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• Bargains await lucky skiers

  February 13, 2009 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B6 After what seemed to me like eons, snow started falling again in the mountains last week. Scanning the forecast days in advance, I planned for hitting the slopes Friday, during …

• Snowmobilers face denied access

  February 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 Strike two has been called against snowmobilers in northern Pend Oreille County. For the second consecutive year, a few renegades have forced a season closure of Harvey Creek Road 1935, …

• Langlauf one for the aged

  February 9, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 With the region’s top teenage nordic skiers sequestered at a regional competition in the Methow Valley on Sunday, skiers in their 40s and 50s dominated the 31st annual Langlauf cross-country …

• Bird counters unite online

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Your home’s picture window is a front-row seat for The Great Backyard Bird Count, which starts Friday and runs through Monday. The 12th annual event, organized by the Cornell Lab …

• Gold vs. salmon debated at GU

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Students enrolled at Gonzaga University often sprout some of their roots on campus, but Lange Solberg, a third generation commercial fisherman, is sowing a homegrown international controversy. Solberg is taking …

• Technology trends in gear for the slopes

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Here are four trends and a handful of corresponding new products — from high-tech skis to a snowboarding boot with a built-in heater — that are making the scene on …

• Out & About

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCAST

• Prime Timers ski Mount Spokane

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 “If this is what it means to be an old fart, sign me up,” a 40-something skier said. He’d been advised he was too young to join a boisterous group …

• An itch to stitch

  February 7, 2009 in Features on Page E1 Jon Moen isn’t on a mission to encourage men to sew, but he’s not ashamed to be part of that small but growing demographic. The 37-year-old Spokane resident started sewing …

• Hunting and fishing

  February 6, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B5 Fly fishing Rocky Ford has been excellent for anglers throwing a two-fly rig with an intermediate sinking line. A small leech pattern with a scud dropper has been effective if …

• Newsweek hunting article misfires

  February 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 The latest major main- stream shot at hunters missed the mark so wildly, I looked for a “sponsored- by-PETA” credit line.

• Think ahead for coveted permits

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 A few new cabin options join the list of lookouts and other accommodations available in the region’s national forests this season, and reservations can be made up to six months …

• ‘Hiker orange’ clothing bill makes this outdoorsman see red

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 A bill in the Washington Legislature makes me gag, and I didn’t even know Pam Almli. Had I known or been related to the Snohomish County woman — who was … 1

• Bulls, bucks shed macho image

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Moose, elk and deer males are feeling a little light-headed these days. The bucks and bulls are shedding their antlers to make room for new and maybe larger racks by …

• Out & About

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTLAW

• Ice fishing requires faith

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Winter fishing gods played a cruel joke on Glen Kivett last Sunday at Sprague Lake. The Spokane angler caught a bright, hefty 19-inch rainbow trout almost immediately after dropping a …

• After-hours skiers run big risks at Mt. Spokane

  January 30, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 It’s not uncommon for the occasional skier to drive into Mount Spokane State Park after work, attach climbing skins and trek up to the mountain summit for a night-time workout … 1

• Silver offers value despite midweek changes

  January 30, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 The ski industry grapevine was abuzz last week when Silver Mountain Resort announced it would pull back its operating schedule from seven to five days. In the wake of financial …

• Hunting and fishing

  January 30, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B4 Salmon and steelhead Steelhead fishing remains good on the Clearwater and all its tributaries, with hours-per- fish ranging from seven to 10. The Snake River is a little slower, with …

• Still tinkering with 2009 hunt proposals

  January 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 After nearly two years of public comment and meetings, significant last-minute changes are being proposed for Washington’s fall hunting rules just two months before the state Fish and Wildlife Commission …

• Good cause adds to 24 Hours of Schweitzer’s festivities

  January 23, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 A few seasons ago my brother-in-law Robb Peterson and I wanted to know how many runs we could ski at Schweitzer in a day. We logged 18 by lunchtime and …

• Hunting and fishing

  January 23, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B4 The lower Snake is fishing well from Asotin on up. It’s best up around Pittsburg Landing. Guide Tim Johnson of FishHawk Charters said three clients hooked 17 steelhead in two …

• Scotchman Peaks proponents making their case to locals

  January 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 While some wilderness proposals championed by Idaho congressmen have moved to the front burner in Congress this month, the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness northeast of Lake Pend Oreille is still …

• Canada profiles out-of-bounds skiers

  January 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A researcher at Simon Fraser University at Burnaby, British Columbia, is trying to profile the thrill seekers who duck under resort ropes and head out into …

• Outdoor show season starts

  January 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 The boat, RV and sportsmen’s show season is under way, giving outdoor enthusiasts a chance to see the latest products from manufacturers and learn sporting techniques at seminars. Following is …

• Out & About

  January 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTHOOK

• In brief: St. Helens restricts snowmobilers

  January 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 Gifford Pinchot National Forest officials have established a non-motorized wedge on the south side of Mount St. Helens, bordered by the Monitor Ridge and Worm Flows climbing routes. Climbers and …

• Hunting and fishing

  January 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B6 Salmon and steelhead Clearwater River steelhead anglers found the water stained and high but fishable, particularly below Orofino, where guide Toby Wyatt of Reeltime Fishing reported his boats caught 25 …

• Troubled Tamarack still a treat for skiers

  January 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B6 The perception many have about Tamarack is one of a resort on the brink of failure. After following its ongoing saga of financial distress in the news for the past …

• Local beasts are acting like animals

  January 15, 2009 in Outdoors on Page B1 “The winter is so bad in Spokane, moose are falling into basements.” That’s the way my colleague Jim Kershner is describing the past few weeks of record snow accumulation to …

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