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City of Spokane continues to eye water conservation programs – Wed, 08 Jun 2011 PST
As the temperature rises, so does water consumption. According to the Spokane Aquifer Joint Board, a collective of 22 water purveyors, watering lawns, washing cars, and hosing down driveways causes the average Spokane family to triple its usage during summers, Read more
Community gardens growing in value to communities – Sun, 31 Jul 2011 PST
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From Brown’s Mountain to Mead, people have been bringing neighborhoods together with the simple idea of growing fruit and vegetables. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Quillisascut helps create connections – Fri, 22 Jul 2011 PST
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In 1950, the U.S. had 6 million farmers, but thanks to industrialization, exploitation, off-shoring and mechanization, we are down to 300,000 who generate 90 percent of the agriculture output. Their specialty is meat (pork, poultry) and commodities, storable crops that Read more
70 cats and the nine lives of two former street junkies – Mon, 12 Dec 2011 PST
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Joe and Nellie Salinas are more than just cat people. Their American Indian backgrounds – she’s Tlingit and he’s Yakama – have put them into the center of saving the four-legged throwaways of Beacon Hill and other places in Seattle Read more
Coal train opponents planning forum Oct. 27 – Sat, 08 Oct 2011 PST
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On Thursday Oct. 27, the Sierra Club and Climate Solutions, with support from the Spokane Riverkeeper and the Lands Council, will host a free forum to warn Spokane residents about a proposal that may drastically impact our quality of life Read more
Huckleberry's approaches 15th anniversary – Tue, 04 Oct 2011 PST
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When Huckleberry’s Natural Market first opened in the winter of 1996, descriptors like “natural†and “organic†likely provoked images of Birkenstocks, granola, and hemp pants. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Security at Silverwood Theme Park becoming more sustainable – Tue, 30 Aug 2011 PST
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Silverwood Theme Park isn’t just about fun and games; it’s about how great leadership can have a ripple effect and lead to big change. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Riki Ott visits Spokane Saturday to talk revolution – Wed, 18 May 2011 PST
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According to independent accounts, the oil bleed of between 250 to 480 million gallons of crude and methane into the Gulf of Mexico has actually killed or sickened more than the number of animals government agencies have estimated. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE Read more
WSU Architecture grad redesigns fair to be hands-on, sustainable – Thu, 21 Jul 2011 PST
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Change is inevitable; however accepting it is sometimes easier than others. For Valerie Bartels, a 2010 graduate of WSU’s Master of Architecture program, the change she saw in her hometown’s local fair over the years was not something she was Read more
Personal trainer puts 'green' into getting lean – Tue, 29 Mar 2011 PST
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Personal training is a promising field, expected to grow by leaps and bounds in coming years. Attention to green living is also on the rise. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more