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Against an undercurrent of conflict, an overflowing Spokane River Forum Conference brings new hopes and ideas for addressing regional water problems

The Center for Justice reports on the Spokane River Forum conference, a two day gathering where close to 200 people explored the complexities and possibilities of protecting and restoring the Spokane River.

Saltese Flats a potential wetlands location, county examines lake bed options

Saltese Flats has attracted the attention of county officials who are looking for ways to maintain the health of the Spokane River in the face of population growth. They think the existing drainage system could be modified to re-create a wetland to store winter and spring runoff and allow it to soak more slowly into the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The Spokesman Review reports.