This is OTM’s publisher and editor-in-chief, Jon Snyder. Jon is running for City Council in District Two. (Ballots are due tomorrow, Nov. 3rd.) We urge you to vote for him. Jon is committed to developing Spokane to be increasingly bike & pedestrian-friendly making him an important advocate for our readers. The Inlander endorsed Jon, saying, […]
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Wildebeest In A Rainstorm: Profiles Of Our Most Intriguing Adventurers, Conservationists, Shagbags And Wanderers Jon Bowermaster Menasha Ridge Press, 2009, 224 pages Some of us are familiar with Jon Bowermaster’s books describing his kayaking adventures in exotic ocean environments. Birthplace of the Winds and Descending the Dragon are but two of these. Those who have
GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up
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So, man, oh man, Barbra Streisand took the number one spot on the Billboard 200, beating out the debuts of Paramore, AFI, Miranda Lambert, Alice in Chains, a Madonna greatest hits collection and, most notably, a much-publicized and allegedly-reignited Mariah Carey! It’s true Ms. Streisand is no stranger to the top of the charts, but
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For most daily bike commuters, the coming of snow dictates the end of the official riding season. Riding your bike in the snow can be fun. And I have lots of friends that like to ride recreationally in the snow. But bike commuting day-in and day-out through the snow is practiced by only a handful
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Similar to many Montana natives, Drew Stoecklein started skiing when he was just 2 years old. Since then he’s diverged from the pack and become one of the country’s top Big Mountain Freeskiiers. “I grew up ski racing my entire life,” he says. “But every ski race I was the kid out there jumping off
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It’s early May, 2009. I am sitting in front of the computer, keeping vigil for any change in the status of the online “waiting room” where I have been queued up all weekend to submit my request in CoSport’s lottery of tickets for the Vancouver Olympics. A world of avatars waits with me, divided by
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GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up
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As soon as the last ballot drops, all those signs in your front yard are trash. The ones on the side of the road? Trash. Corrugated plastic, usually made from polypropylene, is not recycled by the Spokane Regional Waste System. This election season’s challenge: reuse the flexible, light and durable material. Use it for bike
