Lawyer says Leaf will surrender

Football: Ryan Leaf’s lawyer says the indicted former NFL quarterback will surrender on drug and burglary charges in Texas.

Bill Kelly told the Associated Press Thursday that Leaf is “not a fugitive from justice” and will return next week.

Prosecutor Lacy Miller says a warrant was issued May 20 when Leaf was indicted. Miller says Leaf has been working in British Columbia.

The ex-Washington State University and San Diego Chargers quarterback is charged with burglary to a habitation. Leaf also was indicted on seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance.

Leaf coached quarterbacks at West Texas A&M in Canyon, where the indictment was returned.

Leaf, a Great Falls, Mont., native, led Washington State to the 1997 Pac-10 Conference championship and Rose Bowl appearance. The Chargers made him the second pick of the 1998 NFL draft.

He played for the Chargers from 1998-2000 and also played for the Dallas Cowboys in 2001. He threw for 3,666 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career.

Associated Press

Free fishing In Idaho

Fishing: Saturday is free fishing day in Idaho, with no license required at any state waters, or at the following “show me how” events in the Panhandle. (All are 9 a.m.-noon unless indicated): Snow Creek Pond near Bonners Ferry, Calder Pond near Calder, Clark Fork Lodge Pond at Clark Fork, Steamboat Ponds at Enaville, Harrison Marina, Lucky Friday Pond at Mullan, Post Falls Park Pond, Rathdrum City Park, Round Lake State Park. Also, Ponderosa Springs Golf Course at Coeur d’Alene 7-11 a.m. Info: Pete Gardner (208) 769-1414

■Renowned author, speaker and fly-fisherman Skip Morris will give a hands-on presentation on tying and fishing mayflies on June 20, 1-4:30 p.m. in Cle Elum, Wash. Info: Yakima River Fly Shop, (509) 674-2144.

■On Tuesday, the Columbia River opens to retention of hatchery steelhead, hatchery jack salmon and sockeye salmon from the Interstate 5 Bridge upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco.

Fish, Hunt report, B5

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