“Spokane 20” by Ben Joyce. If you love the outdoors that you read a lot of maps. Local artist Ben Joyce has been painting map-inspired landscapes of our area, and other destinations, and has a show this weekend. Terry Lawhead has written a preview of the show: Thoughts on artwork by Ben Joyce, showing at […]
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When two scientists quit last year over the EPA clean-up plan for the Spokane River I was confused. Now the other shoe has dropped. EPA has decided it’s not OK for Idaho to pollute the river with more phosphorous than Washington state. The Center For Justice has a great write-up on this issue that they
A Maple St. Bridge pylon is battered by water. // Jon Snyder Ladies and gentleman, introducing the Spokane River–on steroids. The river is raging, still rising and no longer suitable for recreation activities at the moment, in case that wasn’t obvious. Spokane County has asked folks to stay out of the river. The Northwest Whitewater
BTW Chair Barb Chamberlain addresses cyclists while Mayor Verner sports a cool BTW t-shirt. It’s hard to think of a better start to Spokane Bike to Work Week than the gathering this morning at Riverfront Park. Several hundred cyclists showed up to get free pancakes and orange juice and mingle before work. Is spoke with
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Our latest editorial has some folks rilled up, including reader Doug Kelley: Jon, You have got to be kidding, support? $6-8 million dollars for a track, then Brownfield clean up, then new water and sewer systems, then new bathrooms to meet ADA, then clean up old buildings and do some investment in the usable buildings.
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DIRT PROVIDES RESPITE for a runner’s body, while road is unforgiving. “Trail running is so much softer on joints and bones; I could not put in nearly as much mileage if it was all on pavement. Also, just the beauty of it and getting out of the city and back to nature,” says Chris Zeller,
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The following letter was emailed to Spokane County Commisioners on 3/26/08: I URGE SPOKANE COUNTY to give the strongest possible consideration to purchasing and operating Spokane Raceway Park. As the publisher of the region’s only outdoor recreation magazine some of my readers are going to think I’m crazy for advocating this. At Out There Monthly
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OTM wanted to get opinions on the proposed Mt. Spokane expansion, so we asked the former county commissioner John Roskelley if we could reprint a few emails he sent out detailing his position. We hope to publish a response from someone who supports the expansion. Please send us your comments on this important issue. Here
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The Iron Bridge is not a well-known bridge to most folks who live in Spokane. If you travel the Centennial Trail from Riverfront Park to Mission Park, the Iron Bridge is the big black rail bridge you see as you come down the Hamilton Street overpass. In fact, if you were to continue down the
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Many are familiar with the literary accomplishments of former United States’ poet laureate Robert Hass. His five collections of poetry have all garnered critical acclaim; in fact, his most recent book, Time and Materials, was the 2007 National Book Award winner. A book of essays published in the eighties, Twentieth Century Pleasures, is the most
