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Feel the burn somewhere other than your wallet!

Now that the sun is up longer and the temperature is warmer, jump on that bicycle, put on those walking shoes or strap on those roller blades. It’s a healthy way to get to work and it will be easier on the wallet! Live too far away? Combine your healthy commute with riding the bus or driving to a park and ride and completing your commute from there. Not only will you feel better, you’ll save money.

If bicycling, walking or roller blading won’t work for you, try another way to Travel Green, like riding the bus, carpooling or vanpooling to work. All modes will help eliminate trips to the pump and save you money.

By using a commute alternative to work in June and filling out your commute calendar, you’ll go into a drawing to win 1 of 10 $25 Fred Meyer gift cards or the grand prize of a $150 Fred Meyer gift card.

And don't forget, at the end June, we'll be giving away three grand prizes! By participating 125 times from October 2007 - June 2008, you'll be eligible to win a Flat Screen TV, 100 times you'll be eligible to win a Laptop Computer and 75 times you'll be eligible to win a digital camera. Check out your commute calendar at the bottom and it will tell you if you qualify.

Don't forget to fill out your calendar by the 8th to be eligible for prizes on MyCommute.org.

To be eligible for prizes given away in June, your employer must have committed to participating in the Travel Green campaign in April and continue promoting commute alternatives in May and June by signing an employer agreement form and submitting it to the Spokane County Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Office. Please check with your Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) at your worksite to see if you are eligible to win. Your odds of winning are based on the number of eligible on-line commute calendars filled out each month. To win, you must use a commute alternative and have an on-line commute calendar filled out by the 8th of the following month. Click here for a list of registered worksites participating in the Travel Green campaign with continued CTR promotional efforts in� May and June.

Participate & Win!

Click here for March 2008 Winners!

Click here for February 2008 Winners!

Click here for January 2008 Winners!

Click here for December 2007 Winners!

Congratulations Dawn Burns at WA State DSHS-DCS! She is the lucky winner of a trip to Costa Rica in the recent RideshareOnline.com campaign.

Current News

May Winners
06/19/2008
Congratulations to Brian Smits from Honeywell. He was the winner of the commuter bike, value $500. Also, Mike Spencer from Rings & Things won a $150 REI gift card. Check to see if you were 1 of the 10 lucky winners who will receive a $25 REI gift card. Thanks to all 5,715 participants. Your efforts eliminated over 1.5 million miles on our roads during the month of May. Keep up the great work!

Check our our All Star Coach and Most Valuable Commuter Stories below! They are truly inspiring!
06/19/2008

All Star Coach Honored
06/18/2008

June Most Valuable Commuter Honored
06/18/2008

May Most Valuable Commuter Honored
06/18/2008

April Most Valuable Commuter Honored
06/18/2008

Travel Green Campaign Results & Award Winners
06/02/2008

April Travel Green Winners
05/27/2008
See if you were a lucky winner during the Travel Green campaign in April!

All Star Coach Honored
04/22/2008
Don McDowell, ETC for Spokane County, doubled his bus ridership after implementing the Smart Card.

March Most Valuable Commuter
04/22/2008
Kathy Garrity at Sacred Heart Medical Center has been teleworking for 4 years, eliminating her commute alltogether!

February Most Valuable Commuter
04/22/2008
Kelly Pinkerton at Safeco Insurance says "It's less stressful to drive the vanpool then to drive alone."

January Most Valuable Commuter
04/22/2008
With a 23-mile commute, Dan Finn at Spokane County saves money and helps the environment by carpooling to work with wife.

Want to start bicycling this spring?
04/21/2008
The Spokane Bicycle Club's bike buddy program can help get you cycling to work. Check it out!

STA's Trip Planner
04/09/2008
Plan your commute to work with STA's new Trip Planner. It's easy and convenient!

Travel Green Initiative Launched!
03/12/2008
Recognizing employers for promoting and encouraging CTR at their worksite.

RideshareOnline Success Story!
11/01/2007

Biking on the Web and the Inland Northwest
07/30/2007
Barb Chamberlain from WSU Spokane takes advantage of pedal power and the web to get from point A to point B. See how!

Previous Way to Go Winners
07/10/2007

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