Three neat events happening this weekend: (November 1) WINTER SWAP. When: 9AM-3PM. Where: Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Fundraising event for the lookout pass and Silver Mountain volunteer ski patrols. Buy new and used snow sport equipment for bargain prices. Info: (208) 818-3133, http://winterswap.org. (November 1) Pedals2People Annual Public Meeting and Potluck. When: 5-7PM. Where: Spokane. Come […]
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There’s a new documentary getting good reviews about the race organizer Fred Lebow and the rise of the New York City Marathon. It’s called Run For Your Life and you can read a review of it here. It comes out today at select theaters and and on DVD. Now we just need the same filmmakers
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You may remember the intense discussion we had about the YMCA sale to Spokane Parks for a STEEP $4.5 million. If not read here. It’s a terrible idea. And I’m not the only one that feels this way. Check out Barb Chamberlain’s thoughts here. I wrote an editorial strongly opposed to this sale. The whole
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We just received this info about an interesting author reading in Sandpoint on Thursday: In preparation for Pete Earley’s October 30th lecture, reading, and book signing at the Panida Theater on behalf of his book, CRAZY: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, the Sandpoint Library—in conjunction with NAMI Far North and the Bonner
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Skiing on Mrt. Spokane You can register items today from 3pm-9pm and the swap opens tomorrow morning at 9am at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. This is the 44th annual swap if you can believe it. Don’t miss one of the oldest and biggest swaps in the West. Admission is $4, 12 and
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Volunteers build the trail at Badger Mountain This great quote comes to us from Mr. James Dunlap. Click here to read about how Dunlap drove his truck up the popular Tri-Cities hiking trail at Badger Mountain at two in the morning and got stuck. Dunlap damaged the hiking trail with his vehicle and later said
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Simon says single-speeds are also allowed for this unsanctioned, unsupported street race. Once at Hanger 57 have a beer and stay for karaoke–but don’t request Jefferson Starship’s “We Built This City.” I tried that last time I was there and they didn’t have it. Simon will also be premiering a bike documentary called “Fast Friday”
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From our sustainability desk comes this event announcement from Spokane Community College: The Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities is hosting a special event on Wednesday that is FREE and open to the public: Oct. 22 – Wednesday two sessions: 9:30-10:20 a.m. & 10:30-11:20 a.m. The Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities 2nd floor, Library
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Here’s a link to a Spokane Business Journal article talking about expansion plans at 49 Degrees North in Chewelah. For skiers the prospect of another new lift is good news, but the number attached to the potential real estate development (which the article reports may now be delayed because of the economy) really caught our
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