Here are some recent news stories involving the work and views of Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich and Spokane Riverkeeper attorney Rick Eichstaedt.
August 31st, 2011 – Spokane Riverkeeper honored by The Inlander. The Pacific Northwest Inlander, the alternative weekly for the Inland Northwest region recently selected Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich as one of three recipients for the 2011 Peirone Prize. The award, funded by the Peirone family, is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding young people in the inland Northwest who devote their lives to public service. You can read the Inlander’s profile of Bart HERE.
August 18-21, 2011 – Coyote Rock on-the-water protest. We received a lot of great pre- and post-event press for an on-the-water
protest we organized to rally support for our opposition to 30 private docks on the Spokane River. And guess what… it worked! The three-day trial that was set to take place to sort out our
appeal was postponed (before the protest happened) when the developer called and asked that we sit around a table to talk settlement. We still went forward with the protest. Here is some pre-event coverage in The Spokesman-Review, the Spovangelist and Spokane Public Radio. We also received GREAT coverage from The Spokesman-Review after the Rally. Check it out HERE.
August 16, 2011 – The Spokesman-Review wrote a story about the importation of PCB’s into our community and how that effects the Spokane River. The article highlighted the collaborative work being done to address this issue, including work by the Spokane Riverkeeper. Read the article HERE.
April 19, 2011 – A significant win for the Spokane River as the City of Spokane and the Spokane Riverkeeper agreed to settlement terms over the City of Spokane’s PCB discharges in to the Spokane River. You can catch up on the news in The Spokesman-Review, the Inlander, and on NPR.
March 26, 2011 – Bart and Rick recently attended the Spokane County Democrats annual Legacy Dinner where they received an award for the Spokane Riverkeeper program and their work. The Blue Star Award is given to that year’s most deserving non-profit organization with Democratic values.
March 25, 2011 – Spokane Riverkeeper has been active this legislative session pushing a bill that would manage the sale of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers in Washington State. It passed the House and the Senate in March. Here’s a press release from the Center for Justice on the significance of this happening.
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March 23, 2011 – Spokane Riverkeeper attorney Rick Eichstaedt has been influential in opposition to a proposed new Spokane County jail. The attention he is bringing to the legality of the County’s land use plans is a key piece in stopping this from happening. The jail would have significant impacts on resources in our area, including water. Here’s a piece called, “The Soother” from The Inlander.
March 15, 2011 – Robert Kennedy Jr will be speaking in Spokane on May 19th for a fundraiser for the Spokane Riverkeeper and the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper. Article from The Spokesman-Review.
January 20, 2011 - In mid-winter, Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich was invited to be the guest speaker at the monthly Spokane City Forum. Down To Earth re-published the speech that following day. Click HERE for that speech.
January 2, 2011 – the hire of Bart Mihailovich as the Spokane Riverkeeper was named a “2010 Highlight” by Rich Landers in The Spokesman-Review.
December 9, 2010 – Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich was very involved in discussions at the end of 2010 that involved poor communication and even poorer design and follow-through on a river access in the Spokane Valley. The Spokesman-Review’s Rich Landers covered the story.
September 29, 2010 – On a windy and rainy day in September, Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich helped The Inlander’s Nich Deshais in a quest to see all of the boundaries of the City of Spokane and Spokane County. It was a fun task, and Nick’s story was very entertaining and informational. Check it out.
August 8, 2010 – Bart Mihailovich named new Spokane Riverkeeper. Covered in both The Spokesman-Review and the Inlander.