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• Museum features cross section of vintage snowmobiles

  March 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It’s a collection that has been in the making since Jerry Kienbaum took his first snowmobile ride as a kid. “It was addicting,” Kienbaum said of that ride. He enjoyed …

• Snowmobile races earn bragging rights, raise funds

  July 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 There doesn’t have to be snow on the ground for snowmobile enthusiasts in Idaho to log some hours on a sled. Even in 90-degree heat, dozens of riders from all …

• Snowmobiler-commissioned study disputes caribou impact

  June 14, 2012 in City, Idaho, Outdoors on Page A1 PRIEST LAKE, Idaho – Protecting habitat for woodland caribou has cost North Idaho’s economy $26 million, with winter tourism in the resort area of Priest Lake taking the biggest hit, … 8

• Bonner County files petition to delist caribou

  May 10, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 Endangered species protections should be rescinded for the 46 caribou in the South Selkirk herd, Bonner County argued Wednesday in a delisting petition. “Caribou aren’t endangered, when you look at … 3

• Alaska bound: Iditarod Trail source love-hate relationship with snowmobiles

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 After snowmobiling 1,414 miles along the Iditarod Trail, Bob Jones said life is especially sweet back home in Kettle Falls. “I’m a free man,” he said. “I sold my snowmobiles … 1

• Vandals hire veteran football assistant to coordinate running game

  March 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 College football: Veteran coach Gordy Shaw has been named the Idaho run game coordinator/offensive line coach, head coach Robb Akey announced Monday. Shaw was the defensive coordinator at Idaho in …

• Caribou face precarious prognosis

  February 26, 2012 in City, Idaho, Outdoors on Page A1 While the Cessna 182 circled, Tim Layser used binoculars to peer down into a snowy meadow. Woodland caribou tracks crossed the glade and led into a grove of trees. But … 16

• New forest plan may restrict backcountry snowmobile use

  January 29, 2012 in Outdoors, Region on Page B2 WENATCHEE – Rob Mullins remembers the days when he could load up his snowmobile, ride for a few miles up any one of a dozen groomed snowmobile trails, park the …

• Snowmobilers flock to Montana’s Rich Ranch every winter

  January 15, 2012 in Features, Outdoors, Travel on Page D8 Snowmobiling has a way of giving you a rush. Driving down a snow-covered road or trail at 40 mph on the back of a snowmobile feels like you are living …

• Snowmobiler killed in North Idaho avalanche

  December 31, 2010 in City on Page A9 A 35-year-old man from Farmington, Wash., was killed Wednesday when an avalanche overtook his snowmobile and buried him in 9 feet of snow in North Idaho, authorities said. The body …

• Agencies increase caribou protections

  December 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A8 Federal and state agencies will step up patrols in the Selkirk Mountains this winter to keep snowmobiles out of protected woodland caribou habitat. While most snowmobilers obey the rules, a …