townshend Cellar’s new tasting room is apple of winemaker’s eye
In 2000, Don Townshend opened Townshend Cellar and helped make Green Bluff – land of the apple orchard – famous for cabernet and merlot. It grew into one of Spokane’s …
Wed., June 26, 2013
Twilight Cider full of surprises
Don’t think sweet. The biggest misconception that Will Jordan finds among those who are trying his hard cider for the first time is that they expect it to be as …
Wed., June 19, 2013
Cossette back at Bake-Off
Joan Cossette has done it again. The Colbert woman is one of 60 semifinalists in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Her Lemon Pistachio Blackberry Thumbprints need votes to advance to …
Tue., June 11, 2013
County open to Green Bluff events
Spokane County Commissioners told members of the county planning commission to go back to work on a set of zoning rules for wedding and special event centers on Green Bluff …
Tue., June 4, 2013
Decision expected soon on Green Bluff event centers
Sunni Cannon looks out from her backyard on a panoramic view of fields and mountains to the north of Green Bluff. It’s the perfect place for an outdoor wedding.
Fri., March 29, 2013
Cultures clash over lifestyle on Green Bluff
Green Bluff’s popularity has become a point of contention among people who live there – some are welcoming new event businesses, while others want to preserve the rural character of …
Sun., Nov. 4, 2012
Volunteers glean at Green Bluff for food bank
Dozens of volunteers gleaned for the greater good Saturday. They flocked to Green Bluff to pick thousands of pounds of leftover produce to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank to …
Mon., Oct. 8, 2012
Apple Festival on Green Bluff draws crowds
North Spokane’s Green Bluff swelled Sunday with apple lovers, pumpkin pickers and families out enjoying the sunny, slightly crisp fall weather during a traditional trip to the Apple Festival. With …
Thu., Oct. 4, 2012
Event-goers taken back to Renaissance
The Spokane Entertainers Guild brings knights, minstrels, dancers and storytellers to Green Bluff for the second annual Spokane Renaissance Faire. This year’s theme is “Chivalry Comes Alive,” and proceeds benefit …