It's always entertainting the way certain politicians talk about environmental issues. This weird exchange in Congress is no different. The scene is a committee hearing on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), a notorious drilling advocate and Rep. Doc Hastings…
It really is thrilling to watch Newt Gingrich run for president or as it should be called his "former presidential candidate" campaign. The moment you dig into his past it's like an old sweater - you pull one one thread and the whole thing unravels.…
Sun People Dry Goods Company is excited to celebrate their first anniversary as a locally-owned, independent retailer in Spokane. The community is invited to join in the celebration on Saturday, December 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be treats, Roast House Coffee,…
There are some pretty good deals on Black Friday. That's partly why, and partly because, it's the biggest shopping day of the year—when Americans writ large head to major retail outlets, stand in line for hours, and take home more stuff and more debt. Retailers…
Join Community-Minded Enterprises, Launchpad INW, and Washington Trust Bank in launching a new partnership, the Young Entrepreneurs Training Initiative (YETI). They are designing a program to provide skills, support and mentorship for future business leaders, which they're kicking off with a panel discussion featuring some…
Upon news that President Obama was putting the brakes on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Stephen Colbert invited one of the ringleaders of the movement to end this dirty proposal, Bill McKibben, on his show for the usual verbal judo. Colbert constantly tries to…
Does it feel like we've reached a critical mass of pain? Budget cuts on education and critical social programs that protect the most vulnerable citizens. Climate refugees. The Occupy Movement. As Treehugger points out, F. Scott Fitzgerald said "The Rich Are Different Than You And…
Now this is a film I hope plays in Spokane: Urbanized,a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. It tells the story of…
Darn you Scientific American with your witchcraft! They've put together an interactive feature where you can watch resources disappear before your very eyes. Sure, the dates for when things actually run out are hard to see. There's animals dying five minutes from now even though…
Today's edition is a double-feature. Pow! First, Al Jazeera takes a look at the controversial plan to ship coal to China from Wyoming and Montana for coal-fired electrical plants by train. Even though this report focuses more on the port of Bellingham, 40 to 50…
Futurewise has created a petition to ask the Spokane City Council to sign a Complete Streets Ordinance and your help is needed. An ordinance has been in the works for almost two years and the time is getting closer for when it will come up…
Good news: The State Department announced today that it is reevaluating the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project. The reevaluation will include consideration of rerouting the pipeline to avoid sensitive ecological areas in Nebraska. An alternative route would require a new…
The video is a littly cheesy but so what? It's good to see the city using zero emissions vehicles to reduce greenhouse gases. Last year, the City opened a charging station located in the parking lot just to the north of City Hall with two…
Well, the election results are in. While I refrained from discussing particular candidates I couldn't keep quiet about that poison that is I-1125. Neither could Democratic State Party Chair Dwight Pelz. Last night at Fado Pub, where the No on I-1125 gang gathered, he declared:…
In case you missed it- the mainstream media tends to overlook such things - an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 protesters converged on the nation's capitol Sunday to press President Obama to block construction of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline is designed to transport…
Time is running out to cast that ballot and according to Spin Control, the returns are dissapointingly low for such a hotly contested election. Tomorrow, we'll wake up to the dawning of a new political era in Spokane - for good or ill. You have…
After the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan last March, an enormous amount of debris was washed out to the Pacific Ocean. Currently, the trash field stretches 1,300 miles wide and is 360 miles long, measuring five times the size of the state of Washington. Here's…
With the announcement of the world population reaching 7 billion, this article from Lisa Hyams seems more relevant than ever: As I've talked to and read about people coming to terms with their decisions not to have kids, the comparison has come up over and…
Check this amazing time lapse video for removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River from September 14th through November 4th. This is the largest dam removal project in the United States and the Elwha will flow freely for the first time in…
I'm waiting for the skeptics to pounce with reports carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated. From the AP: The new figures for 2010 mean that levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst case scenario…
Today was a celebration of the "new conservation area" in Riverfront Park without much evidence of the old YMCA building that was demolished amidst controversy. Was it worth it? The opening of the area is beautiful. I don't miss the old building. It was a…
Check this new documentary called GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth. It explores why our economy and footprint and population can't keep, well, growing. There are many recognizable faces in the film: Jane Goodall, Paul Ehrlich, Lester Brown, Raj Patel, Bill McKibben, Hunter Lovins. And a questionable…
Sad news: Janice and Keith Raschko said they will close One World, located at 1804 E. Sprague Ave., after lunch on Saturday. It took a lot of courage to bring this movement to Spokane. For the last four years, you could pay what you want…
By now, I hope you've seen the story how most Spokane users paid less on their water bills this summer. It puts the controversy in perspective doesn't it? Tis the campaign season, after all, and people buy into misinformation since fear sells. But the facts…
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