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2011 recipient of Spokane Clean Air Award on the right track – Thu, 30 Jun 2011 PST
CXT, Inc. has had a rewarding year. The L.B. Foster Company subsidiary and leading supplier of precast concrete buildings and railroad ties in the U.S. has been recognized by two organizations. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Deadline for Spokane County Fair entry forms is Tuesday, August 9
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The Spokane County Fair is a wonderful educational opportunity for children and a great way for connecting with others around important and meaningful skills. You can enter photographs, vegetables, animals, crafts, homebrewed beer, and more. Go here for the Read more
Test your knowledge with the Spokane stormwater survey
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The City of Spokane’s Wastewater Management Department is asking citizens to take a quick, on-line survey to gauge knowledge of stormwater pollution and improve education efforts around this issue. The survey is available at www.spokanewastewater.org/stormwatersurvey.aspx. Citizens also will be reminded Read more
Toxic flame retardants may be decreasing in Spokane River fish – Thu, 24 Mar 2011 PST
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The concentrations of toxic flame retardants called PBDEs in fish tissues from the Spokane River are higher than any other tested area in Washington state, but recent studies indicate levels of those toxics may actually be dropping. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more
Deadline for Spokane County Fair entry forms is Tuesday, August 9
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The Spokane County Fair is a wonderful educational opportunity for children and a great way for connecting with others around important and meaningful skills. You can enter photographs, vegetables, animals, crafts, homebrewed beer, and more. Go here for the Read more
Spokane Falls Photo Outing
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Toxic flame retardants may be decreasing in Spokane River fish – Thu, 24 Mar 2011 PST
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The concentrations of toxic flame retardants called PBDEs in fish tissues from the Spokane River are higher than any other tested area in Washington state, but recent studies indicate levels of those toxics may actually be dropping. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more
Spokane mayoral candidates forum on sustainability, June 28th
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Sustainable Resources INW (the organization formerly known as SLIP) is hosting a mayoral candidates forum on June 28th from 6-7pm at the Community Building (doors open at 5:30), 35 W. Main. The group is an educational non-profit, started by Susanne Croft, Read more
REI Spokane invites community to get dirty April 9 – Wed, 23 Mar 2011 PST
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If you’ve ever hiked a trail, rode a bike or rowed a boat anywhere in the Northwest, chances are you’ve reveled in the area’s beauty but also thought what a shame it was that more care wasn’t taken to keep Read more
March 26 Earth Hour Event in Spokane Calls Faith Communities to Care About Environment
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I'll be at this event on Saturday signing books and enjoying the conversation. Here are the details: The Faith and Environment Network’s annual Called to Care event will take place on Earth Hour Day, Saturday, March 26, 2011, beginning Read more