Palisades Chili Cookoff
12:31 pm
Palisades, an organization working to take care of the Rimrock/Palisades/Indian Canyon area, is having its annual chili cook-off fundraiser.
For more information, visit palisadesnw.com or call 624-8384.
February 2010
Lands Council Auction
6:03 am
You’re Invited to the Lands Council’s 15th Annual Dinner & Auction __________________________________________________
Join the Lands Council for an exciting evening of good friends, delicious food, fantastic live and silent auction items and, most importantly, supporting the preservation and revitalization of your Inland Northwest forests, water and wildlife.
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
The Lincoln Center
1316 N. Lincoln St., Downtown Spokane
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for silent auction and socializing Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Live auction at 7:45 p.m. Checkout opens at 9:00 p.m.
Reservation information and pricing: (Advanced purchase required)
$1000 Environmentalist Business Sponsor Table.
*Includes priority table placement, a full-page ad in the auction booklet, Environmentalist level recognition in the booklet, on-stage and in our newsletter, e-newsletter and website.
$600 Naturalist Business Sponsor Table.
*Includes space for a half-page ad in the auction booklet, Naturalist level recognition in the booklet, on-stage and in our newsletter, e-newsletter and website.
$400 General Table (with single payment).
$60 per individual guest.
(All tables seat 8 guests)
For more information, check out our website at http://landscouncil.org/events/auction.asp or contact Kristi at 509.209.2851 or kfountain@landscouncil.org
Bloomsday Update
11:57 am
By the end of this January, Bloomsday sign-ups were at 3,000 — triple what they were at that time last year. More than 7,300 elementary school children have already begun getting in shape by participating in a “Fit For Bloomsday…Fit For Life” training program at one of over 70 participating schools in the region.
The course will be the same as last year, but new “D-tag” timing will be used. Sign up online if you want to receive an email about a week before Bloomsday weekend letting you know your race number and the color of your starting group, and have the option to keep family and friends together in the same starting group.
Look forward to two new events—The Bloomsday-Hoopfest Team Championship and the Bloomsday Teen Challenge. The Teen Challenge will match teen runners from area middle schools and high schools to see which team can finish the race with the lowest total time.
Online registration for Bloomsday ’10 is open at www.bloomsdayrun.org, and printed entry brochures will soon be available at locations throughout the Inland Northwest. The on-time entry fee for Bloomsday is $15.00. Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 13 to avoid the late entry fee of $30.00. In addition, two local Sports Authority stores will be taking entry forms from now until the entry deadline of April 13.
Combined Trail Meeting
4:23 am
Interested in promoting a 100-mile combined trail that connects 11 communities in the Northeast Washington/B.C. boundary area?
Join the Kettle Falls to Colville Trail Committee, Ferry County Rail Trail Partners, Grand Forks Community Trail Society and the Kettle River Rail Trail Council for a Combined Trail Meeting on Monday, March 1st at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will be at the Kettle Falls Historical Center (map).
Ski Jumping: A Man’s Sport?
5:51 am
Female ski jumpers have petitioned for a spot alongside men in the Winter Olympics since 1998, but have been denied each time — and were again denied for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Such discrimination hasn’t been allowed by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for new Olympic sports since 1991, but the rule doesn’t apply to existing sports. (Men’s ski jumping has been an Olympic sport since 1924.)
Not enough nations participate women’s ski jumping, argues IOC chief Jacques Roggeand, and that’s why it remains the only Olympic sport without a women’s competition.
Other sports that do allow women, like ski cross, have a smaller competitive pool, argues ski jumper Alissa Johnson, who advocates aggressively for her sport’s inclusion in the Olympics.
Read Seattle Times and New York Times coverage on the issue.
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KYRS Fundraiser
9:39 am
Love community radio? So do we. Join us in supporting KYRS Thin Air Community Radio at their fundraiser and member sign-up event this weekend. The show features local bands La Cha Cha, Cyrus Fell Down, Matthew Winters and Ruben Quiz.
It’s at Sunset Junction at 9 pm this Saturday. Suggested donation: $5, age 21+.
Who needs a ski lift?
9:53 am
North Idaho College’s Outdoor Pursuits invites you to participate in their annual uphill/downhill ski race on February 27th at Lookout Pass.
Racers will test their endurance by skiing uphill to the top of the mountain, then race to the bottom. Each racer will complete two laps.
Skiers are encouraged to wear costumes or silly dress as a celebration of the end of the ski season. Awards will be given to the fastest male skier and the fastest female skier as well as the most outlandishly dressed.
Race entry is $10 and registration is at the lodge, prior to the race’s 10am start time.
Visit nic.edu for more information.
Environmental Law Workshop
9:48 am
Next Thursday, February 25, Bricklin & Newman, LLP is hosting a land use and environmental law workshop for citizens, local governments, tribes and their attorneys. The workshop is from 3 – 5 pm at the Magic Lantern Theatre. Afterward, attendees are invited to a reception at the Saranac Art Gallery with complimentary local beers and wine, and food provided by One World Cafe.
If you’d like to attend, please RSVP to cahill@bnd-law.com.
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Voices from the Lakes
2:31 pm
Jim Boyd, a member of the Lakes band on the Colville Indian Reservation, has released a new album, Voices of the Lakes, promoting the Arrow Lakes Aboriginal Society. To get a copy, email thunderwolfproductions@gmail.com or call 879-0241.
9:53 am
As we’ve mentioned before, the City of Spokane Valley will be preparing a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan over the next year. Here’s the latest news:
The City was awarded funds to facilitate safety analysis, route location, and implementation from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants Program. City staff including planning, development engineering and public works will complete the remainder of the Plan. They’ll assess existing routes and facilities for safety and make a prioritized list of improvement projects.
Extensive public outreach will be a large part of the Plan, as the City wants to be sure it represents and addresses the desires and needs of all citizens. To be added to the Planning Department’s contact list for updates regarding the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan, please contact Mary Swank at 509-720-5325 or at mswank@spokanevalley.org.
Preliminary information will be presented at an open house to be scheduled for the first quarter of this year. Information regarding the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan will be available on the website as it is developed, so check back often. They’ve already posted some cool maps and a work program.
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