Otto Klein, Senior Vice President Spokane Indians Baseball

Just in time for the holiday weekend, a story of collaboration and what makes the Spokane area unique.

The story begins with redband trout, a native species with home turf on the Spokane River.

They're hard fighting, never quitting, resilient and adaptive under any circumstances.

To Otto Klein, senior vice president of the Spokane Indians, they embody the competitive spirit of the baseball players who journey to Spokane in pursuit of their dreams each summer.

For Carol Evans, tribal chair of the Spokane Indians, they are a bridge to " ... a land where my ancestors lived." A time and a culture that taught us "The river isn't something we owned, it was a gift."

Together, they reached out to city hall, the Forum and others to say let's rally for the redband. Let's celebrate its spirit and acknowledge its place in the river and in our hearts. It's our region's signature fish struggling to survive in a fast changing world. Read More