This video has been blowing up today so it needs little introduction. But if you ever lose faith in people, this might help. In this clip, about 30 dolphins washed up on the shore of Arraial do Cabo in Brazil and beach goers responded quickly.
Work has begun on the City’s street tree inventory project that will assist City staff in identifying stormwater management opportunities and inform urban forestry planning and management. This inventory will be integrated into the City's street tree management tool and the City's Geographical Information System…
Sustainable Works is inviting you to attend their Millwood Community Energy Efficiency tomorrow 6:30pm at The Crossing Millwood Community Youth Center at 8919 E Euclid. At the Energy Efficiency Kick-off Event, residents will have the opportunity to learn about the SustainableWorks program, ask questions of…
For now, the tiny house movement is a tiny niche but in this economy, we've seen a growing number of Americans choosing to scale down. Ryan Mitchell from the Tiny Life lists the Top 5 Biggest Barriers To The Tiny House Movement. Here's an excerpt:…
Homeowners in unincorporated areas of Spokane County and in the City of Spokane have until August 3 to sign-up for Avista’s professional in-home energy audit, costing as low as $49. After that date, federal funding will end for the two-year pilot program that provides specific…
Perhaps the single biggest barrier to action on climate change is the fact that it doesn’t hit us in the gut. We can identify it as a great moral wrong, through a chain of evidence and reasoning, but we do not instinctively feel it as…
I feel like crying decaf. As seen on Design Taxi, check out this espresso cup made out of a cookie. I like coffee. I like cookies. (Guess how many cookies I ate today? If you guessed 12, bad news: You're not a wizard.) So naturally,…
This is a pretty impressive list. The City of Spokane Valley has numerous Bike and Pedestrian Capital Improvements they're working on for 2012 they would like you to know about. It's nice to see their Bike and Pedestrian Program implemented and here's the rundown of…
Tonight at 6pm there's a free film showing and discussion to follow of Urban Roots at The Book Parlor 1425 W. Broadway Ave. The documentary "Urban Roots" follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks…
From the Spokane Riverkeeper, Spokane Regional Health District, and County Sheriff's office: As recent news reports make clear, swimming and floating in open waters, especially on the Spokane River at higher stream flows, can be hazardous, especially for inexperienced swimmers who don’t use life jackets.…
By now, I hope you've seen Annie Leonard's award winning films such as the Story Of Stuff and the Story Of Citizens United. Her latest is the Story Of Change. Created after she asked audiences how they thought they could change things, she said “far…
The Washington State Department of Ecology is inviting the public to review and comment on a draft legal agreement that will require BNSF Railway Co. and Marathon Oil Co. to investigate petroleum-related contamination on property in Hillyard. The investigation is part of the beginning phase…
Bikes, beers, and bands. What more could you really want? How about beavers? The Lands Council's Brews Cruise returns August 26th. The route is a nine mile bike ride along the Spokane River, into the West Central neighborhood and through downtown Spokane. They will visit…
In case you missed it, check out our comprehensive farmers market calendar for the Inland Northwest: Idaho Tuesdays Tuesday Growers Market - 4:30-6:30 p.m., through Oct. 16. Moscow Food Co-Op parking lot, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-8537. Wednesdays Farmers Market at Sandpoint…
Oh those House Republicans. The latest: They are trying to block efforts to protect coal miners from black lung disease. It was only yesterday the Center for Public Integrity released a report showing that black lung is returning. From the Charlotte Gazette: House Republicans are…
As part of the Sightline's study on coal exports, check out this updated research memo about Canada's coal export capacity. They find ports in British Columbia can't handle the volumes of coal planned to be exported from Washington ports. If you look at this chart,…
To celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center, watch this behind the scenes clip of what they do to combat congestion. According to the SRTC blog, this is pretty much how their center operates.
It seems like there's always a lot happening in the South Perry Neighborhood and here's another event to add to the good news category: Grant Park will host a summer concert series that kicks off at 6pm this Thursday with the mighty Folk Inception. Proceeds…
The removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River from September 14th through November 4th in 2011 was the largest dam removal project ever attempted in the United States. It allowed the Elwha to flow freely for the first time in nearly 100…
How much fish do you eat? Let me give you a brief rundown of why I'm asking: Washington is trying to find an official fish-consumption rate to replace outdated numbers. Due to contaminated waters, fish can harbor toxics, like mercury, PCBs and dioxins. The real…
At last month's UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) an enormous outdoor installation of fish was constructed using discarded plastic bottles on Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Check out these photos from the flickr set, I especially love how the sculptures are illuminated…
"Heavy Traffic Ahead", a new study on the increase in coal trains, adds to the mounting evidence that current proposals will further strain rail lines. The 60-page study was released yesterday and commissioned by the Montana-based Western Organization of Resource Councils. It examines the impacts…
Have you ever heard of Council Connection? It's a monthly cable television program featuring Spokane City Council members as hosts. It's sort of like Wayne's World meets CNN, making Spokane the only place where you'll find such a program. The next episode will be shown…
Peter Sinclair of Climate Denial Crock of the Week edits this video of extreme weather from news footage that makes it look like a disaster movie. Why is it so effective? These are incidents from summer 2012 so far - showing apocalyptic conditions with heat…
I know this is late notice but Avista will have a meeting to discuss summer work on the Post Falls Dam and answer questions tonight from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Post Falls Police Department in Post Falls at 1717 E. Polston Ave. The meeting is…
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