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• Landers: WWRP has proven its worth

  June 6, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 In a perfect Olympia, state lawmakers would give the same consideration to funding Eastern Washington programs as they do for those on the West Side. Native wildlife habitat protection would … 1

• Landers: WWRP has proven its worth

  June 5, 2013 in Sports In a perfect Olympia, state lawmakers would give the same consideration to funding Eastern Washington programs as they do for those on the West Side.

• Field Reports: Oregon wolf dies from parvovirus

  June 2, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C9 CRITTERS – The first case of parvovirus in Oregon wolves has been documented by the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The wolf known as OR19, found dead by Oregon … 1

• Lake trout impact elk calves

  May 19, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Fewer cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake could be part of the reason that elk herds migrating out of the park are declining. Two recently published studies conducted in Yellowstone National … 1

• Mountain bikers try to stay their course on Beacon Hill

  May 5, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Downhill mountain bikers in Spokane have been on a decade-long roller coaster of mostly uphill battles in carving their signature into Beacon Hill. The latest challenges include private development plans … 3

• Downhill biking trail planned at Mount Spokane

  May 5, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Mountain bikers are working with the state to create a downhill cycling route, probably within the downhill skiing concession area, at Mount Spokane State Park. The effort is being spearheaded … 5

• Soaring peaks of Teton National Park offer breathtaking views

  April 14, 2013 in Travel on Page D8 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – My cabin was the ultimate in location, location, location. Don’t misunderstand; it was a perfectly pleasant little cabin, if not a bit small (some … 1

• Out & About: Obama gun frenzy pays conservation dividend

  February 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Obama gun flap boosts habitat OUTTAX – State fish and wildlife agencies across the country are direct beneficiaries of the unprecedented spike in firearms sales spurred by President Obama’s 2008 …

• Field reports: Alpine Lakes bill back in Congress

  February 3, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 WILDERNESS – The Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act has been reintroduced in Congress by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) , Rep. Dave Reichert …

• Landers: Outdoors issues hot topic in Olympia

  January 31, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Issues from the great outdoors are trying to see the light of day in the 2013 Washington Legislature. Wolf reintroduction and the cash-poor state parks are issues likely to generate … 1

• Landers: Outdoors issues hot topic in Olympia

  January 30, 2013 in Sports Issues from the great outdoors are trying to see the light of day in the 2013 Washington Legislature. Wolf reintroduction and the cash-poor state parks are issues likely to generate … 1

• Surplus land could go to park neighbors

  January 12, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Neighbors near Rocky Hill Park could receive a bigger backyard later this year if the city of Liberty Lake is able to declare as surplus land donated in 2010. The …

• Vandalism cleanup ruins Christmas joy for city workers

  December 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 A phone call from work interrupted Dave Randolph’s Christmas morning. The city’s labor foreman for Riverfront Park was about to watch his grandchildren open presents, only to learn that picnic-table … 25

• State Parks plead for funds; Discover Pass sales leave shortfall

  November 11, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C13 As revenues continue short of projections, state parks leaders are telling Washington lawmakers they can’t do it alone. The Washington State Parks department plans to seek $27 million from the …

• Out & About: Mount Spokane cyclists surveyed

  September 16, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C12 Great family outdoor trips Some local families went on normal summer vacations in 2012. Others went the extra mile.

• 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 …

• Pool hours cut under 2013 Spokane parks budget

  June 26, 2012 in City Pool hours would shrink, senior and youth center funding would be cut and about four city employees would lose their jobs under a proposed Spokane parks budget for 2013. 9

• Partners give boost to Riverside State Park

  June 17, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Despite losing 40 percent of its full-time staff in the past two years because of state budget cuts, Riverside State Park has found a way to move forward and even … 3

• Riverfront Park master plan debuts

  May 31, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 There was one word Leroy Eadie, director of the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, repeated more than any other at last Thursday’s presentation of the Riverfront Park master plan: “draft.” … 13

• Back Country Horsemen tend Pend Oreille park trails

  May 20, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Land managers were in high gear last week, working to get Inland Northwest campgrounds open for Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally ushers out the season’s first big wave of outdoor …

• Local Trail Angels: Back Country Horsemen

  May 20, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Along with similar groups in Idaho and Montana, Back Country Horsemen of Washington was founded in 1976 by trail- riding horsemen dedicated to preserving the rights of people to use …

• Group aims to keep parks, pools vibrant

  May 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 The Spokane Parks Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and has taken on a new project to keep money flowing to parks throughout the Spokane area. The organization …

• Group aims to keep parks, pools vibrant

  May 10, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Parks Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and has taken on a new project to keep money flowing to parks throughout the Spokane area. The organization …

• Field reports: New website details potential wildlife lands

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LAND – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a website, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/acquisitions, this week detailing a wish list of properties the state may buy for fish and wildlife …

• With 7 national parks nearby, paradise always within reach

  April 8, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 Within a day’s drive of Spokane, there are seven national parks – Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades in Washington, Glacier in Montana, Crater Lake in Oregon, and Grand Teton and …

• Field reports: State Parks staff to be cut 30 percent

  December 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 PUBLIC LANDS – Nearly a third of Washington’s year-round state parks staffers are being notified this week they likely will be laid off as a result of lagging sales of …

• First Miss Spokane lived in now-restored Craftsman house

  September 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The house in the Marycliff-Cliff Park National Register Historic District on Spokane’s South Hill is but one of several lovely Craftsman-style homes gracing the neighborhood, but this one, also listed …

• $1 million grant to help pay for YMCA site

  May 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 The sun was shining Tuesday on Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program if nowhere else. County commissioners learned that a grant will reduce the cost of the YMCA site in Riverfront … 1

• County parks rely on volunteers

  May 13, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County parks officials are preparing for summer with the assumption that last year’s budget crunch is the new normal. Parks Director Doug Chase is planning a more sustainable austerity … 1

• Budget cuts close Crawford, Peshastin state parks

  March 9, 2011 in City on Page A9 Two state parks on the east side of the Cascades – Crawford and Peshastin Pinnacles – will not open this season because of state budget cuts, and more closures are …

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