Millwood DAZE 8/23/14
Millwood DAZE includes a 5K run, a red wagon race, classic cars, performers and lots of community agencies. Proceeds go to Meals on Wheels.
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Lakemore – Ground Source Heat Pump Boring
Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District has prepared a document addressing 38 questions and concerns for the Lakemore- Gound Source Proposal to drill 700 Heat Pump Borings. Spokane Aquifer Joint Board President, Ty Wick, is requesting that the City of Liberty Lake require an Environmental Impact Study for proper consideration of all environmental impacts to the…
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Unity in the Community 8/16/14
the 20th Unity in the Community heritage festival was held at Riverfront Park. Dancers, singers, vendors and agencies provided information and fun for everyone.
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IWAC Meeting 8/12/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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Canines vs. Cancer 7/19/14
Canines vs. Cancer at the Greyhound Race Track in Post Falls Idaho.
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Jordan Neilson Wins KSPS/SAJB Contest
KSPS and SAJB invited students K-6 in the KSPS listening area to create a multi-media public service announcement about protecting the aquifer. Winning entries were selected at each grade level with one grand prize winner receiving an ipad mini. KSPS coordinated the judging and selection of winning entries. The grand prize winner is Jordan Neilson of Ponderosa Elementary in Post Falls. View Jorden’s winning video. It’s awesome!
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IWAC Meeting 6/10/14
IWAC Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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Mead 5th Grade Environmental Days 6/2-10/2014
Meade 5th grade Environmental days, held at Bear Lake, involve all 5th graders in 6 learning experiences including, stormwater, aquifer, clean air, wildlife, EnviroStars and what everyone can do to protect our environment.
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The Spokane River: Modeling in a Changing Environment
WSU, CWU, Uof I and the University of Utah are collaborating on a NSF and USDA funded research grant named WISDM. Tung Nguyen and Heather Baxter explain the technical aspects to modeling the Spokane River ‘s low flow trends in a changing environment.
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Fire District 9 Demo & Wellness Fair 6/7/14
Fire District 9 – 3801 East Farwell Road, Mead, WA invites the community to see fire management demonstrations. Food, vendors, health and local agencies provide information and fun for everyone.
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STEMposium 5/28/14
The Spokane STEMposium is a one-day event at WSU Spokane that provides middle school and high school students the opportunity to present their STEM projects in a conference setting. Students prepare technical papers, three-dimensional posters and PowerPoint presentations. Projects are evaluated by industry experts. Students with projects earning a superior rating will receive a prize.
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DRAFT Instream Flow
Please send comments regarding the proposed Spokane River Instream Flow rule to: Department of Ecology, Bellingham Field Office, Attn: Ann Wessel, 1440 10th Street, Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98225-7028
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SAJB Meeting 5/22/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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Aquifer, Aquifer Keep It Clean
Listen to this snappy tune and help us keep the aquifer clean! Another winning student made video.
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Prescription Drug Take Back Event 4/26/14
Aqua Duck attended the Drug Take Back Event sponsored by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department and held at the Spokane Valley Police Department on Sprague.
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Earth Day 2014
Aqua Duck loves Earth Day and all of the groups who come together to celebrate our beautiful planet.
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Pasadena Park Irrigation District – Water is Safe
Pasadena Park Irrigation District issued a Boil Water Advisory on March 21, 2014. The advisory was lifted on March 27, 2014. The Spokesman Review published an editorial comment on April 23, 2014. Documents provided.
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SAJB Meeting 4/24/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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WISDM Presentation 4/8/14 – Melanie Thornton
The Watershed Integrated System Dynamics Modeling (WISDM) mission is to understand how climate and land use changes have affected water quantity and quality in recent decades, and how will climate variability and change impact water quantity and quality in the next few decades.
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SAJB Meeting 3/27/14
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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SAJB Recognized for Protecting Drinking Water
The Spokane Aquifer Joint Board is recognized by the American Water Works Association as the 2014 Exemplary Source Water Protection Award recipient in the ‘Very Large/Mixed System’ category. Awards will be given on June 6, 2014 at the annual Conference in Boston Mass.
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Spokane County Water Demand Forecast 3/11/14
Mike Hermanson, Spokane County Water Resource Specialist, presented a summary of the development process and data collected to create, modify and update the Spokane County Water Demand Forecast model.
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IWAC & CAMP Joint Meeting 3/11/14
IWAC Meeting Agenda, Minutes and Supporting Documents
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Service Truck Rodeo 3/4/14
The Service Truck Rodeo brings regional water providers together to learn about the latest technology and showcase their trucks. Events like meter madness, best tasting water and last operator standing are just a few of the activities that made it a fun day for everyone.
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Ponderosa Elementary Science Night 2/21/14
Ponderosa Students displayed their science projects. Aqua Duck shared his adventures of protecting the aquifer and students game EnviroStars bracelets to remind them of what they can do to protect our sole source of drinking water!
