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• 2013 is year of the kokanee for area anglers

  April 11, 2013 in Outdoors on Page K2 Region-wide forecasts suggest 2013 will be “the year of the kokanee” in the Inland Northwest. Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho and Lake Koocanusa in Montana are providing their best fishing in …

• Conkling Marina owners return to Lake Coeur d’Alene

  March 19, 2013 in City on Page A5 The previous owners of Conkling Marina & Resort on Lake Coeur d’Alene reclaimed the property in a public auction Monday afternoon. Tom Kirkpatrick and other family members who operated the … 4

• Hydroplane races returning to CdA

  February 26, 2013 in City on Page A5 The enthusiasm for bringing hydroplane racing back to Lake Coeur d’Alene after a 45-year absence will be revealed by ticket sales for the Diamond Cup Regatta on Labor Day weekend. … 6

• Out & About: New hunters bypass hunter ed in Idaho

  January 13, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTFIELD – To encourage potential new hunters, the Idaho Fish and Game Department is offering novices the opportunity to hunt for up to one year before completing a hunter education …

• Out & About: Schweitzer avalanche indicates ice layer

  December 16, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTSLIDE – Three skiers were buried, but quickly rescued by other skiers, in small inbounds avalanches on the Headwall at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Dec. 7, Sean Briggs, resort spokesman, …

• Eagles soar over Wolf Lodge Bay

  November 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page A1 Bald eagles are congregating earlier and in larger numbers than last year for their annual feast of spawning kokanee at Lake Coeur d’Alene. Carrie Hugo, wildlife biologist with the U.S. … 1

• Camp Easton supporters appeal ruling

  September 13, 2012 in Business on Page A6 The North Idaho group that failed to persuade a judge to halt the possible sale of Camp Easton is filing an appeal with Idaho’s Supreme Court. Attorney Scott Reed, of … 2

• Makeover begins at McEuen Field

  September 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 An overlooked park in the heart of Coeur d’Alene will be transformed into a recreational showcase over the next 14 months. In the city’s most expensive park project ever, McEuen …

• Parasailing business gives bird’s-eye view of Lake CdA

  August 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene Parasail and Watersports rents paddle boats, aqua cycles and kayaks by the hour. But it’s the brightly colored parachutes coasting around the north shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene …

• Coeur d’Alene delays hydro races until 2013

  July 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Six weeks after announcing hydroplane racing would return to Lake Coeur d’Alene this summer, organizers said Friday they need more time to line up sponsors for the Diamond Cup and … 1

• Judge to take second look at Camp Easton fate

  July 20, 2012 in Business on Page A5 An Idaho judge said he’ll review an earlier decision that would have allowed the Boy Scouts to sell historic Camp Easton on Lake Coeur d’Alene. After a Wednesday hearing in …

• Common factor in drownings: No life jacket

  July 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 We are drawn into the rivers and lakes to relax, explore, cool off. And every year, lives are lost in trade. Unseen hazards, poor swimmers and bad decisions add to … 10

• Teen on verge of earning elite Scouting status

  July 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 Devon Erickson is preparing to accomplish a rare feat. The 17-year-old Eagle Scout from Spirit Lake headed out to Camp Easton on Lake Coeur d’Alene on Saturday to earn his … 7

• Coeur d’Alene to host bicycle ride around lake

  July 13, 2012 in City on Page A9 A group of North Idaho cycling enthusiasts is organizing a European-style bike ride around Lake Coeur d’Alene this fall. Coeur d’Fondo will include a 108-mile ride around the lake, plus … 1

• Cause of triathlete’s death could be unavailable for weeks

  June 28, 2012 in City Sean Murphy’s autopsy results may not come out for several weeks. 1

• E. coli in drinking water at Lake CDA campground

  June 19, 2012 in Health, Idaho E. coli bacteria has been discovered in the drinking water supply at the Forest Service’s Bell Bay Campground, which is four miles north of Harrison on Lake Coeur d’Alene. 9

• Hydroplane racing to return to Lake Coeur d’Alene

  June 8, 2012 in Idaho, Sports The roar of hydroplanes will be heard again on Lake Coeur d’Alene this summer with a return to racing 44 years after the popular sport there ended. 20

• Landers: Contest gives anglers incentive to hit the water

  May 17, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Anglers have extra incentive to go fishing at a few choice waters this season. Several contests have the potential to pad wallets along with boosting egos.

• Judge tosses lawsuit over Camp Easton plan

  May 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Kootenai County judge on Wednesday ruled against legal challenges by area Boy Scouts and their supporters seeking to halt the proposed sale of Camp Easton to a North Idaho …

• Judge tosses lawsuit opposing Camp Easton sale

  May 2, 2012 in Idaho, News, Region A Kootenai County judge on Wednesday ruled against legal challenges by area Boy Scouts and their supporters to halt the proposed sale of Camp Easton to a North Idaho development … 4

• Out & About: Timelybriefs on fishing, hunting, nature

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 CdA ranks 9th in U.S. for bass OUTSTANDING – Bass fishing at Lake Coeur d’Alene is getting national attention this week as the North Idaho lake was listed No. 9 …

• Lake Coeur d’Alene reaches flood stage

  April 28, 2012 in News The Coeur d’Alene River and Lake Coeur d’Alene are at flood stage, resulting in a no wake zone. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department is asking the boating public to be …

• Five rivers at flood stage in region

  April 28, 2012 in City on Page B1 Emergency management officials in North Idaho on Friday said the rush of water from mountain rain and snowmelt was stopping short of serious flooding. Levees and sandbags were holding at …

• Services set for Marine

  February 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 A U.S. Marine killed last week during a midair helicopter collision grew up primarily in the Spokane area and loved spending summer afternoons on Lake Coeur d’Alene, his uncle said … 2

• Survey shows support for selling Boy Scouts camp

  January 20, 2012 in Business on Page A5 A majority of people answering a Boy Scouts survey on the future of Camp Easton say they think selling it to build a new camp is a good idea. Earlier … 4

• Out & About: More highlights in 2011 outdoors

  January 8, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTFIELD – Notable additions to last week’s 2011: The Year Outdoors:

• Out & About: Eagle Watch Week starts at Lake CdA

  December 25, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTSEE – There’s never been a better year to take in the annual Eagle Watch Week activities at Lake Coeur d’Alene. Bald eagles have been gathering in record numbers in …

• Eagle count at lake swells

  December 17, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page B1 Bald eagles are mobbing Lake Coeur d’Alene in record numbers this week. The annual eagle congregation to feast on spawning kokanee in Wolf Lodge Bay swelled to 259 on Friday, …

• Landers: Bald eagles, kokanee show up in big numbers

  December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Bald eagles and kokanee in North Idaho are bucking the worldwide trend of deficits and declines. Kokanee, those delicious land-locked sockeyes, are spawning in numbers higher than we’ve seen in …

• Eagle numbers down sharply on Lake Cd’A

  November 23, 2011 in Outdoors The annual gathering of bald eagles that feast on spawning kokanee at Lake Coeur d’Alene is getting off to a slow start.

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