Friday, May 12, 2006

Video Journal: River Dialogues

coverIn 2006, Spokane’s Spokesman-Review produced an important series of articles and video shorts about the Spokane River. Led by Editor Rebecca Nappi and videojournalist Colin Mulvaney, individuals passionate about the river were interviewed and videotaped, sharing stories from multiple viewpoints. Here’s a link to Mulvaney’s video posted in May of 2006, interviewing Friends of the Falls’ Steve Faust about the Strategic Master Plan and the proposed whitewater park near the Hangman Creek confluence.

Spokane River Dialogues - 10 (Quicktime® required)

Sunday, May 07, 2006

River Dialogues: Transcript

coverIn 2006, Spokane’s Spokesman-Review produced an important series of articles and video shorts about the Spokane River. Led by Editor Rebecca Nappi and videojournalist Colin Mulvaney, individuals passionate about the river were interviewed and videotaped, sharing stories from multiple viewpoints. Here’s a link to the transcript of the interview with Friends of the Falls’ Steve Faust and Rick Hastings.

River Dialogues transcript (196 Kb, Acrobat® file)

Friday, September 09, 2005

Video Journal: Uncovering History

coverSpokane’s Spokesman-Review videojournalist Colin Mulvaney’s work covers the gamut of life in the region, including stories keyed to the river and its history. Here’s a link to a video slideshow posted in September of 2005 about archaeological work then underway near the confluence of Hangman Creek and the Spokane, entitled “Uncovering History.”

Uncovering History (Quicktime®, Macromedia Flash® required)

Sunday, May 29, 2005

“Making waves”

The link below downloads a copy of an May 29, 2005 Spokesman-Review article entitled “Making waves: Group pushing whitewater park wants to follow the successful formula other cities have used,” covering the initiation of design work for the proposed Spokane whitewater park. By Alison Boggs, Staff Reporter.

Making waves article (84 Kb, Acrobat® file)

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Friends of the Falls is a non-profit organization working to protect and improve access to the historic Spokane Falls and river gorge. Primary activities include leading implementation of projects identified in the community-based Strategic Master Plan developed for the area.

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