Outdoors

Tying hope, hobbies, healing

FORT LEWIS – Spc. Bret DiFrancesco’s big fingers froze in place and he looked toward his veteran instructor.

Lake Washington sockeye returns too weak to fish

SEATTLE – The number of sockeye salmon returning to Lake Washington this summer is one of the lowest on recent record, dashing chances of any recreational or commercial fishing this year in the area.

Let a Tin Lizzie take you back in time

With all due respect to author H.G. Wells, there are no time machines.

Educate yourself on bank fees before going abroad

While traveling in Peru for several months, I have been using my ATM card. No fees were ever disclosed. I have since learned that I have been charged an international transaction fee plus a $5 fee for each transaction. The combined fees have added up to hundreds of dollars. Trying to get a refund has been fruitless. Shouldn’t banks make customers aware of these fees?

Third wildlife corridor suggested for Siskiyous

Medford, Ore. – Conservationists are proposing a third national monument in southwestern Oregon to protect rare native plants and wildlife corridors.