Here's a great piece from Grist just in time for the season on I-522. Nathanael Johnson interviews himself about the pesky initiative that is getting mired in the Attorney General's office due to the naysayers illegal money dumping. To wit: Labeling GM food fails to…
I love Sriracha - with almost everything. Apparently it's burning more than just mouths as residents of Irwindale, California — where Huy Fong Foods produces the hot sauce — claim they've been experiencing headaches and burning sensations in their eyes and throats because of…
I first ran across this at Upworthy with the headline "If You're One Of The .01% Of The Population Who Can Pass This Test, Then I Still Think You’re Lying." It's short and sweet but worth checking out. Good luck!
Good news from the Department Of Ecology: Washington’s nationally recognized E-Cycle Washington program has achieved a milestone by collecting 200 million pounds of TVs, computers and monitors for free recycling. Two-hundred million pounds equals the weight of 361 fully loaded Boeing 787 Dreamliners. It…
We humans have vivid imaginations about the future. From killer robots who nearly wipe out humanity to totalitarian governments becoming the dreaded “Big Brother” we fear, we seem to take an almost morbid fascination about the possibilities that lie ahead. This being the case,…
A report called Billionaires Carbon Bomb about the Koch Bros? Go figure! This study shows how the Koch Industries and its subsidiaries stand to make as much as $100 billion in profits if the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is approved. It was produced by the…
Interested in helping maintain the City’s streets and sidewalks? The City of Spokane’s Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Board is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the citizen advisory board that helps determine priorities for TBD funding. The Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB) is seeking…
If you haven't carved that pumpkin yet and are unsure of what to do, I've got your back: Get your green on with one of these energy themed Jack-o-lanterns from EnergySaver.gov.
The Spokane Master Composters and Recyclers will sponsor their 35rd semi-annual Compost Fair at the Finch Arboretum on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Fair is being held as part of the Fall Leaf Festival and starts at 11 a.m. Attendees must arrive by 1:30 p.m. to…
There is no dearth of land on the fringes of most cities. Land appears to be available in large tracts, easily assembled, at reasonable prices. There is no cost for tearing down old structures. There are often fewer controls in the outlying townships, no building…
I realize this is short notice - hey, I was on vacation! - but tonight there's an important joint open house hosted by the Spokane Regional Transportation Council, Spokane Transit and the City of Spokane. This multi-agency open house on the future of regional transportation…
A group of community partners has set a day-long seminar to discuss green infrastructure, sustainable site design, and stormwater management. The seminar will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the lower level of City…
We keep finding more of the very dangerous direct impacts from the government shutdown but here's an update on one that hits close to home: Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program announced that there are…
The City of Spokane and The Lands Council are partnering on a pilot project to add a few green stormwater management features, dubbed commonly as “Storm Gardens,” in the Shadle Park neighborhood. The City is contracting with The Lands Council to reach out to neighborhood…
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