Sponsored by Wheel Sport Bicycles Wondering what to give the cyclist who has everything or someone who is getting more into biking? Wonder no more. From beginner to vets looking for a gear-closet refresh, every cyclist can use just one more piece of gear. Here are some of our favorite stocking stuffers and Santa gifts […]
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By Heidi Lasher When I moved to Spokane in 2010, I heard a lot about the ice-age floods. In fact, unsolicited information about the Pleistocene Megafloods would materialize in my life with annoying frequency: on signage along the river, tourist brochures, my kids’ elementary school classrooms. Everywhere I turned, someone seemed to be tapping my
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Cut the Congestion is a one-year grant program that is being offered to local businesses by Commute Smart Northwest. This community-based outreach program aims to help businesses develop commute smart programs to encourage employees to ride transit, bicycle, carpool, vanpool or walk to work. These programs are designed to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and optimize
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In late September, Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation permanently conserved the 2,524-acre Antoine Valley Ranch, returning ancestral lands to the Colville Tribes and delivering desperately needed water to Antoine Creek and its imperiled run of Okanogan River steelhead. Antoine Valley Ranch spans 2.5 miles of Antoine Creek, a
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By Whil Wheaton Does praying for snow really help? Nobody really knows, but it can’t hurt! Don’t miss the 8th annual Pray for Snow bash at Spokane’s Perry Street Brewing (PSB), a festive kickoff to the ski and snowboard season and a Spokane tradition. Expect great beer, retro and colorful ski attire, and high-energy antics,
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Welcome to pre-winter, the exciting hunting season when the deer are lively and the game is on! Living off-grid in the woods, I’ve discovered the art of preserving food without relying on a constant stream of electricity. For years, I stored wild game and homegrown veggies in freezers, but as I strive to live closer
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If you ride, run, or hike at Camp Sekani Park, one of Spokane’s most popular mountain bike trail systems, you will undoubtably benefit from the improvements that are currently proposed for the often pothole-riddled gravel and dirt parking lot. The planned paving of the lot will make parking easier and less dusty or muddy depending
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Road and gravel riders and hill-loving mountain bikers will want to mark their calendars for June 15, 2024, for Climb for the Cure, a new, timed MTB/gravel race to the top of Mount Spokane. The total climb will include 5,400 feet in elevation gain over the 30-mile, mostly uphill race. This is a race with purpose too.
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Schweitzer skiers and snowboarders this winter will enjoy an even faster trip up the mountain with the new state-of-the-art Creekside Express chairlift, a high-speed detachable quad that replaces the Musical Chairs fixed grip double. This new lift is poised to elevate the experience for guests of all ages and abilities with the detachable design making
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