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• Frozen gourmets harvest fish through ice

  January 14, 2012 in Outdoors, Idaho on Page A1 Bryan Lepagnol trudged across Fernan Lake’s frozen surface Friday afternoon, pulling a sled filled with fishing supplies. The sky was blue overhead. The perch were biting. And the ice was …

• it’s never too late to skate

  February 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 On a recent evening, the lobby of the Eagles Ice Arena burgeoned with eager skaters waiting for their lessons to begin. Chattering children squirmed as parents laced up their skates, …

• It’s never too late to skate

  February 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 On a recent evening, the lobby of the Eagles Ice Arena burgeoned with eager skaters waiting for their lessons to begin. Chattering children squirmed as parents laced up their skates, …

• Skating community loses Blackwell

  January 7, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 Spokane’s closely knit ice skating fraternity is mourning the loss this week of its beloved matriarch, Sandy Blackwell, who died Monday afternoon at the age of 71, following a prolonged …

• Ice Palace offers respite from holiday

  November 26, 2009 in City Ice skating at Riverfront Park on Thanksgiving has been a tradition for Jenni Danley’s family. “This or skiing,” the Spokane native said. Her 5-year-old daughter, Emma, helped choose this year. …

• EWU rink offers quality ice time

  January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 Finding something to do in Cheney can be difficult when the weather is bad, but the Eastern Washington University Recreation Center offers winter activities for the community without the drive …

• Johnnie Bevan’s career back on the ice

  January 13, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Memo to Chamber of Commerce: Call Johnnie Bevan. He might be a better sell for Spokane than Near Nature, Near Perfect. The one-time world-class skater has name recognition. He has …

• Catriona Lemay Doan

  February 15, 1998 in Sports on Page C6 LeMay Doan Photo by Associated Press

• Speedskaters Give New Clap Skates A Big Hand Records Fall Right And Left As New Blades Sweep Medals

  February 15, 1998 in Sports on Page C7 Picabo Street stays loose by taking in women’s hockey. Photo by Associated Press

• Todd Eldredge

  February 11, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Todd Eldredge is a solid favorite for the gold medal. Photo by Associated Press

• Search For Elusive Gold Stojko Could Give Canada Long-Awaited Olympic Title

  February 11, 1998 in Sports on Page C3 Elvis Stojko is skating for Canada and for his country’s first gold medal in men’s skating, but he insists on skating his way, which isn’t always pleasing to the judges. …

• It Sure Didn’t Take Long Coach Says Top U.S. Pair Shortchanged By Judges

  February 9, 1998 in Sports on Page C6 1. American pair Kyoko Ina and Jason Dungjen perform a death spiral during their short program at White Ring Arena. Photo by Associated Press 2. Americans Jenni Meno and Todd …

• Fox Puts Rivals On The Spot

  February 5, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan meet again on Fox tonight. Photo by Associated Press

• Meno, Sand Approved For Olympics Action

  January 28, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Jenni Meno and Todd Sand are headed for the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Associated Press

• Yagudin Heads Russian Team

  January 23, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Russia is sending European champions Alexei Yagudin and Maria Buryrskaya to lead a strong figure-skating team at next month’s Winter Olympics. Russia confirmed that 17-year-old Yagudin will be joined by …

• Energized Kwan Plans To Land Feet-First In Nagano U.S. Champion Embraces Her Rediscovered Role As Favorite For Olympics

  January 18, 1998 in Sports on Page C1 Michelle Kwan used to hate the words “gold-medal favorite.” Just hearing them tied her stomach into knots. She didn’t want to be the figure-skating favorite. She didn’t want to be …

• Russian Skater Wins

  January 18, 1998 in Sports on Page C3 With a graceful free skate, and some help from stumbling rivals, five-time Russian champion Maria Butyrskaya, 25, moved up from fifth place to win the European title and give her …

• Russians Win Again

  January 15, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, who have skated together only 18 months, won the European Figure Skating pairs title and established themselves as Olympic contenders. It was the 31st …

• Ex-Titlists Do The Old 1-2-3 Can American Skaters Sweep Medals At Nagano?

  January 12, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 1. Nicole Bobek, who finished third, glances toward runner-up Tara Lipinski, left, after former champions claimed all three of the women’s medals. Photos by Associated Press 2. Champion Michelle Kwan …

• U.S. Pairs Champions Eyeing Gold

  January 10, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Jason Dungjen and Kyoko Ina wowed the crowd during the U.S. Championships Friday. Photo by Associated Press

• Eldredge, Davis Skate Full Circle The Road To Nagano Takes Final Turn Tonight In U.S. Championships

  January 8, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Todd Eldredge skated at the Olympics once and it wasn’t quite what he planned. Scott Davis skated at the Olympics once and things didn’t go much better for him. Tonight, …

• Eldredge Prevails In Short Program

  January 7, 1998 in Sports on Page C2 Todd Eldredge did the expected Tuesday night, easily winning the short program on opening night at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. If he stays on course in Thursday’s free skate, …

• Visions Of Olympics Dance In Kwan’s Head

  January 7, 1998 in Sports on Page C1 Michelle Kwan may have an Olympic berth on ice. Photo by Associated Press

• Kwan Assured Spot

  December 31, 1997 in Sports on Page C4 Michelle Kwan, whose fractured toe is healing but still painful, doesn’t need to compete next week at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Philadelphia to make the Olympic team. A …

• Miscellany

  December 13, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 On the first night of the women’s competition in the World Professional Figure Skating Championships in Washington, Kristi Yamaguchi scored 99.0 out of 100. Katia Gordeeva was second with 97.5 …

• Ailing Kwan Forced To Sit Out Event

  December 12, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Michelle Kwan, still hurting from a stress fracture in her left foot, withdrew Thursday from another pre-Olympic figure skating event less than a month before she is due to compete …

• Kwan Returns To Ice

  December 2, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 U.S. figure skating star Michelle Kwan returned to practice after a three-week layoff with a stress fracture of a toe. Kwan, the 1996 U.S. and world champion and a favorite …

• Manley Wins Open

  December 1, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Manley earned two perfect scores for artistic merit on her way to winning the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open Professional Figure Skating Championships. Jozef …

• Menno, Sand Lead

  November 29, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Jenni Meno and Todd Sand won the pairs short skating program at the NHK Trophy. Russians Oksana Kazakova and Artur Dmitriev were second, followed by Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo …

• Miscellany

  November 23, 1997 in Sports on Page C3 Olympic champion David Reid looked sharp in stopping Dan Connolly by a technical knockout in the fifth round of a junior middleweight fight at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic …

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