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• Mt. Spokane ski expansion hits hurdle

  April 10, 2013 in City on Page A6 The Spokane County hearing examiner on Tuesday reversed a timber harvest permit the county issued to Mt. Spokane 2000 to cut old growth on the northwest side of the mountain … 28

• Fox signs Street for Olympics coverage

  April 9, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Olympic gold medal skier Picabo Street has joined Fox Sports as an analyst for the 2014 Winter Games from Sochi, Russia. Fox made the announcement Monday. Street will work as …

• Ski season continues into April

  April 5, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spring skiers don’t need to put away the boards yet. Skiing is free at 49 Degrees North through Sunday; Schweitzer Mountain Resort has extended its season for another week; Stevens … 2

• Field Reports: Cool support needed for Idaho cutthroats

  March 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C13 FISHING – Warmer water temperatures recorded in North Idaho streams and rivers are creating unhealthy conditions for trout, especially the region’s westslope cutthroats, Idaho environmental officials say. A recent analysis …

• Shiffrin beats Maze for World Cup slalom title

  March 17, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Mikaela Shiffrin delivered an astonishing second run to overtake Tina Maze and clinch the World Cup slalom title with an improbable come-from behind victory at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on Saturday. The …

• Ligety wins World Cup GS title with race to spare

  March 10, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Ted Ligety clinched the World Cup giant slalom title at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Saturday by winning his fifth race of the season It’s the American skier’s fourth discipline title after …

• Groups fighting plan for Mount Spokane ski area

  March 7, 2013 in City on Page A1 Environmentalists turned up the heat Wednesday in their legal challenge to the proposed expansion of the downhill ski area on Mount Spokane. The Lands Council argued in an appeal before … 27

• Ravens hand over jackpot to QB Flacco

  March 2, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 NFL: Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new contract that would make the Super Bowl MVP the highest-paid player in NFL history. If …

• Maze clinches title in record-setting season

  February 25, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Tina Maze of Slovenia clinched her first overall World Cup title Sunday, winning the super-combined at Meribel, France, for her eighth victory this season with nine races still to go. …

• Hirscher wins slalom gold medal on last day

  February 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 SCHLADMING, Austria – Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher won the men’s slalom title on the last day of the skiing world championships for his first individual gold at a …

• U.S. steals show at world championships

  February 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 SCHLADMING, Austria – Julia Mancuso got the ball rolling with an almost forgotten bronze medal on the same day Lindsey Vonn had a season-ending crash. Ted Ligety followed with three …

• U.S. teen world slalom champ

  February 17, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest women’s slalom world champion in 39 years on Saturday in Schladming, Austria. At the age of 17 years, 340 days, Shiffrin beat all … 1

• Nordic ski trails sprout near Sandpoint

  February 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Cross-country skiers donating time, energy and their own grooming equipment are inspiring Sandpoint – a town of alpine skiing tradition – to get active on skinny skis. “It’s a classic … 2

• ‘The Herm’ meets ‘Term’

  February 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Terminator joined the “Herminator” at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria. Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger and skiing great Hermann Maier (pictured) shared the stage Monday during a rain-drenched …

• Inland NW has cure for backcountry cabin fever

  February 3, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Rendezvous Huts What: Simple unplumbed, wood-heated cabins rustic but comfortably equipped with kitchen gear, firewood, propane cooking stoves and lamps, sleeping bunks or pads for 8-10 people.

• Christensen wears multiple hats in shadow of Mount Spokane

  February 3, 2013 in Business, Outdoors on Page E1 Next Sunday, hundreds of nordic skiers and spectators will converge on Mount Spokane State Park for the 35th annual Langlauf 10k Cross Country Ski Race – a highlight of the …

• Yurt the Ritz for backcountry skiers

  February 3, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Despite the solace of snow sparkling under starlight, the approaching din of a two-stroke internal combustion engine and the keen reek of gasoline was a dissonance well-received as we hailed …

• Neal leads Penguins’ charge over Rangers

  January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NHL: James Neal scored twice, Evgeni Malkin handed out three assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins chased reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist from the net in the second period of …

• Backcountry films at GU benefit winter access

  January 20, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 The Backcountry Film Festival’s road show of human-powered outdoor recreation films will be back for the third year at 7 p.m., Jan. 30, at Gonzaga University’s Jepson Center. The seven …

• Good Hoods founder turns fashion trend into business

  January 20, 2013 in Business on Page E1 Ashlyn Parker learned to sew as a child in her “hippie crazy” Waldorf School in Sandpoint. Now the 20-year-old supports herself through her business, Good Hoods, while she trains to … 1

• Ohio State hands Michigan first loss

  January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Men’s basketball: A ball that rattled around the rim and bounced out separated Michigan from its first No. 1 ranking in more than 20 years. Point guard Trey Burke’s stepback …

• Westbrook, Durant key Thunder win

  January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Russell Westbrook scored 23 points, Kevin Durant had 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Raptors 104-92 in Toronto on Sunday. Serge Ibaka had 19 points and eight …

• Out & About: 238 bird species tallied in Spokane County ‘Big Year’

  January 6, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTCOUNT – Unless there’s a stray report still to come in, Inland Northwest Birders and Spokane Audubon tallied 238 species in their 2012 Spokane County “Big Year” effort to spot …

• Paul, Griffin power Clips past Lakers

  January 5, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 NBA: Chris Paul had 30 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin added 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 107-102 on Friday …

• Shiffrin skiing’s next big thing

  December 23, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin has nearly flawless form when she cruises through a slalom course. Her secret? She pictures the gates as trees and keeps her elbows close because, “arms flying …

• Ligety’s success has rivals casting aspersions

  December 23, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy – Ted Ligety is ruling the giant slalom like few others, and the praise extraordinary: “phenomenon,” “superhero” and “unreal.” His performance also has left some rivals …

• Mt. Spokane lodge grows for visitors

  December 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 A new addition to Mt. Spokane’s ski lodge is giving powder hounds a new place to kick it between runs and the nonprofit business an opportunity to stay competitive in …

• Rockets roll in Lin’s return to New York

  December 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Jeremy Lin returned Monday to the home he never thought he was leaving, reflecting fondly on Linsanity but not trying to recreate it. Lin made his only trip this …

• Bryant helps Lakers hold off Philadelphia

  December 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Metta World Peace added 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time since …

• Cross-country getaway for nordic skiers

  December 16, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Chris and Mandy Axelson are sharing their nordic dream along the Continental Divide with anyone who gets an urge to ski while traveling Interstate 90 through Montana. The two former …

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