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Down To Earth archive for Dec. 22, 2008

MONDAY, DEC. 22, 2008

In late January, Spokane got blasted with a snow storm that reminded everybody how fierce old man winter could be.  Around 17 inches fell in short time and us humans weren't the only ones thrown off our routines.  Local geese, oridarily comfortable resting on the steps by the Opera House or the riverbank by the wagon, sought out alternative snow free spots.  Like here, on the seasonably low edge of the Upper Falls Powerhouse dam on the western edge of Riverfront Park.

Best of 2008: Photos

This is the first entry in DTE's year end roundup. We've decided to change things up a bit from our original plan. On Friday and Saturday we will run our best stories list and what's coming up in 2009, respectively. We started the year with…

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Another Green Monday

Here a few stories to fill the time slot you previously had occupied with watching the bald eagles at Lake Coeur d' Alene, now that they are gone for the season. Take a break from your snow shoveling and enjoy Another Green Monday. A big…

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