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• 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.

• Fall drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene begins

  September 6, 2011 in City, Idaho Avista today begins its annual fall drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The lake will be lowered about one foot from full pool by the end of the month, then an … 3

• Scouts board waits for developer’s offer

  August 25, 2011 in Business, City, Idaho on Page A5 The Spokane office of the Boy Scouts of America is awaiting a formal offer from a North Idaho developer before considering whether to sell Camp Easton, a 380-acre camp it …

• Boy Scouts await formal offer on Camp Easton

  August 24, 2011 in City, Idaho The Spokane office of the Boy Scouts of America is awaiting a formal offer from a North Idaho developer before considering whether to sell Camp Easton, a 380-acre camp it … 1

• Then & Now: Lake CdA has long been airport to motorized birds

  August 22, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Although Coeur d’Alene’s Weeks Field was among Idaho’s first airports, seaplanes have long been common on Lake Coeur d’Alene. They have been used for commercial purposes such as scouting timber …

• Vintage hydroplanes race in CdA

  August 21, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 On the water, the vintage hydroplanes move forward fast, but their existence is steeped in the past. Inland Northwest residents caught a glimpse of history in Coeur d’Alene this weekend … 2

• Trees threat to flood insurance

  July 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A8 Flood insurance premiums for Coeur d’Alene’s Fort Ground neighborhood could rise astronomically if the city doesn’t cut down the trees growing on the dike road levee, the city’s engineer warned …

• Girl Scouts’ Camp Four Echoes gets new director

  June 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Girl Scouts recently hired Jayn Courchaine as the seasonal camp director at Camp Four Echoes on Lake Coeur d’Alene. According to a press release from the Girl Scouts, Courchaine …

• Recent rains worsen region’s flooding

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A12 An inch and a half of rain and up to seven inches of snow fell over the past couple of days in some parts of the Inland Northwest, exacerbating current …

• CdA, homeowners reach Sanders Beach settlement

  April 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 No docks will be built on Sanders Beach. That’s part of the resolution of six lawsuits dating back to 1998 between the city of Coeur d’Alene and the owners of … 2

• In brief: Seminars, events for anglers

  April 14, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports on Page K9 Catch up on 2011 fishing activities scheduled in the Inland Northwest in this collection of brief items, from fly fishing gear swaps and walleye tournaments to kid fishing events.

• Kokanee are back at CDA

  April 14, 2011 in Sports on Page K10 Take it from the record number of bald eagles that gathered to feast on spawning salmon this winter: Kokanee have made a comeback at Lake Coeur d’Alene. The turn-around has …

• Public murky about Lake CdA quality

  April 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 When it comes to water quality in Lake Coeur d’Alene, local residents are pretty savvy. They think the lake is cleaner now than it was 40 years ago. That’s generally …

• Flooding spiked lead levels in Lake Coeur d’Alene

  March 24, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 An estimated 352,000 pounds of lead washed into Lake Coeur d’Alene on Jan. 18 after flooding related to a rain-on-snow event. That’s the weight equivalent of 70 Dodge Ram 1500 … 13

• Bank sues developer Chesrown over loans for Lake CdA development

  February 12, 2011 in City on Page A8 Mountain West Bank has filed a $12 million breach of contract lawsuit against Marshall Chesrown, whose luxury home and golf course projects in the region have been foiled by economic … 1

• Eagles set lofty record at Lake CdA

  December 24, 2010 in City, Outdoors on Page A5 The winter gathering of bald eagles at Lake Coeur d’Alene soared to record numbers this week. “I can hardly believe it myself, but the total today was 254, well over …

• Out & About

  December 12, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 20th annual Eagle Watch set at Lake Coeur d’Alene OUTFIELD – At least seven dozen bald eagles were congregated in the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d’Alene this …

• Bounty draws eagles

  December 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 It’s 7 a.m., and six bald eagles are circling over Wolf Lodge Bay. In the weak winter light, the snowy landscape has the starkness of a black-and-white photograph. The eagles …

• The eagles are landing – for lunch

  December 10, 2010 in Idaho, Outdoors It’s 7 a.m., and six bald eagles are circling over Wolf Lodge Bay. In the weak winter light, the snowy landscape has the starkness of a black-and-white photograph. The eagles …

• CdA Resort’s Holiday Light Show starts Friday

  November 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 The Coeur d’Alene Resort will light up the season on Friday with its 24th annual Holiday Light Show. The opening ceremony will kick off at 5 p.m. with a lighted …

• Landers: Moose gave couple quite a charge

  September 30, 2010 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 With the speed of a galloping moose, a Spokane couple’s leisurely walk in the woods went ballistic last week. Gary and Lisa Marks had left their Lake Coeur d’Alene cabin … 2

• Sailing program promotes accessibility, growth

  September 19, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 There was a time when Scott Bailey viewed life from his wheelchair as a never-ending struggle. After a car accident severed his spinal column in 1990, leaving the then-20 year …

• State, tribe conducting survey on lake water

  September 12, 2010 in City on Page B3 The state of Idaho and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe want to know how knowledgeable local residents are about Lake Coeur d’Alene’s water quality. They’re encouraging people to take a 22-question … 1

• Organizers hope regatta is first of many hydroplane exhibitions

    August 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 Sunday was an emotional day for David Williams. As a child he spent every summer on Lake Coeur d’Alene, and he always looked forward to the hydroplane races. When the … 4

• Hydroplanes return to Lake CdA for weekend museum fundraiser

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 For the first time in more than 40 years, hydroplanes capable of speeds up to 175 miles per hour will zoom around Lake Coeur d’Alene this weekend. But they will … 4

• Route along Lake CdA’s east side reveals spectacular scenery

  August 15, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Say “Lake Coeur d’Alene” in Spokane and most people think of boating or maybe swimming off the beaches at Coeur d’Alene City Park and taking a walk on the floating …

• Chesrown gives up Club at Black Rock

    August 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 Marshall Chesrown has surrendered ownership of his landmark Club at Black Rock luxury golf and housing development above Lake Coeur d’Alene amid the ongoing collapse of high-end real estate in … 5

• Another side of Lake CdA

  August 12, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Say “Lake Coeur d’Alene” in Spokane and most people think of boating or maybe swimming off the beaches at Coeur d’Alene City Park and taking a walk on the floating …

• Officials ID marina drowning victim

  August 10, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 A man who drowned in Lake Coeur d’Alene near the Carlin Bay marina has been identified as Harry R. Hulley, 82, of La Mirada, Calif.

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