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The City of Spokane has not yet approved plans for a downtown zip line adventure to celebrate the anniversary of the Spokane Expo 1974 on May 4, 2024.

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Teenage roller derby competitors Gracie Goodnature and Brisa Aragon-Ocampo admit, skating in circular competition leads to scrapes and bruises on a good day—broken bones on a bad one.

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Coeur d’Alene Tribe councilman David Matheson passed away on Tuesday, January 10, leaving his community mourning a truly visionary leader. He was 71.

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While the loss of Matheson is ample reason to grieve, the life he lived will long be remembered and admired. He was named the head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs under President George H. W. Bush. And he was the driving force behind the Coeur d’Alene Casino and Circling Raven Golf Club.

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Matheson left this profound message on his website: “The Great Creator promised no one tomorrow, or an easy time. No one. When the new day comes, greet it with great thankfulness. It is a time not used by anyone. Use it for something good… even great. It’s the one life we have. Leave no dream unfulfilled, and no good deed undone.”

The Spokane Park Board and the City Council did approve further study of the proposed zip line in February. The process requires 30 to 60 days of consideration. If it is approved, the city would provide the land, but not the zip line funding. Local vendors would shoulder the bulk of the expense, not taxpayers.

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Fans of the zip line say it reflects the Expo’s theme of connectivity. It would start at the plaza above the Monroe Street Dam near the downtime library and travel downstream roughly 1,400 feet. I would conclude under the Monroe Street Bridge at Redband Park in Peaceful Valley.

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Roller Derby is a rough sport, but the hard knocks can sometimes pay off. Goodnature, 15 of Hayden, Idaho and Aragon-Ocampo, 16 of Spokane Valley tried out to compete in the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup 2023 in France and won the right to represent their country. They will compete against skaters from Canada, Denmark, Australia and Great Britain in July of 2023.

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Both young women skate for the Pixies Roller Derby team. Goodnature uses the name, “Miss Savage” as the team’s main jammer. She’s charged with passing opposition skaters to win points. Aragon-Ocampo uses the name, “Thunder Breeze” as a main blocker. It’s her job to block the other team’s jammer from scoring against the Pixies.