Record Water Flows and Poop Alert
Spokane River flows hit record levels in mid-March, with water running at more than three times the average for this time of year. At the same time, Tensed, ID was…
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Post Falls Whitewater Play Area Coming On-line
Whitewater kayak and rafter alert. The long anticipated whitewater play area below Post Falls Dam, called Trailer Wave Park, will likely be a reality by the end of 2014 thanks…
Thank You, City of Spokane Valley
The Forum is pleased to announce a small grant from the City of Spokane Valley to support our Spokane River water trail web site and related activities. Valley support comes from a fund that provides strategic grants to support social services and economic development.
Shop Smart. Shop Jaremko Nissan to help protect the Spokane River and aquifer
Spokane EnviroStars is proud to announce the five star certification of Jaremko Nissan for both auto service and collision repair. Envirostars certifies businesses for properly disposing hazardous and other wastes that can pollute the environment. Said Tonilee Hanson, “We’ve certified 72 businesses. Check them out.”
Avista initiates 13 to 14 foot Lake Spokane draw down
Avista Utilities started drawing down the water level at Lake Spokane (Long Lake Reservoir) on Jan. 6. Operators expect to lower the reservoir up to one foot per day over a two-to three-week period…
It’s a Fool’s Float: NWA’s New Year Tradition
Per tradition, our ever-intrepid friends at Northwest Whitewater Association celebrated the Spokane River and the New Year by wearing dry suits and navigating their rafts and kayaks through the frigid Bowl and Pitcher and Devil’s Toenail rapids.
EnviroStars Business Benefits – Video
Good For Business, Good For the Environment – EnviroStars certified businesses talk about the benefits that come with EnviroStars certification. Is your business certified yet? Apply today and get the recognition you deserve for environmentally responsible business practices.
Spokane Tribe adopts strict water quality standards
The Spokesman-Review reports that the Spokane Tribe of Indians has adopted new water quality standards aimed at protecting the health of members who eat a subsistence diet of nearly two pounds of fish daily.
River Talk with Spokane Photographer Charley Gurche
Our new “River Talk Series” will feature articles on artists, writers, kayakers, anglers, rafters, and adventurers of all kinds. People who remind us what’s in our backyard. We begin with Charley Gurche, a nationally renowned nature photographer and a local Inland Northwest explorer for thirty years.
Clear-cut on the Spokane River
Occasionally something bad happens, and you need to call it out for what it is. As shown in this slide show, a couple with a home upstream of the T.J. Meenach Bridge decided to improve their view by clear cutting trees all the way down to the river.