Editorial

Editorial: Vision, Volunteers & Money

HAVE YOU EVER heard anyone whine about a lack of recreation facilities? Like, hey man, there ought to be a dog park, skate park, playground, ...

Out There Outdoors September 1, 2009

Letter to the Editor: No Trespassing. Really.

The following letter to the editor was submitted in response to “Blowing off Hiking Ethics and Safety: How To and Not To” by James P. ...

Erika Prins Simonds August 7, 2009

Something About Mary

Our Publisher Jon Snyder is running for Spokane City Council in the 2nd District. Read his new editorial here.

Out There Outdoors August 5, 2009

Something About Mary

Here’s a modest suggestion: communities that want to be more bicycle and pedestrian friendly need to ask “What happened?” when someone biking or walking is ...

Out There Outdoors August 1, 2009

Letter to the Editor: Where’s the Pedestrian Love?

Below is a Letter to the Editor responding to OTM’s interview with Grant Wencel, Spokane’s new Bike/Ped Coordinator. Email Wencel at gwencel@spokanecity.org. There are two problems ...

Erika Prins Simonds July 14, 2009

Letter to the Editor: Stress Vocational Ed. in Spokane

Check out the Letter to the Editor below, a response to Out There Monthly editor-in-chief Jon Snyder’s most recent editorial, “Indicating Community,” which discusses recent ...

Erika Prins Simonds July 2, 2009

Editorial: Indicating Community

Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to measure what’s important to us as a community and then work together to improve those ...

Out There Outdoors July 1, 2009

Editorial: Death Tolls

I’ve recently returned from Iran and I’m already annoying friends and family. Whatever the topic of conversation I add comments about the Islamic Republic. “When ...

Out There Outdoors June 1, 2009

Editorial: Halfway Around The World

Last summer the collecting gods smiled upon me. I decided to sell my most valuable records a month before the economy went haywire. The small ...

Out There Outdoors May 1, 2009