Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Landers: Region a hotbed for rental fishing boats

  April 25, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 The Spokane region is a hotbed for rental fishing boats, relatively speaking. Anglers heading out Saturday for the opening of Washington’s lowland lake trout fishing season can choose from two …

• Resorts offering fishing boat rentals listed

  April 25, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B6 Northeastern Washington has a wealth of family resorts that cater to anglers – including those who need a rental boat. Area lakes with resorts that have been renting small fishing …

• Landers: Region a hotbed for rental fishing boats

  April 24, 2013 in Sports The Spokane region is a hotbed for rental fishing boats, relatively speaking. Anglers heading out Satuday for the opening of Washington’s lowland lake trout fishing season can choose from two …

• Don’t forget boat rules

  April 11, 2013 in Outdoors on Page K11 An angler’s boat needs even more attention than his tackle box in preparation for opening day. Boats that don’t meet basic requirements are subject to a fine, which would taint …

• Opener could be big day

  April 11, 2013 in Outdoors on Page K10 Dozens of Eastern Washington lakes managed for trout will open to fishing on April 27, and one of the standouts will be a Spokane County lake that was totally fishless …

• Residents battle high water in South Dakota town

  November 29, 2012 in Nation/World WAUBAY, S.D. (AP) — Standing along a South Dakota waterfront shored up with boulders, Kevin Jens peered at the placid lake and reminisced about a road that led to a … 1

• US, Mexico sign rules on sharing Colorado River

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — The United States and Mexico on Tuesday signed a pact for new rules on sharing water from the Colorado River, capping a five-year effort on how …

• Wine and fracking don’t mix, say vineyard owners

  October 23, 2012 in Nation/World The hillside vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes region make money producing fine Rieslings and inviting tourists to sip white wine by the water’s edge. Now winery owners are worried …

• Wis. wolf hunt begins; groups file intent to sue

  October 15, 2012 in Nation/World MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s first organized wolf hunt got under way Monday even as animal welfare advocates demanded federal officials return Great Lake wolves to the endangered species list. …

• Salton Sea fingered as culprit of big Calif. stink

  September 11, 2012 SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — After a day of “odor surveillance” and other scent-based sleuthing, Southern California air quality investigators confirmed Tuesday what they had already expected — that a …

• In southern La., residents blame levees for floods

  September 4, 2012 LAPLACE, La. (AP) — At the urging of residents who have long felt forgotten in the shadow of more densely populated New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says it …

• Field reports: King salmon crisis closes Alaska season

  July 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 FISHING – It’s a bad year for that salmon fishing dream trip to some portions of Alaska. Record low king runs have forced the Alaska Department of Fish and Game … 1

• Two factors key to boat safety: Control alcohol, wear PFDs

  May 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Memorial Day weekend, usually considered the start of recreational boating season, often is a standout weekend for boating accidents. No states in the Northwest are in the nation’s top 10 …

• Pollutants found in remote lakes, rivers

  May 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Scientists consider Sullivan Lake’s waters relatively pristine. The 1,300-acre mountain lake in northeast Washington is home to a thriving kokanee salmon run. Along with confirmed sightings of grizzlies, wolves and … 7

• Frigid waters pose springtime risk

  April 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Water in area rivers and lakes may look tempting during warmer weather forecast for the weekend, but experts say rivers and lakes remain deadly cold. Air temperatures will soar into … 3

• Landers: America’s Boating Course worth taking

  February 2, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Starting this year, residents 40 years old or younger must carry a Washington State Boater Education Card while operating a powerboat in state waters. It’s safe to say the requirement …

• Neighbors dispute plan to use herbicides on lake’s vegetation

  July 21, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page A1 A plan to apply herbicides in the water has stirred up controversy at Badger Lake. One of Washington’s top trout fishing destinations, the Spokane County lake also is home to … 17

• Landers: Fishing report includes plenty of positives

  April 14, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Some people just assume fish will be teeming in the rivers and lakes when they get the urge to pick up a fishing rod, just as they were last year …

• Deputies, agents patrolling for boating violations

  April 23, 2010 in City, Outdoors Lowland lakes in Washington are expected to be busy this weekend with the opening of trout fishing season on Saturday, and Spokane sheriff’s deputies said they will be on patrol … 5

• Lake cabin permit flap prompts legislation

  January 28, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An Idaho lawmaker upset that regulators refuse to bend the rules for a Worley-area cabin owner with an inadequate septic system is proposing legislation that threatens to undermine …

• Septic system bill filed on behalf of Idaho cabin owner

  January 27, 2010 in Idaho An Idaho lawmaker upset that regulators refuse to bend the rules for a Worley-area cabin owner with an inadequate septic system is proposing legislation that threatens to undermine the Panhandle … 3

• Out & About

  September 13, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12

• With lifeguards fired, pool closes

  August 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 A teen drinking incident is making August a bit more uncomfortable for some people near Holmberg Park. The park’s pool closed two weeks early Monday after Spokane County sheriff’s deputies …

• Land Board OKs marina rules

  November 16, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Despite plenty of controversy about provisions allowing marinas on Idaho lakes to be partially privatized, the state Land Board voted unanimously Thursday to send new marina rules to …

• EPA lake survey yields lab contract

  August 28, 2007 in Business on Page A6 A Moscow, Idaho, firm recently won federal contracts worth as much as $1 million to test thousands of samples of tiny aquatic plants and animals collected during a nationwide lake …

• Builders learn flow control

  April 16, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Smothered trout spawning beds, muddied lake water and bays filled with silt are evidence of a dirty secret behind North Idaho’s building boom: Erosion. A new class for developers and …

• Roosevelt has something for everyone

  August 22, 2004 in Outdoors A series devloted to power boating on lakes of the Inland Northwest.

• St. Joe scenery beckons

  July 4, 2004 in Outdoors on Page H1 Second in a series: Last time, Laurel Boone Helm offered her powerboater’s view of Banks Lake near Coulee City, Wash. This week The Lake Lady and her family launch their …

• Banks Lake lets boaters rock through the ages

  June 20, 2004 in Outdoors on Page H1 In this series, Laurel Boone Helm chronicles her travels to launch her family’s 18-foot powerboat and explore the dozens of lakes within a reasonable drive from her home near Cheney.