Recent stories by Colin

• Fairchild airmen deliver aid, forge relationships at preschool

  October 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 VASILIEVKA, Kyrgyzstan – The youngsters at Solnyshko preschool in this impoverished village near the border of Kazakhstan were excited to see the American men and women from the nearby air … 14

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• Wreck to recreation: The West Coast Trail

  May 19, 2013 in Outdoors The West Coast Trail on B.C.’s Vancouver Island was built as a route to safety for shipwreck survivors. Now it’s a 45-mile hiking destination. Follow Spokesman-Review Outdoors Editor Rich Landers …

• Looking back: Mount St. Helens comes to town

  May 18, 2013 in City It was 33-years ago this month when Mount St. Helens exploded on May 18, 1980, dropping a blanket of volcanic ash on Spokane, Wash. and neighboring communities. Spokesman-Review’s Jim Kershner … 4

• Desert delight for paddlers

  March 17, 2013 in Outdoors Photography by Rich Landers

  The Winchester Wasteway is an indelicate name for a nifty overnight canoe trip through the Columbia Basin desert southwest of Moses Lake. March through May is … 2

• Standoff ends

  March 13, 2013 in City An assault suspect who held Spokane police at bay for seven hours this morning in Hillyard is in custody.

• How to use bear spray

  November 7, 2012 in Outdoors Preaching bear awareness and the benefits of carrying bear spray is a year-round job for Chuck Bartlebaugh, regardless of whether bears are hibernating or prowling where hunters and hikers roam. … 7