WRIA 54 Planning Meeting, August 27th
WRIA 54 Planning Unit, Wednesday August 27, 10 am – noon, Airway Heights Community Center, Airway Heights, WA.
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Regional Water Management Dialog, August 14th
The City of Spokane and the City of Post Falls will host the next meeting of the “Regional Water Management Dialogue” on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Upriver Water & Hydro Electric Facility, 2701 N. Waterworks St.
Avista starts dredging river behind Monroe dam
Avista Corp. is using heavy equipment to scoop rocks and gravel from behind the Monroe Street Dam in downtown Spokane. But the action is drawing fire from the Sierra Club, who says the work may be stirring up PCBs, heavy metals and other toxic materials deposited behind the dam.
Water Hogs
When Mayor Mary Verner suggested regulating the free-reign of Spokane’s summer sprinklers, it was the political equivalent of tossing a beehive on a paint shaker.
Voyage of Discovery
93 individuals and organizations joined together to paddle and raft the Spokane River. It was a voyage of discovery that uniquely mixed education and outdoor recreation.
Many leery as North Idaho adjudication begins
Nerves are frazzled as North Idaho begins the complicated and controversial task of identifying which landowners have rights to use what water.
Water rights process nears
North Idaho residents with questions about the controversial process of sorting out who owns what water rights are invited to a series of town hall meetings.
City agrees to sewer fixes
Two years after a fisherman discovered a city pipe discharging raw sewage into the Spokane River, the Spokane City Council on Monday agreed to a plan to prevent future spills.
New program pinpoints sources of Spokane River Pollution
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and the Spokane Regional Health District will begin sending out inspectors this week to work with small business owners to help identify and reduce the amount of toxic chemicals entering the Spokane River.
Cities focus on water conservation
Water conservation includes ordinances by some area towns and cities to limit when sprinklers can be used.