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Lost elk of the Lochsa
It was November 1973. A group of six middle-aged men planned an elk hunt in Montana. One of the gentlemen, who later ended up being my stepfather, had to back …
Middle Fork Salmon wolf control action to end
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is ending this year's agency action to reduce the wolf predation on elk in the Middle Fork Salmon area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
Ice fishing event Saturday at Hauser Lake
The weather has been somewhat milder than normal this winter in North Idaho.
Otter's wolf plan panned
BOISE - Gov. Butch Otter's initiative to start up an Idaho wolf control fund with $2 million in state general fund money was on the ropes Monday in the House Resources and Conservation Committee.
F4WM seeks new members
COEUR d'ALENE - A group of North Idaho elk hunters formed a foundation in 2011 that is designed to incentivize more winter trapping of gray wolves in the Idaho panhandle - and now they want to take it statewide.
Judge rejects request to halt Idaho wolf kill plan
BOISE - A federal judge has rejected a request by conservation groups to stop Idaho from killing wolves from two packs in central Idaho as part of the state's …
IDFG seeks to lower age for big game hunting
BOISE - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to give kids as young as 10 years old a shot at bringing down big game, saying it should be up to their parents if youngsters are allowed to hunt some of Idaho's …
Cozy state park cabins are winter bargain
IKE KINSWA STATE PARK, Wash. (AP) - The view from the lakeside cabin was serene, the price tag - $59 a night - a bargain.
Wildlife Express: A learning tool for kids
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game publishes a newspaper for kids, called Wildlife Express.
IDFG commissioners approve elk plan
BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game commissioners have approved a statewide elk management plan that includes killing more predators to boost elk populations.
A man, his bicycle and an idea
BOISE (AP) - Barton Kline was a mortician for more than a decade. After that, he performed autopsies for the coroner's office as a forensic technician. One day…
Schools have until Jan. 22 to enter 'Fit for Bloomsday' program
Elementary schools from Eastern Washington and North Idaho have just a few more days to sign up for the "Fit For Bloomsday... Fit For Life" youth fitness program. After the entry deadline, more than 60 schools are …
Rio de Janeiro dogs take to waves
RIO DE JANEIRO - Selva the surfer wore a lime-green life vest, but her colleagues braved the waters Thursday without protection. All could at least doggie padd…
Frosty magic: Icefishing for trout
SHOSHONE (AP) - Surrounded by an expanse of frost-coated ice, the Masseys' fishing camp was an oasis of comfort: coffee, fruitcake, folding chairs, a heater an…