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• Alaska’s Copper River salmon arrive in Seattle

  May 18, 2012 in Outdoors, Nation/World SEATTLE — The first shipment of Alaska’s Copper River salmon arrived this morning at Sea-Tac Airport aboard an Alaska Airlines cargo flight from Cordova. 9

• Alaska bound: Iditarod Trail source love-hate relationship with snowmobiles

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 After snowmobiling 1,414 miles along the Iditarod Trail, Bob Jones said life is especially sweet back home in Kettle Falls. “I’m a free man,” he said. “I sold my snowmobiles … 1

• Paddling, biking, fishing in Alaska has couple wanting more

  April 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Time is the issue that keeps most outdoor vacations from blooming into full-fledged adventures, especially in Alaska. How could any vacationer from Spokane do justice to a place that large?

• Field reports: Washington takes action on new hunting rules

  April 8, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 HUNTING – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will take action on proposed changes in hunting rules for the 2012-14 seasons at a public meeting Friday and Saturday in Olympia. …

• Out & About: Irondogging the Iditarod Trail

  March 11, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTMUSHINE – Snowmobiler Bob Jones of Kettle Falls started following the Iditarod Sled Dog Race near Anchorage on March 3 in mild 25 degree temperatures, but he soon got a …

• Out & About: Snowmobiler leaves mark on Iditarod

  March 4, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTDOG – Snowmobiler Bob Jones, 72, of Kettle Falls is in Alaska today for the start of the annual Iditarod sled dog race and to bag several personal milestones: • …

• Chilly Alaskan weather could affect Northwest

  December 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Since Nov. 19 and 20, when temperatures were only in the 20s across the Inland Northwest, readings have climbed to above-normal levels. It was a frigid 24 degrees on Nov. …

• Ferocious storm moves toward coastal Alaska

  November 8, 2011 in Nation/World An unusual Bering Sea storm packing hurricane-force winds and 35-foot waves — a type of storm not seen for decades in Alaska — moved rapidly today toward the western Alaska …

• Seattle, Alaska vie for fishing fleet

  October 9, 2011 in Business on Page E6 SEATTLE — For more than a quarter-century, three Washington-based crab boats named Bering Sea, Arctic Sea and North Sea worked harvest grounds off Alaska, then sent profits south to their …

• Cruises destined for Alaska drop in ’11

  July 4, 2011 in Region on Page A6 SEATTLE – Thousands of Alaska-bound tourists will depart from Seattle this week, heading north to relax, watch whales and hike glaciers as the cruise season picks up steam. Despite the …

• Clark: Heartwarming tales of life on the frigid frontier

  December 14, 2010 in City on Page A5 A blizzard of arctic anecdotes blew in last week after my column on Frostbanks, I mean, Fairbanks, Alaska. Many observations were so vivid and fun that I decided to air …

• Clark: Basking in the subzero temperatures of Fairbanks

  December 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Wednesday morning found me in the throes of a grand funk and I don’t mean the old rock band. The cause of my depression was right outside the window: the …

• Jetliner aborts takeoff after striking eagle

  August 8, 2010 in Region An eagle was sucked into an engine of an Alaska Airlines jet as the aircraft was taking off from a small southeast Alaska town Sunday, causing the flight to be …

• Alaska wolf kill blocked

  June 8, 2010 in City on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal judge on Monday denied the state of Alaska’s request for a preliminary injunction to kill wolves, a step it said was needed to protect a … 2

• Spokane Valley-reared fishing guide in love with Alaska

  May 13, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 When Tom Belknap was growing up, two things ruled his life: a love of fishing and an expectation that he’d grow up to become a dentist in the Spokane Valley, …

• Swarm of small quakes occurring at Alaska volcano

  April 5, 2010 in Region A swarm of small earthquakes began Monday at a volcano near Anchorage in what scientists said was a warning that Mount Redoubt could be waking from its slumber. 1

• Life in Santa’s hometown

  December 27, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 This season in Spokane is sprinkled with Santa sightings – at the mall, at Christmas parties, at the symphony. And on Christmas Eve, children across the city will stare at …

• Life in Santa’s hometown

  December 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 This season in Spokane is sprinkled with Santa sightings – at the mall, at Christmas parties, at the symphony. And on Christmas Eve, children across the city will stare at …

• Alaska diocese agrees to $10M abuse settlement

  November 24, 2009 in Region The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of clergy abuse have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million.

• Feds want to set aside Alaska land for polar bears

  October 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SEATTLE – In what would be the largest habitat zone ever established in the U.S. to protect a species from extinction, the federal government Thursday proposed designating 200,541 square miles … 1

• In resignation, some say Palin just cutting losses

  July 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 JUNEAU, Alaska – Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn’t in the job. Lawmakers complained she didn’t take an … 1

• Palin resigns as Alaska governor

  July 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin, the Republican Alaska governor who captivated the nation with a combative brand of folksy politics, announced her resignation Friday in characteristic fashion: She stood on her … 2

• If you have the means, go to Alaska

  April 9, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Skwala stoneflies have become active on the Bitterroot River during the recent spurt of warmer weather, according to Pat Saffel, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regional fisheries manager in Missoula. … 1

• Eruptions continue at Alaska volcano, disrupting flights

  March 27, 2009 in Region Alaska’s Mount Redoubt continues its volcanic explosions, the latest sending an ash cloud 32,000 feet above sea level.

• Mount Redoubt volcano erupts for sixth time

  March 24, 2009 in Region Alaska’s Mount Redoubt volcano erupted Monday night for a sixth time in less than 24 hours, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles into the air in the volcano’s …

• Palin to reimburse Alaska for family trips

  February 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has agreed to reimburse the state for the costs of nine trips for her children. An agreement announced Tuesday settles an ethics complaint …

• Earthquake shakes Prince William Sound

  February 16, 2009 in City on Page A3 Several communities have reported feeling a 4.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Alaska’s Prince William Sound region. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said Valdez and Glennallen were among communities that felt the …

• No large energy bursts coming from Alaska volcano

  February 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Groans and steam emanated from Mount Redoubt yet another day, but the volcano showed no dramatic burst of energy, geologists noted Sunday. “It looks like a volcano …

• Scientists monitor signs of activity at Alaska volcano

  February 1, 2009 in City on Page B7 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Geologists on Saturday spotted expanded holes in the glacier that clings to the north side of Alaska’s Mount Redoubt, and rivulets of water streaming down its side, …

• Alaska Natives sue Jesuit order

  January 15, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – The Jesuit order has been sued by 43 Alaska Natives who say they were sexually abused as children, and mounting evidence shows that known pedophile priests were sent …

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