Nikki Burch and Jim Meyer have made the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline into an online comic that explains the history of the project. For the uninitiated it's an excellent primer on the topic and I hope the experts find the twisted humor in this medium.…
Still angry over the Zags not advancing in March Madness? Did you really pick them to win it all in your bracket? Fear not because Spokane has an opportunity to advance in a different kind of bracket! We made the D.C. Streets Blog but congratulations…
Thinking about the news out of Whidbey Island and hoping everyone's okay. Residents were evacuated and about 400 to 500 yeards of earth gave way. Check the full story HERE. I grew up near an area were landslides were scary stuff - sometimes lethal -…
The Spokane Bike Swap team and the Friends of the Centennial Trail are hosting the second annual event from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on April 13th-14th at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. This is a non-profit gathering and a great venue to buy new…
Check this excerpt from Part One of an excellent three-part series on the political greenwashing of the tar sands in Canada, written by Jeff Gailus at Desmog Canada: When I hatched the idea to write a book about the use of spin and propaganda in…
You say it's World Water Day? Well, happy World Water Day to you! Annually held on March 22nd, this year’s World Water Day has been dedicated to the theme of “cooperation.” The global population is over 7 billion and the demand for fresh water continues…
Last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) – a document that purports to analyze the future of the lower Snake River waterway and its continued use as a barge transportation corridor. In its DEIS, the Army Corps…
Sun People Dry Goods will host a free showing of Growthbusters: Hooked On Growth on Thursday at 4pm. It looks at how economy, footprint and population are connected - and we can’t keep on expanding forever. “When I set out many years ago to try…
West Hills is an often forgotten neighborhood in the City Of Spokane - understandable since parts were recently annexed - but it shouldn't be. This upcoming workshop to help define future transportation needs could change the way we look at the western approach to Spokane.…
"Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do". – President Ronald Reagan 1981. Cough, cough. What? The Daily Green has a round up of nine Presidents with awful environmental records. It would be comical if it wasn't so bad. We know the Eisenhower-era loved highways and…
The City of Spokane’s Plan Commission will host an open house to gather input from citizens on the 2012-2014 Comprehensive Plan Review and Update this Wednesday. The open house will begin with a presentation - at 5:45 - on the background of the Comprehensive Plan…
“We are such spendthrifts with our lives, the trick of living is to slip on and off the planet with the least fuss you can muster. I’m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little…
Municpalities, take note. Streets are for all users and there's a voice that's often lost in the planning process: Kids. The City Of Tacoma reached out to the children of McCarver Elementary for their input on the future of two neighborhoods, Martin Luther King Jr.…
James West from Climate Desk in Mother Jones kills it: "I don't see what all those environmentalists are worried about," sneers your Great Uncle Joe. "Carbon dioxide is harmless, and great for plants!" Okay. Take a deep breath. If you're not careful, comments like this…
Reminding us of the risks with coal transports, on Monday at midnight in Missoula, three cars on a Montana Rail Link train derailed spilling eighty tons of its contents. This doesn't exactly inspire confidence when sixty coal trains could be travelling through Spokane a day.…
A proposed shared use trail through the heart of the City Of Spokane Valley is the topic of a community workshop coming up on Monday, March 11 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at City Hall (11707 E. Sprague, Suite 101). The proposed trail would run down…
The Spokane River Forum, Spokane Riverkeeper, the City of Spokane and Gonzaga Environmental Law Clinic have all collaborated to create Spokane’s first definitive stormwater permitting guide. It's called Understanding Stormwater Permitting in the City of Spokane and it's a must-read for anybody who wants to…
Here's a cool event for a great cause: The Pine Meadow Farm Center is having a benefit concert and silent auction on March 8th at the Unitarian Universalist Church from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. The Pine Meadow Farm Center, a 32-acre non-profit educational farm, is a…
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