2020 marks the 30th Anniversary of the North Idaho Centennial Trail, and the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation has big plans to mark the event in the coming months. For starters, the group recently published a book titled “North Idaho Centennial Trail: The Trail That Almost Wasn’t.” On the back cover, Idaho governor Brad Little writes, “Decades […]
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Spokane, Wash.—In early May 2019, the City of Spokane launched a new season for the LIME electric bike and scooters program across the entire city. The City of Spokane unveiled their plan at the Bike to Work Week pancake breakfast, and promoted the program on social media soon after. Because so many Lime rides took
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Stache Dash, June 15th, 2019, in support of Elevations – A Children’s Therapy Resource Foundation. New 5K and 10K scenic courses along the Spokane River on the Centennial Trail near Gonzaga. Please join us for “The race that puts hair on your face!” (Mustaches provided). Register at StacheDash.org.
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Data and numbers drive the majority of our public-land decisions these days. Near the end of 2015, the Washington State Department of Transportation installed an EcoCounter on the freshly paved section of the Centennial Trail in Kendall Yards to measure the user-type and popularity of the trail. For many reasons, this ‘newer’ section has received
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In December, the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation announced Tabitha Wiltse as the new executive director. Wiltse is an accomplished runner and a true fan of the Centennial Trail. She previously worked as the gift officer for Children’s Village in Coeur d’Alene, and her nonprofit work also includes the Boys and Girls Club. “One of
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Back in 2017, the Spokane River flooded significantly and caused some major damage to the Centennial Trail near the Barker Road Trailhead. This particular stretch of the trail is close to the water level, and it was only a matter of time before erosion damaged the Centennial Trail. Thankfully, Washington State Parks secured FEMA funding
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The Friends of the Centennial Trail (FCT) has been selected as the recipient of the SpokeFest Bicycle Education and Safety grant in the amount of $5,000. Wheel Sport Bicycles is the grant sponsor for this combined 2017-2018 award. With this grant and matching funds from the FCT, wayfinding and safety upgrades will be made to the
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The non-profit group Friends of the Centennial Trail (FCT) assists in the maintenance and development of the Spokane River Centennial Trail and adjacent trails through advocacy and safety. Currently, the FCT has introduced an online survey to help update Centennial Trail wayfinding, along with safety signs and asphalt markings. Right now, this trail is the
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The North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation recently hired Todd Dunfield as its new executive director. Dunfield took over the job last month, and he’s already working on some big projects. “The Centennial Trail is a regional treasure because it connects our entire community with 63 miles of walking and biking trail. By spanning two states
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For nearly 25 years, the Centennial Trail ran from Higgins Point on Coeur d’Alene Lake to Nine Mile Falls Dam. Thanks to generous donations from Avista and the Friends of the Centennial Trail, Washington State Parks was recently able to extend the trail 1.7 miles further from Sontag Park to the Nine Mile Recreation Area
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