Not to sound like a Grinch but the City Of Spokane is offering a few options to get rid of your tree once the season is over. First, the City’s Solid Waste Management Department offers free curbside pickup for its customers Thursday, Dec. 30,…
Check this article on the odd backstory of Bowie and Bing. Happy Holidays from DTE!
If you're looking for extra energy saving tips during the time of year you're spending extra dough on loved ones check out this list from Networx Chaya Kutrz: University of Minnesota economist Joel Waldfogel, Americans spend about $65 billion a year on Christmastime gifts. Add…
Here's a great way that Spokane residents can reduce their heating and cooling expenses. SustainableWorks’ new Save Energy Today program can help you save energy, lower your utility bills, increase your home’s comfort and value, and reduce your carbon footprint. The one day energy-saving…
Tis' the season. But for the person who has absolutely, positively everything you might as well give the gift of a tree. Now's the chance to have a tree planted in a City of Spokane Park in honor of a person, family, group or business.…
Check this short and sweet video from the Sierra Club on coal energy. (Fittingly titled Coal 101. )You couldn't find a more simple explanation for phasing out coal and the need for alternatives. On the latter point, there are signs of hope with the amount…
With women making up 67.5 percent of its bicycle commuters, the city of Spokane Valley is ranked first of eight communities identified as "Top Cities for Women Bicyclists" by The League of American Bicyclists (TLAB). The ranking is also based on Spokane Valley's higher…
Cool story out of U of I: Taking inspiration from their own backyard, architecture students are finding new ways to use wood in architecture with the help of the Idaho Forest Products Commission’s Best Use of Idaho Wood Architecture Design Awards. Winning designs will be…
Even though it has been practiced for 8,000 years, how can you not conjure up images of latter-day Camelot when hearing about the chance to learn the art of falconry with a Kennedy? No joke. From the eBay listing, here's what the lucky bidder will…
Good news from Spokane River Forum: Thanks to a public participation grant from the Department of Ecology, they've begun work on a “one-stop-shop” of information and resources for businesses and individuals disposing of hazardous and other types of waste. The Spokane County Interactive Waste Directory…
What an amazing clip of vintage wind turbines. The U.K. began to supplement their energy needs with wind power during World War II, then kept using wind for daily needs -- like shop window lighting -- after the war was over.
Time to speak up or forever hold your peace. The oil companies Tesoro and Savage are proposing to build the largest crude oil transit terminal on the West Coast at the Port of Vancouver, Washington. It would be nearly half the capacity of the Keystone…
It’s a strange thing when you find something from the past that’s every bit as relevant now as it was when it originated - it really makes you put time into perspective. 2007 seems like ages ago, and our world today is certainly a lot…
Here's another sign winter is coming: Curbside yard and food waste customers have until Sunday to finish their fall yard cleanup before the City of Spokane suspends the service for the winter. The optional City service runs from March through November. The 96-gallon green yard…
As part of Sightline's study on crude oil trains titled "The Northwest's Pipeline On Rails," check out the latest post which demonstrates the increasing rate. From Eric de Place: Oil-by-rail schemes are popping up across the Northwest and beyond, raising serious questions about public safety…
I've mentioned this quote before but I thought it fitting to share again since I've been posting about coal a lot lately. This comes from Roger Philpot's A Coal Miner's Son In His Own Words: Black lung was prevalent and most of the miners contracted…
Like Louis Armstrong said: "There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them." But they do know. They know oh too well. "They" in this equation would be British Petroleum, who paid $113 million in fines to impacted states last week…
Here's an exciting opportunity via Staci Lehman: If you are you looking for a volunteer position that gives you a voice in developing local policies, lets you works closely with area decision makers and have a hand in transportation and land use choices that help…
My own view is that everybody’s a little right and that we’re at a scary cultural crossroads on the whole car/bike thing. American cities are dense enough — and almost half of urban car trips short enough, under three miles — that cities from Denver…
Good news from the Spokane River Forum: The first school in Spokane County to do so, NEWTECH Skill Center has earned an environmental certification typically given to businesses. EnviroStars certifies businesses whose practices and policies reduce and properly manage hazardous waste and conserve resources. Because…
I wish the "frozen pig sponge" was a joke. Thank you Gothamist: The approaching winter can mean only one thing: the return of McRib season at McDonald's! And just in time for this most sacred of food observances, a redditor shared the above photo of…
The City of Spokane will spend about $350 million in the next few years on projects to improve the health of the Spokane River. City Utilities Division Director Rick Romero recently provided an overview of this work, and his talk now is available on the…
Last week I wrote for TreeHugger about how bringing back an updated version of Home Economics class in schools could benefit all children by teaching them important life skills. Similarly, I think that shop class for both boys and girls should have a more prominent…
The Spokane Regional Solid Waste System has kicked off their 17th annual recycling campaign, dubbed “I Want to be Recycled...”. Designed to promote the benefits of recycling and buying recycled products, several events have been planned to celebrate America Recycles Day, Friday, Nov. 15. “America…
Are you looking for a sweet gig? Project Hope, one of our best examples of urban farming, is hiring an executive director. The non-profit creates opportunities for youth enrichment in Spokane’s West Central and Emerson Garfield neighborhoods through community engagement, job training, and education. Here…
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