Out & About

OUTDRAW

State fish contest hooks young artists

What: National Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest.

Who: Open to students in three school grade categories: 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Students create art designs of the state fish from their state.

When: Entries must be postmarked by March 31.

Details: Compete for prizes, including art school scholarships up to $2,500 and other recognition.

Check it out: www.statefishart.com.

OUTSPOKEN

Even conservation has a bottom line

Ducks Unlimited has a poignant catch-phrase at the end of its postcard reminder for the Feb. 17 Spokane Valley fundraising banquet (509-991-9422) and the March 30 event in Spokane (509-954-0593):

“Conservation without Cash is Conversation.”

OUTSWIM

Rafters flip out

Members of Northwest Whitewater Association invite river runners to a rafting safety and boat-flip clinic on Feb. 11 in the YMCA indoor pool at Mirabeau Point.

The clinic starts at 9 a.m. Cost is $5 for NWA members or $30 for nonmembers.

The class, which is mandatory for boaters wishing to run club floats on the Lochsa and Skykomish, will cover some other safety issues such as using throw ropes and river safety signals.

Preregistration required: John Flaherty, e-mail flaherty@imbris.net, (208) 661-3042 or Jeff Bray, e-mail jeffcbray@comcast.net, (509) 879-6921.

OUTLOOK

Best fishing times

Lunar tables from the U.S. Naval Observatory list peak fishing times. Be fishing at least one hour before and one hour after given times. Applies to all time zones.

(* indicates best days; none this week.)

Through Feb. 4

Today

8:45 p.m., 9:15 a.m.

Monday

9:45 p.m., 10:10 a.m.

Tuesday

10:40 p.m., 11:05 a.m.

Wednesday

11:35 p.m., 12 a.m.

Thursday

12:25 a.m. —

Friday

12:25 a.m., 12:50 p.m.

Saturday

1:10 a.m., 1:35 p.m.

Next Sunday

1:55 a.m., 2:20 p.m.

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