Northwest Profiles #3201 - 2018 October

The Spokane Riverkeeper - What started as a small group of lawyers in 2009 fed up with polluters abusing the Spokane river is now recognized as a valuable advocacy group made up of environmental scientist and law professionals dedicated to protecting the resources and natural beauty of the Spokane river and it’s tributaries.

Street Characters - Custom designed and handcrafted mascot’s are created at Street Characters in Calgary, Alberta. Glenn Street, now Street Characters’ company president, was involved in creating two local mascots in 1984 and has parlayed that into a business that creates mascots the world over!

Cosmic Crisp- Bred from the marriage of two apples and over 20 years in the making…a once in a generation pome is destined to make a huge splash in the apple industry.  Dubbed the Cosmic Crisp, this apple is well on it’s way to joining a market that is filled with multiple verities, vying for the top spot in the industry.