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Stage I burn ban lifted for Spokane County Monday – Mon, 19 Dec 2011 PST
The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency has lifted the air quality burn ban issued on fireplaces and non-certified wood stoves within the Spokane County Smoke Control Zone, effective noon Monday Dec. 19. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Picture yourself on the Spokane River this July
- June 13, 2013
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Protecting the Spokane River takes on a whole new meaning once you paddle it. That's why I urge you to join the Spokane Riverkeeper (in partnership with ROW Adventures) for a trip on July 13th. According to the Riverkeeper, the "annual Spokane Read more
Spokane River Forum receives REI grant to clean up Mirabeau – Tue, 20 Sep 2011 PST
- May 31, 2013
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The Spokane River Forum recently accepted a $ 10,000 grant from REI to continue its efforts at educating the community about the value of the river. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Another Green Monday: Sign up for team Down To Earth at the Spokane River Clean-Up on Saturday!
- May 23, 2013
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One of the most beloved community events, the 9th Annual Spokane Spokane River Clean-Up is this Saturday, October 1st. We need team leaders and registrants. Last year over 800 people volunteered and the final count was nearly 6 tons of trash collected (11,982 pounds) of Read more
Coal train concerns shared with Spokane community – Mon, 31 Oct 2011 PST
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Resistance is growing to a proposal that would bring 40-50 additional coal-laden trains rumbling through Spokane each day. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Another Green Monday: Spokane City Council votes on Complete Streets tonight
- December 20, 2011
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Tonight's the night. After the Spokane Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption of the complete streets ordinance, Spokane City Council will vote at 6pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard. The grassroots support of Read more
Spokane Public Market worth the wait – Thu, 24 Nov 2011 PST
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When the Spokane Public Market finally opened in June of this year, the community was waiting at the table and ready to dig in. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Spokane is FAMOUS for Expo's…
- May 27, 2011
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HELLO Spokane! ~Good News, we’ve got a cool eco event coming up ~ Spokane is famous for EXPO’s ….this should be a fun one to attend. Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 11th, 2011 10am-4:00pm at Spokane Community College! Read more
What’s the Spokane River dispute resolution process all about? – Sun, 11 Apr 2010 PST
- May 23, 2011
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Many have heard or read that a “dispute resolution process†is under way on several different issues involving the Department of Ecology’s water quality improvement plan for the Spokane River. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more