SPOKANE, Wash – Earlier this week, the City of Spokane announced a level two drought response, asking people to limit watering and to keep from using water to clean hardscapes like driveways, decks and patios.
So, why are sprinklers and the Rotary Fountain turned on in the middle of the day in Riverfront Park?
That was the case Friday around noon, as sprinklers doused the grass just north of the Howard Street bridge. Down the sidewalk a bit, people gathered to cool off in the constant stream of water in the fountain…