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Outdoor Recreation Generates Big Money in Washington

Sat., Aug. 15, 2020

By Staff and wire reports

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WDFW removes Tim Coleman from wolf advisory group; Lethal removal order issued for Leadpoint Pack

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 14, 2020

A member of the state’s Wolf Advisory Group has been dismissed from the committee by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind in the latest twist of hotly debated issues surround wolf-kill orders in northeast Washington.

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Reader photo: Peaceful reflections

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 12, 2020

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WDFW reauthorizes lethal action in Wedge wolf pack territory

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 11, 2020

On Tuesday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind reauthorized WDFW staff to lethally remove wolves from the Wedge pack territory in response to what the department has determined to be repeated depredations of cattle on grazing lands in Stevens County. The Department believes there are currently two adult wolves in the pack.

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Agencies in final stage of translocating mountain goats from Olympics to Cascades

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

Starting July 27, a coalition of state and federal agencies, with support from local tribes, began the fourth and final two-week round of translocating mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest to the northern Cascade Mountains to meet wildlife management goals in all three areas.

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State launches new grant program to conserve community forests

Sat., Aug. 8, 2020

Staff and wire reports

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Field reports: Confirmed wolf depredations in Leadpoint pack

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 8, 2020

On Aug. 3, WDFW staff responded to a report of an injured calf in a private pasture within the Leadpoint pack territory in Stevens County.

Sports >  High school sports

Idaho moves forward with fall prep sports; coaches plan for pandemic guidelines

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 6, 2020

There are no easy answers when it comes to dealing with the complications of the pandemic that is rocking the nation. Nowhere is that sentiment more true than whether to send kids back to school and extracurricular activities. 

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In brief: WDFW under strain of waste from recreationers

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 5, 2020

Use of WDFW areas and water access areas is up a lot this year, and the increased use has caused a pileup of trash, human waste, and unauthorized activity at a number of locations around the state, including in the Spokane area.

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Reader photo: Lip-smacking goodness

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 5, 2020

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Field reports: WDFW director updates Gov. Inslee on wolf protocol

Tue., Aug. 4, 2020

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind sent a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday to provide an update on the department’s strategies for reducing the loss of wolves and livestock in the Kettle River range in Northeast Washington.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Out of right field: Mariners stumbling at start of pandemic-shortened sprint

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 3, 2020

SEATTLE – Stop me if you’ve heard this one.

Sports >  Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians baseball team, Spokane Tribe featured in national discussion of Native American imagery in sports

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 3, 2020

In the days and weeks following the killing of George Floyd and subsequent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the campaign to rid society of racist language and images, the use of Native American terms and imagery in sports has once again become a national headline.

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Report shows racial, economic disparities in access to nature

Mon., Aug. 3, 2020

A new report from the Center for American Progress and the Hispanic Access Foundation finds that people of color, low-income communities and families with children are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature provides.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Out of Right Field: Offense absent, Mariners drop second straight to Athletics

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 2, 2020

SEATTLE – This year was always going to feature some growing pains for the Seattle Mariners. The pandemic shortening the season to 60 games (or whatever they end up with) doesn’t do them any favors, baseball-wise (or financial), either.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Dave Nichols: Mariners pandemic opener has different feel, but still baseball

Sun., Aug. 2, 2020

When my editors asked if I wanted to drive over to Seattle to cover the Mariners' home opening series this weekend, I honestly had mixed emotions. Of course, I jumped at the chance. But it not without reservation.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Out of right field: Yusei Kikuchi dazzles, but Mariners pen falters in extra innings

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 1, 2020

There's an old adage that pitching and defense wins championships. While that may be true, you still have to score enough runs to win games. 

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Out of right field: Taijuan Walker dominates in Mariners’ subdued home opener

UPDATED: Fri., July 31, 2020

SEATTLE – Entering play on Friday, the Seattle Mariners had played seven games, but all were on the road in the unfriendly confines of Houston and Los Angeles – well, Anaheim, California, to be precise.

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In brief: Impact statement paves way for mining operation in Bristol Bay

UPDATED: Wed., July 29, 2020

On Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Pebble Mine, a large-scale gold and copper mine proposed for the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska, the largest sockeye salmon run on the planet.

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Reader photo: Looking for safe landing

UPDATED: Wed., July 29, 2020

A large flock of pelicans circles as it searches for a place to land at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge south of Cheney on July 9.

Sports >  High school sports

WIAA makes revisions to four-season sports calendar

UPDATED: Wed., July 29, 2020

Late Tuesday, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released a set of revisions to the four-season sports calendar it announced on July 21.

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Coeur d’Alene Ironman 70.3 triathlon cancelled

UPDATED: Tue., July 28, 2020

The pandemic has claimed another mass gathering in area athletics. Organizers of the Coeur' d'Alene Ironman 70.3 triathlon announced on Tuesday the race, rescheduled for September, will not take place. 

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WDFW lethally removes wolf from Wedge pack in Stevens County

UPDATED: Wed., July 29, 2020

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife lethally removed an adult, nonbreeding female member of the Wedge wolf pack in Northeast Washington on Monday, reducing the pack to two known remaining members.

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Field reports: Glacier decides to not implement ticketed entry

Mon., July 27, 2020

After careful consideration and discussion, and with input from park staff, local businesses and parks already implementing similar systems, Glacier National Park officials have decided not to implement the proposed temporary ticketed vehicle entry.

Sports >  Seattle Mariners

Out of right field: Mariners show power, but young bullpen roughed up on opening day

UPDATED: Fri., July 24, 2020

It was far from the normal opening day, lacking all of the pomp and circumstance, but the Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2020 season against the defending A.L. champion Houston Astros in an empty Minute Maid Park, devoid of fans, trash can banging staffers, or even the zombie-like cardboard cutouts behind home plate we've seen in other venues in the 60-game sprint that is the pandemic version of Major League Baseball.