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Snake River Dam preservation added to legislative agenda
SPOKANE VALLEY – The preservation of the Snake River dams has been solidified as a key item on the legislative agenda for the city council. The move comes amidst ongoing debate and... — Updated 2/22/2024
Charting a Sustainable Energy Future
As Washington stands at a pivotal moment in shaping its energy future, it becomes increasingly clear that adopting sensible, forward-thinking solutions is crucial for a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally sound power... — Updated 2/8/2024
Low snowpack could bring water deficit
CHENEY – The current water supply outlook for Washington is an early assessment, but it shows little snowpack through December. According to U.S. Department of A... — Updated 1/18/2024
Filtration building construction starts
CHENEY – Construction on a new addition to the city wastewater treatment plant is underway. The final filtration building, a component of the city’s public works network, aims to reduce stress on the system. The project traces bac... — Updated 1/5/2024
Put gas money in your pocket
On Tuesday, Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, and I introduced House Bill 2040, also known as the Carbon Auction Rebate program. The bill seeks to provide rebates to Washington motorists suffering from our state’s high gas p... — Updated 1/4/2024
Salmon pact filed in federal court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration and environmental activists formalized an agreement Dec. 14 on plans to manage and improve salmon populations on the Snake River. A “memorandum of understanding” was filed with U.S.... — Updated 12/28/2023
High School Sports Briefs
CROSS COUNTRY: Cheney wins in two events at Highlander Cheney cross country head coach Derek Slaughter called results from the Sept. 9 Highlander Invitational the "best ever" and... — Updated 9/14/2023
Cheney girls' soccer well stocked for 2023
CHENEY – Graduation left Cheney girls soccer stripped of some notable players, Coach Nels Radke said in a recent interview. But it hardly left an empty bench and Radke approaches 2... — Updated 9/7/2023
Gardening By Osmosis
Waterwise, drought tolerant, xeriscaping, drip-irrigation, terms that suggest the value of water, are often in gardeners discussions these days. Resources for more information include online searches, Xerces publications and... — Updated 7/13/2023
Irrigation project gaining traction
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of $100,000. This was the very beginning of the process... — Updated 6/29/2023
Irrigation project gaining traction
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of... — Updated 6/28/2023
City Council
City Council votes on Barker Project Valley Herald SPOKANE VALLEY —The city council voted unanimously on a motion consideration for the Barker Road Widening project at their regular meeting on June 6. The current project, according... — Updated 6/8/2023
Goldfish taking over West Medical Lake ponds
MEDICAL LAKE – State-planted trout are competing with goldfish for food in the four West Medical Lake ponds. As a result, state officials want use Rotenone in the ponds to eradicate the goldfish population. Although goldfish are t... — Updated 6/8/2023
Upcoming West Plains Library events
CHENEY — Family Play & Learn Storytime on May 26 and 31, and every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the month of June from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the library at 610 First St. Children ages 2 to 5 and t... — Updated 5/25/2023
West Plains Building Permits
The following building permits were approved in April APPROVED Building 01/11/2023 04/25/2023 Jalomo - Add Vinyl Siding, Replace/Widen Patio Door Install vinyl siding and new 16’ patio door (widening existing door opening) $44,625.... — Updated 5/5/2023
Gardening by Osmosis
April 2023 Margaret A. Swenson Finally, it is springtime. Time to plant, clean, work and dream. Warm days invigorate me and it seems energy stored away all winter has finally found release. Though raking, shoveling and stretching a... — Updated 4/14/2023
Private Sector Innovators Can Increase Fresh Water Supplies
In Washington, this year we’re fortunate to have escaped the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River basin water system has been at normal levels whi... — Updated 9/2/2022
USDA offers conservation help
SPOKANE VALLEY – The deadline to apply for the 2023 USDA Conservation Stewardship Program is Oct. 13. The program is open to producers seeking technical and financial assistance with conservation efforts. Under the program, f... — Updated 8/25/2022
Lawmakers challenge dam report conclusion
By Mark Schoesler Senator A draft of the “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report,” requested by Washington’s U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee last fall, recently was released to the public. While inten... — Updated 7/21/2022
Gardening by Osmosis
Even though the neighbors line up to take pictures of your impeccably weed-free, absolutely straight rows of vegetables and Better Homes and Gardens has made an appointment to feature your garden in their next issue, or NOT! The... — Updated 6/30/2022
House legislation would protect four Lower Snake River dams
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eastern Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, helped get legislation approved by the U.S House of Representatives on Wednesday night that includes language to protect four Lower Snake River dams. ... — Updated 6/16/2022
Moving day
My green babies are ready to go outside. The soil temperature is nearly 55 degrees and there is no snow on Mt. Spokane. My new irrigation system with drip lines is set up; importantly, I have a new tube of sunscreen. I’ll get a n... — Updated 6/16/2022
Shorty Combs Park gets upgrades
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Kids in Airway Heights have a new playground to explore in Shorty Combs Park. The upgrade is part of the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation plan to improve to c... — Updated 6/9/2022
Gardening by Osmosis
If you belong to the DIYG’s “Do it Yourself Gardeners,” temptations at nurseries and garden centers are endless. I find the tool isle especially intriguing. Glittering steel rakes and battery-powered diggers and weeders, Ah, the j... — Updated 5/12/2022
Gardening by Osmosis
Again, I found myself at the grocery store with a bad attitude. Are you kidding me? I fumed at the produce manager—$3.00 for a green pepper? I stomped out of the vegetable section, bought some packets of seeds and left the store i... — Updated 4/28/2022