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Leap of faith for four little geese

Spring is in the air in more ways than one. Yesterday morning four goslings took their first leap from the nest.

 

The gosling eggs were laid in the osprey nest at Memorial Field. The osprey cam caught the mother goose laying her first egg on March 19th. She then returned over multiple days until she had laid an entire clutch. The goslings hatched live on osprey cam on Monday, April 22nd.

 

Yesterday morning the little geese bravely followed their parents and made the 100 foot drop off the nesting landing. Unfortunately, as they made their way to water, they were attacked by another male goose and one little gosling didn't survive. It was, however, recovered and given a proper burial by a lady who lives near the field.

 

Spokane-Style Beer is Federally Approved

Spokane-Style Beer is Federally Approved

No-Li Brewhouse has been crafting beer in the Northwest since 1993. Their branding pays homage to their love of Spokane and the region. Now, No-Li has put Spokane on the map as a major force in the world of craft brews. Earlier this week No-Li announced that they have gotten federal approval for a new style of craft beer. Spokane-Style.

 

What makes a beer Spokane-Style? Well, first off it must be brewed and packaged in Spokane. But the origin of the beer goes beyond that. To be classified as Spokane-Style all the ingredients must come from within 300 miles of the city. Naturally, all of No-Li beers fall under the category of Spokane-Style.

 

No-Li attributes its close to home ingredients for driving its demand in other areas of the country. Whole Foods carries it in Washington D.C. and the largest liquor stores in Colorado have started selling the brand as well. No-Li is on tap both at Safeco Field and Century Link Field in Seattle.

 

Zags join Harlem Shake craze

Just as many thought the Harlem Shake craze was coming to an end, the Gonzaga men's basketball team gave it a gust of relevancy in the Inland Northwest.

On its way back from a WCC championship run in Las Vegas the Zags recorded their own Harlem Shake video with Naismith Award finalist Kelly Olynyk serving as the leader of the shake, (which, if you aren't familiar with the fad, is the guy who starts humping air first.)

"Don't care how late we are, had fun doing that video! lol #betterlatethannever," point guard Kevin Pangos tweeted.

The Zags did their shake on a plane, which has raised eyebrows before when a Colorado State student led the dance on a Frontier flight. The FAA said it would investigate that case, no word yet about the Zags' video.

This year's team is no stranger to the viral video: Guards Kevin Pangos, Kyle Dranginis, Drew Barham and Rem Bakamus made a popular trick shot video that is brought up during most Zag broadcasts.

Photo contest: We want your best pictures from the mountain!

Photo contest: We want your best pictures from the mountain!

 

With ski season entering its final stretch, we at KXLY want to see the awesome mountain photos you took of your friends and family shredding.

Send your best shots to news4@kxly.com (with the subject line: Photo contest), and the newsroom will vote on the best photo, which will be shown during Chief Meteorologist Kris Crocker's ski report on Friday's newscasts. We will put together a slideshow for the KXLY Communities sites, so even if you don't win, your work will still be showcased.

Make sure to include where you are, the name of the photographer, names of the people in the photo and your contact information so you can be reached for a short story.

So sift through those awesome stills of your loved ones dominating some pow-pow and send them in for a chance to be shown to the Inland Northwest.

WSU shreds ski gear, makes building supplies

WSU shreds ski gear, makes building supplies

 

What is ski equipment used for when it is no longer safe to use on the mountain?

Washington State professor Dr. Karl Englund of the composite engineering center and his students are looking to find a solution to that problem. The center grinds up old skis and snowboards, boots and helmets and are working to turn them into other products.

Englund said in a news release that since ski gear is built to be tough, working to re-appropriate the materials can be difficult.

“There are different types of polymers in there that all have different attributes, that have different processing requirements and a lot of them don't blend together very well,” Englund said in a news release. “Thus it becomes more of an economic hurdle to get these things into a usable material again.”

Right now, the program is turning the ground up gear into construction materials, like particleboard.

Beyond producing new materials, the group has to navigate the additional obstacle of marketing the products.

Dirty Dash registration opens

Dirty Dash registration opens

 

The popular Dirty Dash opened registration today for the 2013 “race” to be held at Riverside State Park on July 13.

Loyalty registration, which runs until Jan. 30, costs only $35. After that the price to sign up steadily rises the closer we get to the event.

“Resolve to make 2013 your dirtiest yet and we guarantee to make that happen for you in one unforgettable morning of feasting on filth, groveling through grime, delighting in dirt, and wallowing in mud rather than self-pity,” a news release from Dirty Dash said.

Sign up at thedirtydash.com.

Lost and found at the Festival at Sandpoint

Lost and found at the Festival at Sandpoint

For those that attended last weekend's Festival at Sandpoint, maybe you forgot something. By now, all the visitors are gone, but the festival organizers are curating the things they left behind including a wine bottle opener.

Bracelets, keys and a cell phone are just some of the objects forgotten. The worldly possessions are featured on Facebook so if you know you're missing a pair of readers or sunglasses - maybe they're there.