So you want to keep goats in the City of Spokane? Under the recently passed Urban Livestock ordinance you will be able to starting May 9th ig you have taken an urban animal management class through WSU Spokane County Extension. The focus of the class…
Have you seen all that construction below the southern side of the Monroe St bridge and up to City Hall? Avista and the City of Spokane created a new public plaza that means no more hopping the gate, connecting Riverfront Park to Huntington Park. There…
All of this Earth Day news has got me excited so it's time to show several video highlights from past events. Enjoy:
Happy Earth Day to all! Each year, I'm asked why Earth Day matters and I'm truthfully exhausted with that argument. It just matters, okay!? (For a longer piece on that issue, read an old blog post called Why Earth Day Matters.) One of the key…
A big part of getting down to earth is getting dirty so check out the 36th semi-annual Compost Fair at the Finch Arboretum this Saturday, April 26. The Fair is being held as part of the Arbor Day Celebration and starts at 11 a.m. Attendees…
This video is insane. Created in 1990, it's called the Pedestrian Project by artist Yvette Helin. It involves performers wearing entirely black custom-made costumes modeled after the generic images of men, women, and children. The kind you see on public signs but come to life.…
Smart Growth for America posted an interview with our very own Councilman Jon Snyder regarding complete streets in Spokane. It goes into how he got a Complete Streets ordinance passed, Photo Red funding, and engaging with your local government. It's a good read and…
You know what they say, an apple a day. But this clip makes me wonder if I've been doing it all wrong. The story begins at FoodBeast: It all happened early yesterday morning — I ran up to the fridge in our office just a…
As visiting season approaches, check The Sierra Club's fun 'subway-style' map of U.S. national parks. It serves as a great reminder of how many national parks there are in this country. What is your favorite? Check this full list of all our national parks and…
The Spokane Regional Health District's Women Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program and Vinegar Flats Community Farm are looking for your input. From SRHD: "If you are currently a WIC client who did or did not use Famers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks during spring…
Given some of the questionable choices of the EPA lately, like lifting BP's drilling ban, it only seems right to start off the week with The Onion's alternative reality that never seems that far off. In this article, the EPA has devoted $70 million for…
The City of Spokane needs your help. They are asking citizens to provide input on a new online mapping tool that will help inform an update to the transportation and utility chapter of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Using the mapping tool, the public can note…
Prepare to be wow'd. Samuel Orr took some amazing photos out of the window of his house for 15 months and then put around 40,000 photographs into this time-lapse video. From Petapixel: "The camera was set to snap a photo between once every 10 seconds…
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