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Learning to live with wildlife provides food for thought
April 26, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Learning to live with wildlife starts with two basic lessons: •Give them space.
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Hanging on in the Selkirks
April 26, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Despite setbacks caused by vehicle collisions, the endangered Selkirk Mountains caribou herd is at least holding an even population. Aerial surveys completed this month as the animals begin heading north …
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Anglers’ opener a whopping success
April 25, 2009 in Outdoors Mike Clark, a veteran angler from Post Falls, is old enough to be a grandfather, but he learned to leave his ego at home after traveling across the border for …
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Hunting and fishing
April 24, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The chironomid hatch under way at Sprague is unreal, and fly fishing has recently been better than bait fishing or trolling, said WDFW fish biologist Chris Donley.
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Get set to digest new laws, regs
April 23, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Washington sportsmen will have to apply earlier for permits, pay a little more for licenses and read the 2009 regulations carefully for many changes and new opportunities that will take …
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Tour de jour
April 19, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 The pedaling season is shifting into high as organizers gear up for mass bicycle tours throughout the Northwest. Most of these tours are fundraisers that feature great food, with cyclists …
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Hunting and fishing
April 17, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B5 Fly fishing Angling continues to be good on Dry Falls Lake for 14-inch yearling rainbow trout and carryover fish 16- to 20-plus inches. Brown and tiger trout have also been …
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In the end, animals sometimes will meet theirs because of us
April 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Animals would die even if this were a perfect world. Maybe it’s different on some other planet, but not on this one. Wild creatures die by design, if not by …
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CdA fly fishing prodigy has gone global
April 14, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 He rose to the occasion in the Coeur d’Alene Holiday Inn parking lot 23 years ago like a stubborn trout drawn to a drifting fly. Joe Roope Jr., a partner …
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Taking the plunge
April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Paddling atop a 60-foot waterfall seated in the equivalent of a glorified milk jug, Chris Korbulic’s mind calmly analyzes the speed, trajectory and technique that make kayaking over mega-waterfalls more …
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Report offers insight into Eagle Cap tragedy
April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Persisting snowpack weakness combined with wind-loaded snow on steep terrain last month contributed to the first avalanche fatality in Northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains since 1982. Roger Roepke, 50, a former …
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Jetboaters race the rapids
April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 On rivers throughout the West, Mike Egbers of Mount Vernon and former Mount Vernon High School classmate Eric Hamburg of Shasta Lake, Calif., have been making waves on the U.S. …
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Lowland lakes always worth a visit
April 12, 2009 in Sports on Page K2 The bad news: Fishing may not be quite as good as last year in the Spokane-area lowland lakes that will open for the season on April 25. The good news: …
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Out & About
April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCAST
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Bounty paying off at Lake PDO
April 12, 2009 in Sports on Page K10 It’s getting a little harder to collect, but Idaho is still paying $15 a fish for anglers who catch and keep rainbows or lake trout from Lake Pend Oreille. “We …
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Field reports: Eagle chicks in Web spotlight
April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Internet surfers around the world are flocking to the Hancock Wildlife Foundation Web site to watch live video of a pair of bald eagles ready to hatch eggs in a …
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Hunting and fishing
April 10, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing Both Medical and Sprague lakes have been kind to fly anglers at times recently, but there have also been days when the big trout were ignoring everything. There …
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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
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Race sends cyclists on quest
April 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Despite the unpredictable weather, mountain bikers are busy dusting off their rides, pumping up their tires and getting ready to hit the trail. What if there was a way to …
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BACK HOME
April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Considering what sage grouse have suffered in the past 200 years, the most recent ordeal was a joyride. The indignity lasted only about 26 hours.
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Big-game harassment by antler gatherers increasing
April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Big-game hunting seasons are closed, but overzealous people scavenging for shed antlers may be harassing elk to death, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department biologists say. Elk weakened by another tough …
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Translocating sage grouse wild, sleepless trip for volunteers
April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Volunteering to translocate sage grouse is no vacation. “I’d forgotten what a hangover felt like, but now I remember,” said Richard Rivers, one of six Spokane chapter members of the …
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Steelheading prime in Idaho’s upper Salmon
April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Steelhead fishing is winding down in most parts of Idaho, but around Stanley, it’s just getting started. The Upper Salmon River attracts some of the longest-running steelhead in the United …
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Out & About
April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCLIMB
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Backcountry requires expert guide
April 3, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B6 The lifts stop turning this weekend. But a hearty, intelligent breed of skiers will keep on turning long after resorts shut down. Until last weekend, 99 percent of my fun …
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Hunting and fishing
April 3, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Dave Hughes and Rick Hafele are putting on a nymphing workshop in Cle Elum followed by a book signing and open house with food and drink from 6-9 …
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Don’t be fooled by this new bill
April 2, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 April 1 has passed, but it’s still April Fools Day for Washington sportsmen who don’t think they’re affected by what’s going on in Olympia this week. Anglers should note that …
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Washington wolves protected
March 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 The recently announced removal of the gray wolf from federal “endangered” status included wolves found in the eastern two-thirds of Washington. However, Washington still lists the wolf as endangered. Therefore, …
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Spring in the air, and in your hair
March 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Birds, bears, buttercups and ticks – our region’s perennial signs of spring are out and about, along with a lot of people recovering from cabin fever. While fly fishers are …
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Out & About
March 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTFISH
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