Pandemic brings record hunting and fishing license revenues for Washington
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An unseasonably warm, sunny Saturday morning turned into the perfect time for three friends from Selah to go fishing at North Elton Pond last weekend.
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Specialized procedure: Seattle patient travels to Spokane for robotic heart surgery at Sacred Heart
When a lifelong heart condition became worse, Donny Jones, who lives near Seattle, knew by last June that he’d be heading to Spokane.
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Spokane’s Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show cancelled for second straight year
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
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Spokane’s Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show cancelled for second straight year
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
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Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness group offering full slate of winter hikes
Sun., Jan. 17, 2021
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Conservation groups ask federal judge to halt salmon plan
Thu., Jan. 21, 2021
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Matt Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Jan 21
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
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Examination of 49 Degree North’s chairlifts found nothing out of the ordinary prior to December accident
Sun., Jan. 24, 2021
An examination of 49 Degrees North's six chair lifts found nothing out of the ordinary this fall, according to inspection reports provided by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Field Reports: Colville tribe still needs pike anglers
Sun., Jan. 24, 2021
The Colville Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Department still needs anglers to target invasive northern pike in Lake Roosevelt.
Mt. Spokane patrol director urges caution on all-day uphill ski route
Sun., Jan. 24, 2021
The director of Mt. Spokane's ski patrol is urging downhill and uphill skiers to be cautious on the resort's new all-day uphill ski route.
Yellowstone science forecasts climate change crunch for amphibians
Sun., Jan. 24, 2021
Mention Yellowstone National Park and amphibians aren’t likely to leap to mind. Yet the frogs, toads and salamanders that live in the 3,500-square miles of protected landscape are indicators of the park’s health, as well as environmental changes.
Pandemic brings record hunting and fishing license revenues for Washington
Sun., Jan. 24, 2021
An unseasonably warm, sunny Saturday morning turned into the perfect time for three friends from Selah to go fishing at North Elton Pond last weekend.
Nez Perce Tribe granted administrative power of its water rights
Fri., Jan. 22, 2021
The Nez Perce Tribe has received approval to begin administration of its water rights, instead of that duty being performed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Off the Grid: Managing Husband Resources
Fri., Jan. 22, 2021
The primary difference between me and my husband is that he usually knows what he is doing while I mostly just pretend. Also, he is occasionally known to admit defeat or error, whereas I will go to my grave firm in the belief that Ikea printed the instructions wrong.
Conservation groups ask federal judge to halt salmon plan
Thu., Jan. 21, 2021
Salmon and steelhead advocates have returned to court and are once again asking a federal judge to overturn the government’s plan to operate dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers in a way that avoids pushing the fish closer to extinction.
What’s killing Idaho moose? In many cases, infestations of ticks and other parasites
Thu., Jan. 21, 2021
Nearly a year after launching a research effort to study why moose populations in Idaho have been declining, researchers with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are starting to get some answers.
In brief: Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show cancelled
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show has been canceled for the second year in a row.
Local, regional conservation leaders call Biden’s inauguration a ‘promising day’
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
Local environmental and conservation leaders praised the President Joe Biden's inauguration calling it a "promising day."
Matt Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Jan 21
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
Matt Liere's fishing-hunting report for Jan 21.
Reader photo: Glimpse of a legend
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
Proof that Bigfoot exists? Not quite, but here’s a human-sized statue of the creature at the beginning of the Rathdrum Mountain Storybook hiking trail, seen the second week of January.
Spokane’s Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show cancelled for second straight year
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show has been canceled for the second year in a row.
Field reports: Western wolf coalition challenges nationwide wolf delisting
Tue., Jan. 19, 2021
A coalition of western wolf advocates on Thursday challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to strip wolves of federal protections in the contiguous 48 states, a move they claim is in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
Study: Overheated grizzly bears, particularly pregnant ones, love a cold bath
Mon., Jan. 18, 2021
Overheated grizzly bears, particularly pregnant ones, love a nice cold bath.
After decades of service to Mount Spokane, Cris Currie steps aside
Sun., Jan. 17, 2021
Years ago Cris Currie made a personal choice that's had a decidedly public impact.He and his wife decided to not have kids and to not work more than part time. “That freed us both financially and time wise to do other thing that we thought were more important," Currie, 66, said.
Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness group offering full slate of winter hikes
Sun., Jan. 17, 2021
With COVID-19 shuttering most in-person events over the past year, the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness group has doubled down on winter hiking.
Washington and Idaho launch deer, elk and moose studies
Sat., Jan. 16, 2021
Wildlife biologists in both Washington and Idaho will be busy in the coming weeks capturing deer and other ungulates in an effort to improve management of the animals.
Dubuque: Night skiing is almost too good to be true
Fri., Jan. 15, 2021
For former U.S. national champion freestyle skier Tom “Flyaway” Hathaway, the proximity and affordability of his childhood ski hill in Minnesota, the now defunct Cedar Hills, were a big part of the formula for his athletic success.
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