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This day in history: Expo site features linger two years later. Water shortage affects farmers in Northwest
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (259+ words) From 1976: The Spokane Chronicle looked back on Expo "74 on the two-year anniversary of its opening, and said "it almost seems like a dream." But the "echoes lingered" " and that was an understatement. The site was slowly being converted into Riverfront…...
Bighorn River trout populations up as dry water year threatens
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (841+ words) Following a warm and dry winter, one of south-central Montana's major tourist attractions, the Bighorn River, is facing low water levels despite its location below Yellowtail Dam. "We're potentially looking at flows below 1, 500 (cubic feet per second) on the Bighorn…...
Eastern Washington rural town to get new water treatment system; set to reduce high levels of arsenic and manganese
1+ week, 2+ day ago (477+ words) HUNTERS " Water quality in this small town northwest of Spokane is about to get a major upgrade. After three years, the Hunters Water District is finishing a $1 million water treatment project that will help significantly reduce high levels of arsenic…...
Spokane city voters will be asked to pay $15 a year to improve aquifer water quality
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (990+ words) For the first time in more than 20 years, the city of Spokane may join the aquifer protection area, a decision that would raise a tax but also help protect drinking water, according to city officials. The Spokane County Aquifer Protection…...
West Plains residents may soon vote on new fee to protect area's groundwater
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Property owners on the West Plains may decide later this year if they will pay annual $15 fees aimed at improving water quality. Spokane County is exploring establishing an aquifer protection area to raise funding for water infrastructure, monitoring and education…...
'This is unprecedented:' Ecology restricts surface water use in the Yakima River Basin
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (962+ words) In a rare move, all surface water rights holders in the Yakima River Basin will see their water curtailed due to lack of available water. The Washington Department of Ecology is ordering a halt to surface water use from Monday…...
Low snowpack likely to mean low rivers this summer
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1144+ words) There will be water in the rivers this summer, but there might not be much of it. Streamflow forecasts from the Natural Resources Conservation Service are predicting well below normal flows for the Spokane, St. Joe and North Fork of…...
Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser erupts unexpectedly on New Year's Eve
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (235+ words) Tourists traveling by plane over Yellowstone National Park on Thursday were treated to a rare and magnificent view of the world's tallest active geyser shooting steam 400-plus feet skyward. The accompanying footage, captured by Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris guide Jeramey…...
Intake Dam bypass channel revives Lower Yellowstone River fishery
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ words) The Spokesman-Review You must be logged in to view this content. Register today to receive more articles Stay connected to the Inland Northwest with your free account and support local journalism!...
The science behind Eastern Washington's big aquifer
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) If you grew up in the Inland Northwest, chances are you learned about the massive underground Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer in your school days. It's gained a sort of mythical status in the local discourse, creating an impression that…...