Picture by Canada's Rick Price
Put through Lightroom by accident thereby adding my name
I wish I could take pictures as good as Rick..

California gets rain? Not really. Only Norcal gets less than a tenth of an inch and not in the right places. After coming in from an old hurricane that hit the Islands , it shot straight up through Oregon and Washington.

So a few weeks ago I went to Spokane for a half marathon. There was over 600 runners and I spoke with many who said they traveled hours just to go to the race. Why not start a race in republic that would bring people here? It takes a lot of volunteers and planning, but if we did a course that was a 5k, 10k, and half marathon I think we could get a lot of people here. Think hotel stays, restaurants, the bar and brewery for after the race. It might have some potential for our little town, not to mention those who will then talk about how pretty it is here and come back.

 Reminder! The C. V. Starr Community Center will be hosting their Annual Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Swim for a pumpkin in the aquatic pumpkin patch. (pumpkins for the first 100 participants)(Observers with their kids or grandkids are admitted at no charge. This is a drop-in event, pay when you go.

The Columbia River Basin 2014 Conference is now underway in Spokane,

Nelson City Councillor Deb Kozak has been participating in the three day event which involves;breakout sessions, facilitation and inspirational arts and culture activities related to the Columbia River.


Kozak who has been apart of the local governments committee for the Columbia river treaty says   its time to re think how we use electricity.

Other discussions include improvements to eco systems and  maintaining relationships between the US and Canada.

The international conference wraps up today.

DATE: 20141022    TIME: 0800    INV UNIT: 1009 - TROOPER R NANCE
LOCATION:N2 JUST NORTH OF NEVADA MILEPOST 294.2 1 MILE NORTH OF SPOKANE
COUNTY:SPOKANE    COLLISION REPORT NUMBER:SECTOR   CASE FILE:14018848
NBR VEH: 01    CARS: 01    TRUCKS: 00    MOTORCYCLES: 00   PEDESTRIANS: 01
NBR INJ: 00    DECEASED: 01              DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: UNK
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NAME: KNUTH, ORLAN W    AGE: 35 YEARS    SEX:MALE    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: DEER PARK  DRIVER VEH 01  BELT/HELMET: UNKNOWN
INJ/DISP: NOT INJURED / BOOKED SPOKANE COUNTY JAIL
VEH1: BROWN 1988 CHEVROLET PICKUP
DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE IMPOUNDED TO SPOKANE STATE PATROL BULLPEN
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NAME: LEE, JOSHUA B    AGE: 31 YEARS    SEX:MALE    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: DEER PARK  PEDESTRIAN 1  BELT/HELMET:
INJ/DISP: DECEASED AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL AT 0836
NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED: YES   NOTIFIED BY: SACRED HEART CHAPLAIN
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