A pedestrian died after being hit by a pick-up truck Thursday on busy, five-lane 5th Street in Sandpoint. Anthony J. Joerger worked with Sandpoint’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee. His death is the second 5th-Street pedestrian fatality in recent years. Although some measures were taken to make intersections safer after the 2006 fatality just a few blocks away, […]
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The Spokane Jingle Bell Walk/Run is Saturday morning at Riverfront Park. The 5K is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. Participant are encourageed to dress up, so dig up that Santa costume and/or tie some bells to your shoes — all the cool kids are doing it. Day-of registration begins at 7:30 am and the
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The Spokane Centennial Trail has been selected as a finalist for the Google Street View Special Collection, which would place the Centennial Trail on a Google map under the Parks & Trails category. Google’s Street View trike would film the entire length of the Trail. Benefits from being on the Google map include national exposure
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“Spokane City Election Forum,” will feature candidates for Spokane City Council as well as City of Spokane Propositions 1, 2, 3, and 4. This forum will be taped on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The City forum will be replayed on CityCable 5 on: – Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9 p.m. – Tuesday, Oct.
The 7th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up is coming this September 26. They’re looking for volunteers. Below is a call for volunteers, outlining the ways you can help. Last year, 800 volunteers collected eight tons of debris from along the banks of the Spokane River, and recycled two tons of it. In addition to our longstanding
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Early registration ends today for the Spokane Marathon on Oct. 11, so sign up already! The race includes full and half marathon options, a marathon relay and a 5-miler. The marathon kicks off at Riverfront Park and, for most of the course, follows the Spokane River west of Downtown. It’s a gorgeous course for an
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Spokefest is on Sunday! The 21-mile non-competetive ride starting downtown is expected to draw about 3,000 participants this year. You can sign up all the way up to the morning of the ride, but register early to avoid a ridiculous line. Check out the Spokefest story on page 11 of the September issue of OTM.
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Look out for new bike racks at these locations: Twist Yoga Studio x 1 Merlin’s Games and Books x 1 Rings and Things x 1 Spokane Athletic Club x 1 Runners Soul x 1 Leland’s on Wall x 1 Concept Home x 1 America West Bank Bldg x 1 Spokane Regional Business Center (GSI) x
You have another week to sign up for the Tour des Lacs on Sept. 19-20, a two-day ride from Spokane to Coeur d’Alene via a number of routes that vary in difficulty. Some of the options include a cruise, and two meals are provided for everyone. Find out more here.
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