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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

2014 Outdoors: lists

Barbara Washburn, right, poses with her husband, Bradford Washburn during the 1947 Alaska expedition on which she became the first woman to climb Mount McKinley.

100, Lake McDonald Lodge; Glacier National Park. 75, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, first in Washington; Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge; Mont. State Parks system. 70, Smokey Bear. 50, Wilderness Act; Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap. 40, Boldt Decision: court ruling gave Indian Tribes right to 50 percent of Pacific salmon returns. 30, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

TRANSITION

Retired: Lisa Langelier, Inland Northwest National Wildlife Refuge Complex project leader.

Retired: Howard Ferguson, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department wildlife biologist in Spokane and ardent birder.

Died: Barbara Polk Washburn, 99, first woman to climb Mount McKinley, highest peak in the United States.

Died: Ed Coyle, 82, standout fish, wild- life, sportsman’s advocate in Spokane.

Died: Darl Prouty, 85, founded Precision Propeller in Spokane, a family repair business that’s grown to serve boaters in eight states.

Closed: West Medical Lake north-end fishing access, because of angler litter.

Revived: Spokane River Classic, updated version of Spokane River Canoe Classic.

Sold: Olson’s Resort in Sekiu, Washington, family-owned fishing resort since 1936.

Listed: Canada lynx threatened listing expanded to all 48 states.

Defunct: Big-game hide trade-in program for buckskin gloves at Pacific Steel & Recycling.