Keeping a Dead Dog Alive
Dead Dog Hole is a popular whitewater feature for kayak enthusiasts doing tricks and having fun in Spokane Valley. This attraction may be lost with construction of a new Harvard Road bridge. The Inlander reports.
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City, county offer rebates for water-saving amenities
In an effort to protect Spokane River stream flows and the aquifer, the city of Spokane and Spokane County unveiled plans to offer rebates to residents buying new Water Sense toilets or Energy Star washing machines to replace less-efficient appliances. The Spokesman Review reports.
Flora Road cleanup expected to begin this fall
The Washington Department of Ecology plans to place a cap of clean gravel over contaminated sediments at the Flora Road site, which is located in Spokane Valley about five miles west of the Idaho border. Current expectations are for construction activities to be completed by the end of September.
Ecology Response to Center for Justice letter regarding PCBs in the Spokane River
On May 15th, the Center for Justice CFJ sent the Washington Department of Ecology a letter regarding PCBs and reduction of toxics in the Spokane River. The letter also requests that “… the PCB TMDL should be completed as soon as possible and along a parallel track with the DO TMDL.” Attached is the response provided by Director Manning to CFJ.
Grant will fund Airway Heights plant
The city of Airway Heights will receive $22 million in federal economic stimulus funding for a new wastewater treatment plant that will help recharge the West Plains aquifer. The project will also benefit Spokane River water quality. The Spokesman Review reports.
White-water park faces trout hurdle
Supporters of a white-water park in the Spokane River must determine if the project would hurt trout populations before moving ahead, a city official has ruled. The Spokesman Review reports.
Idaho agency OKs expansion of yacht club
A planned expansion of the Marina Yacht Club on Blackwell Island has been given the green light by the Idaho Department of Lands. The Spokesman Review reports.
Partners work for healthy river
The health of the Spokane River has improved significantly over the past 30 years. This guest editorial in the Spokesman Review provides perspective from the Spokane River Stewarship Partners group.
Idaho kicking off Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan
July, 2009 The Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) issued a news release that they are “kicking off the process to develop a long-term Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP) for the…
RiverView one step closer
A $25 million dollar resort called RiverView may overlook the Spokane River at the Washington-Idaho border. The Spokesman Review reports.