Dirty Dash Update
The Dirty Dash is bringing a sloppy batch of mud, mud, and more mud to Spokane on August 20th at Riverside State Park. Registration is only $40 but it goes up to $45 after June 26th. www.thedirtydash.com Check out their new video.
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Environmental Science Projects Earn Local Students Superior Rating
Thirty-eight students earned superior awards for their environmental science projects at the 14th annual Spokane Youth Environmental Conference, held on May 24, 2011, at Spokane Community College. Over 170 middle and high school students showcased their environmental science projects during oral presentations or poster sessions. Projects examined environmental science topics chosen by the
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Roadtrip: Spring’s The Time For Palouse Falls
Inland northwest residents talk about the Missoulian Floods like they’re a story out of the Bible—most people even call them “The Great Floods.” Fifteen thousand years ago, glacial floods rerouted rivers, carved out ravines, and created new lakes from Lake Missoula to the Columbia River. The floods left our region punctuated by the Channeled Scablands,
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Editorial: I Hope It’s Spring When You Read This
By Jon Snyder I take Sprague Avenue commuting home on my bike no matter the weather. Last week I pull up to a red light. I decide it still isn’t spring yet so I need to put on my gloves. Some guy in the car behind me starts yelling at me. What’s he saying? I
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Pedestrian/Bike Bridge In The University District
What do you think it should look like? The City of Spokane wants to know what design citizens prefer for the proposed University District Pedestrian/Bike Bridge. Citizens can view three-dimensional images of the two proposed bridge options on the project blog at udbridgestudy.blogspot.com and then submit comments via the project survey at www.surveymonkey.com. Survey responses
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Bike Corral at Bloomsday
For the eighteenth year, the Spokane Bicycle Club is providing a bike corral for Bloomsday participants. The Club is providing secure attended FREE bike parking for anyone who would like to bike to the start of the race. We’ll be accepting bikes at our bike corral in Riverfront Park, from 7:30 AM, until 2:00 PM.
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Epic Rides: 8 Bike Treks You Can Conquer
From a lunchtime escape to a months-long journey, we sought out the toughest, most breathtaking and the craziest rides for Northwest riders to attempt.
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What’s Your Gear? Noah Sutherland: Cycling
HIS DAD GOT HIM interested in road biking as a kid, thanks to rides in the countryside around Nampa, Idaho, where he grew up. Today, Noah Sutherland shares his love of bikes with street youth in Spokane as the manager of Cool Water Bikes, a full-service non-profit bicycle shop in downtown Spokane that opened three
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What’s Your Gear? TeriTucker:Triathlon Mom
If you’ve ever seen a woman biking around Spokane while towing two kids in a bike trailer, then you may have seen Teri Tucker on a training ride. She completed her first triathlon on April 10, 2004—a “mini-tri” at the old downtown YMCA, organized by the co-founders of Team Blaze, Scott and Tristin Roy. “They
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Everyday Cyclist: Dos And Don’ts Of Bike Parking
If you ride your bike enough, you’re going to need to park it, lock it, and leave it unattended at some point. Here are some tips, thoughts and strategies for parking your bike. RIDE A PARKABLE BIKE. This means, when you go out on your bike and you know need to leave it locked up,
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