Leaders with Spokane Riverkeeper said this winter’s low snowpack and the statewide drought declaration have raised new concerns about how the Spokane River could hold up through summer.
The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued a statewide drought declaration, and leaders with the Spokane Riverkeeper are urging the community to start conserving water now to protect the Spokane River. Katelyn Scott, River Protector for the Spokane Riverkeeper, says simple changes like watering lawns early in the morning or after sunset can make a big impact…