ARTICLES BY ELI FRANCOVICH

Washington cancels youth turkey hunts

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife canceled the youth turkey hunt, scheduled for April 4-5. The cancellation is the latest in a long string of cancellations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Stranded snowbirds: Spread of the coronavirus has left full-time RVers and van dwellers on the run

The changes started slowly – little things like looking just a little harder to find water – then crescendoed, a cascade of closures and cancellations and leery looks leading ultimately to Karen Blaine’s return to Spokane.
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Public land closures, “Stay Home” orders highlight green space inequalities

For the past two decades, Holly Weiler’s life has revolved, to some extent, around Mount Spokane State Park.
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Bicycle shops see steady business as Washington grinds to a halt

She got her first bike – a purple Trek tricycle – just hours before Gov. Jay Inslee announced a “stay-at-home” order in the fight against COVID-19. .
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29-year-old Chelan County man learns a painful lesson: Youth doesn't mean you're immune to coronavirus

After a successful weekend snowboarding 9,000-foot peaks high above Lake Chelan in the North Cascades, Ryan Irvin, along with roughly 20 others, hopped on a ferry.
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Viral ethics: Keeping our moral compass in a time of confinement

The scope and sweep of this viral pandemic gripping the world didn’t hit me until late last week, as I walked to meet a friend for coffee in downtown Spokane.
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Schweitzer Mountain closes due to COVID-19

Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain will close Thursday.
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Schweitzer Mountain closes due to COVID-19

Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain will close Thursday.
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Mt. Spokane Ski resort to close, state parks, other area resorts remain open

Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park will close for the “foreseeable future.”
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Mt. Spokane Ski resort to close, other area resorts remain open for now

Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park will close for the “foreseeable future.”
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In Washington, annual wolf count sets policy for the coming year

On a warm day in March, Ben Maletzke crouched beneath a gaggle of pine trees and examined a slight indentation in the shaded snow at his feet.
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Stuck at home? Stay healthy (and isolated) by getting outside

The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe has upended day-to-day life.
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COVID-19 forces cancellation of Spokane's Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show

The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show has been canceled as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the state.
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Coronavirus prompts Spokane Audubon to cancel meeting

Wednesday’s Spokane Audubon Society’s meeting has been canceled.
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Seeing the signs

North Idaho College American Sign Language (ASL) Instructor Jacalyn Marosi is not deaf, but people have mistakenly thought that she was. And that makes her proud. "If a hearing person is mistaken for being deaf before they have spoken that is a huge compliment," Marosi said.
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