Avista issues river alert
Water flows on the Spokane River continue to run high. After the fourth of July, Avista reported water passing through the Post Falls Dam being five times higher than normal.
Recreation
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Idaho Boater Inspection Stations set-up to block invasive species
Any watercraft transported into Idaho is required to stop at an invasive species inspection station. The battle to stop quagga and zebra mussels from entering our water ways.
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Future of proposed Whitewater Park may be determined in June
On June 23rd, Friends of the Falls is joining the City of Spokane to appeal The State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) decision to let expire a $530,000 grant to the City of Spokane to support development of Spokane’s Whitewater Park. Without this funding, about half the funds raised to build the park will be lost.
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Barker Road access now a dandy
The Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club partnered with the City of Spokane Valley to greatly improve the aesthetics and functionality of the Spokane River access at Barker Road.
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Barker Road river access in jeopardy
Due to construction issues, the long term viability of public access to the Spokane River at Barker Road is in danger. The River Forum reports.
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Meet Me at the River Another Big Success
For the third year , the River Forum’s Meet at the River Expeditions introduced people to the Spokane River. In 2010, there were fifteen river trips and 150 intrepid participants. The River Forum reports.
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What Happened to the Whitewater Park?
Although Friends of the Falls and other proponents continue to actively work on the project, building of the park is unlikely before 2012. The Spokane River Forum reports on why.
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County sheriff cracks down on PFDs on Spokane River
Hundreds of people are enjoying the Spokane River on hot summer days. The sheriff’s office is taking action to assure people are wearing life jackets. The Spokesman Review reports.
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Ecology steps into Coyote Rock dock fight
As many as thirty docks in an especially scenic and ecologically important stretch of the Spokane River are proposed as part of the Coyote Rock development. The City of Spokane Valley and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are approving permits for these docks one at a time. Washington Department of Ecology has a different view. Siding with the Spokane Riverkeeper and Trout Unlimited, Ecology filed a petition contesting the exemption for failing “to contain appropriate conditions to address cumulative effects arising from the reasonably foreseeable construction of similar docks in the area.” The Center for Justice reports.
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Spokane River Dock Fight
A developer dreams of 30 new docks on the Spokane River. Others worry about the effect on fisheries, creating motor boat traffic and aesthetics. The Inlander Reports.