Just got this notice from the Spokane Farmer’s Market: Hello All, If Spring is just around the corner, you would never know it if you looked outside. The only clues that Spring might actually return are the seed catalogs arriving in the mail and perhaps this email announcing that the Spokane Farmers’ Market is Now […]
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Capt. William Clark Park in Washougal, WA. I hate to be dwelling on death and crime but I have never heard of someone mugging and almost killing Cross Country skier before. What the hell? Click here to read the Seattle Times piece about an incident that just happened near Washougal, Washington–half-way between Hood River and
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The New York Times has an excellent profile of Canadian cyclist Svien Tuft, who basically sounds like a back-to-land mountain man turned road cyclist. I love reading things about athletes whose raw talent overcomes a lack of formal training or the fact that they don’t fit sport-specific stereotypes. I would like to think Tuft would
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Do you have a moment to contact your Federal Rep? Here’s a good reason to do it: “This is not a time to build [bike paths]. If we are going to invest in infrastructure, invest in infrastructure that actually makes the economy more efficient, such as roads that are needed.” -Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), Saturday,
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Photo by Jon Jonckers OTM writer Jon Jonckers says this past weekend’s race might have been the best ever: Unbeatable blue skies paired with crisp morning temperatures made the 31st anniversary of the Langlauf arguably one of the best yet. Thanks to a fresh four inch coat of snow last Thursday/Friday, the Langlauf course beamed
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Volunteers work on the Fish Lake Trailhead If Spokane gets some infrastructure stimulus money the Fish Lake Trail is the No. 1 bike/ped project on the list. That makes this a great opportunity to see and and comment on the direction of the project this Wednesday. Here’s the details courtesy of Inland Northwest Trails: Next
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Vigil Thursday for cyclist Kevin Black. // Photo Mark Harrison Seattle Times Did you know that you, as a cyclist, you can abide all laws, ride defensively, with proper safety gear and still have a motor vehicle do a sudden turn which can cause a crash which kills you? All of us who ride everyday
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I know not everyone reads the Spokesman as closely as I do so I thought I would present this link about a large new outdoor competition to be held at Farragut State Park in North Idaho. The article says the event, to be called, Adventure Sports Week, will take place from June 5-14. Alison Boggs
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In case you didn’t hear last weekend’s Women’s Souper Bowl was a huge success. That means lots of folks are interested in learning to cross country ski and snowshoe. What about you? Dig this video made for YouTube by Spokane Parks and Rec. They offer great classes. Nice work on the canned music–it gets pretty
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