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…
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