Ecology completes clean-up at Flora Road site
The Washington Department of Ecology capped contaminated sediments at an informal access point at Flora Road.
Recreation
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.
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.
Fish pose gorge park hurdle
A white-water park planned near downtown Spokane has some anglers worried about the park’s possible effect on the river’s native redband trout population. The Spokesman Review reports.
Group seeks more river access
Recreationists appeal to city to unlock the gates at boat launches. The Spokesman Review Reports
River temporarily closed above Nine Mile Dam
A stretch of the Spokane River above Nine Mile Dam was closed to boaters and swimmers by the Spokane County Commissioners Tuesday. High water and debris over the weekend broke…
Water should be plentiful this summer
Parched mountain snowpacks in the Inland Northwest rebounded during March, meaning the current snowpack should keep local rivers flowing at 85 to 100 percent of normal during the summer months. The Spokesman Review reports.
Public weighs in on white-water park plan
The Spokane City Parks Department and Friends of the Falls held a public meeting to comment on the proposed white-water park near the Sandifur Bridge.
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.
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.