Posted on January 15th, 2013
After nine years of debate and rancor, Ecology has approved Spokane County’s shoreline master program. It remains to be seen, however, if Washington State’s approval...
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Posted on January 15th, 2013
Unbeknownst to many, Sullivan Bridge in Spokane Valley is actually two bridges. The bridge carrying southbound traffic has decayed to the point where temporary weight...
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Posted on November 20th, 2012
[portfolio_slideshow showcaps=true] What better time than Thanksgiving to acknowledge some folks volunteering their time to protect and restore the Spokane River. As previously reported, a...
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Posted on October 29th, 2012
See KSPS 20 second spot promoting EnviroStars businesses. EnviroStars Aqua Duck Promo...
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Posted in EnviroStars News
Posted on October 24th, 2012
In a victory for those trying to protect Spokane River shoreline, a developer proposal to install up to thirty docks downstream of Plantes Ferry Park by Centennial Bridge in Spokane Valley has been defeated. The docks were proposed as part of an upscale housing development called Coyote Rocks.
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Posted in Development, Recreation, Shoreline Management, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Posted on October 24th, 2012
Thanks to a grant from TransCanada, the Forum was able to put together a coalition of the willing to preserve and enhance Barker Road water trail access.
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Posted in Clean up, Shoreline Management, Stewardship, Uncategorized, Water Trail
Posted on September 17th, 2012
It may come as a surprise to many, but dentists are responsible for keeping more than our teeth healthy. Our river, too, depends on them...
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Posted in EnviroStars News, Uncategorized, Water Quality
Posted on September 17th, 2012
Instream flow (the amount of water flowing past a point in the river at a given time) is a regulatory term people in the Coeur...
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Posted in Fishery, Uncategorized, Water Resources, Water Rights
Posted on September 17th, 2012
It looks as though paddle boards are here to stay. Sightings on our Meet Me at the River trips have become more and more common....
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Posted in Recreation, Uncategorized
Posted on September 6th, 2012
Being a Spokane River Forum member keeps paying off. Just ask Victor Frazier, winner of a ROW Adventures trip for two to raft the Spokane...
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