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Weekly Outdoors & Environment Newsletter

Friday, February 29, 2008

Energy rates could go up
Puget Sound Energy is expected to file an electric and natural-gas rate increase with state regulators today, saying the increase is needed to help cover the costs of utility investments in expanded conservation programs offered by the company.

Fish, friends remind you that old flies may be best flies
I caught my first-ever sea-run cutthroat trout in 1986 on a yellow Knudsen Spider fly cast into Oregon's Alsea River.

3 things to do for the weekend
Winter Carnival

River fishing slow between early, late winter steelhead runs
OVERVIEW

Status of prairie dog to be reconsidered
DENVER - White-tailed prairie dogs will get another chance to make it onto the federal endangered species list.

Pollution plan could be costly
The cost of reducing water pollution from a 6,000-acre area around Martin Way near Lacey is about $75 million, according to a consultants' report delivered to Thurston County commissioners Tuesday.

Find hiking, beaches at Burfoot
• What: Outing to Burfoot Park.

Partnership seeks input on Puget Sound
The public is invited to propose ways to restore Puget Sound by 2020.

National park gun plan draws opposition
WASHINGTON - Park rangers, retirees and conservation groups are protesting a plan by the Interior Department to reconsider regulations restricting loaded guns in national parks.

State watershed repairs begin
Watershed restoration on national forests in Washington state will move forward with $3.46 million in funds earmarked for the U.S. Forest Service.

With first signs of spring appearing, it's a good time to get outside
We've reached that time of year when boots all over South Sound leave little clods of dried mud all over the place.

Airline first to fly on biofuel
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic set an aviation milestone Sunday by flying the first commercial aircraft powered by biofuel in an effort to reduce the airline's carbon footprint.

New participants grow Certified Green Program
The Alpine Experience in Olympia is among a growing number of businesses and offices in South Sound to take their recycling efforts to the next level through Pacific Disposal's Certified Green Program.

Products in home can hurt dogs, cats
What do the following have in common: antifreeze, chocolate, Tylenol and slug bait?

Shaggy mouse nudibranch (South Sound marine life)
Shaggy mouse nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)

Environment briefs
Sue Gunn to speak at meeting

Outdoors calendar Feb. 25
Conservation banquet Wednesday in Lewis County

Letters to Chester for Feb. 24
I've lived in Lacey since 1978 and have done some serious fishing in the area, mainly for steelhead and salmon in rivers and the lower bay. However, the big question is, "Where can a person catch some black crappie?" This fish is a good-eating fish and great fun for youngsters like my grandchildren to catch. I'd really like to know anything you can tell me.

Where is this?
This is a chance for outdoors enthusiasts with knowledge of the Northwest to win prizes in The Olympian's weekly outdoors photo contest.

Bigger tires put bicyclists on snow
KNIK, Alaska - Adventure racer Michel Villon was pushing his bike through deep snow on a frozen lake when a team of sled dogs swished past.

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