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• Top jet boat competitors narrowed to one

  April 19, 2012 LEWISTON — Gord Humphrey is in a comfortable spot. He is leading the World Jet Boat Marathon Championship and doesn’t need to look over his shoulder. With two days of …

• World jet boat championship races draw fans to St. Maries

  April 16, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 ST. MARIES – Mark Cromie’s jet boat roared to a stop on the St. Joe River here Sunday ahead of the competition. The boat, powered by a helicopter engine, handled … 3

• Coeur d’Alene Resort remodel complete

    March 1, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 The Coeur d’Alene Resort, which transformed North Idaho’s tourism industry 25 years ago, reopened its first floor to the public Wednesday after a two-month remodel. The 35,000-square-foot makeover includes new …

• Gregoire after more tourist cash

  February 26, 2012 in City on Page B3 WASHINGTON – When she leaves the executive mansion as Washington state’s 22nd governor next January, Democrat Chris Gregoire wants to unwind by taking a month to visit some national parks … 2

• Illness, economy threaten popular Silver Valley eatery

  January 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 KINGSTON, Idaho – Joe Peak remembers the first time he walked into the Snakepit. “The bar was three deep with loggers and miners,” Peak said. 2

• Gregoire takes reins of Western governors group

  July 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page A8 On the same day that Washington eliminated its tourism promotion funding and shut down its state tourism office, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, in her new role as chairwoman of the … 3

• Model T a legacy of father-son team

  June 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 In almost 30 years of working together on cars, it was the last car Russ Freund, of Post Falls, restored with his dad, Claude, that has attracted the greatest acclaim. … 1

• McEuen remake could cost $40 million

  April 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 A dramatic remake of McEuen Field, Coeur d’Alene’s aging waterfront park, will cost somewhere between $23 million and $40 million, according to cost estimates released Thursday by a design team. … 3

• View your business through customers’ eyes

  April 3, 2011 in Business on Page E2 If you really want to know what your customers think, try being one. Sit in your waiting room, stand in your checkout line, walk through your showroom, or schedule a …

• Scarywood boosts Silverwood to record attendance

  October 25, 2010 in Idaho Some lucky guest at Silverwood Theme Park on Wednesday night will win a 2011 season pass as the North Idaho attraction celebrates a record annual attendance of 600,000 guests. That’s … 1

• RV camping interest remains strong in Idaho

  August 2, 2010 in Outdoors, Idaho The recession doesn’t appear to have hurt RV camping in Idaho, with private and state-run campgrounds that offer services to motor homes reporting rising bookings and robust business.

• Idaho tourism industry shows signs of hope

  July 7, 2010 in Idaho Idaho’s $3 billion tourism industry is showing fledgling signs of recovery, with outfitters among those who expect their businesses to expand this year after the poor economy caused guests to …

• Bureau honors Inland Northwest tourism boosters

  May 14, 2010 in Business on Page A12 The Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors has named Jack Lucas, president of Tickets- West and WestCoast Entertainment, the bureau’s 2010 Extraordinary Leadership in Tourism Excellence Award …

• Spokane CVB chief resigns position

  March 24, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Harry Sladich, president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, has resigned to take a senior-level job with Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. Sladich, who’s 48, led … 3

• Sladich believes Spokane, figure skating are perfect match

  November 16, 2009 in City on Page A5 When the U.S. Figure Skating Championships unfold here in January, the one certain winner will be Spokane. The 10-day competition is expected to have a $25.7 million economic impact on …

• Spokane gets set to welcome athletes from around world

      July 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 Stevie Gilbert grabbed the yardstick, turned it horizontally and walked through Wonders of the World bead shop, the store she manages in the Flour Mill shopping center north of downtown … 1

• Montana’s proud to have nothing to offer

  May 11, 2009 in City on Page A1 Montana’s state tourism board is trying to make something out of nothing. Its tourism agency, Travel Montana, will spend $800,000 this year to place ads in glossy magazines extolling the …

• Bill seeks equity in tourism grants

  February 18, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The Sandpoint area is in “desperate” economic straits, and tourism businesses there aren’t getting their fair share of state tourism grants, the local chamber of commerce head told …

• Cruise lines slash prices

  January 12, 2009 in Region ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s tourism industry is taking a hit because of the downturn in the U.S. economy, as well as the slowdown in the economy globally.

• Our view: Spokane holding its own with conventions, tourism

  August 25, 2008 in Opinion on Page A7 Given the Ridpath Hotel’s long history in Spokane’s core, it is startling to think of it as shuttered or its distinctive rooftop sign as disappearing or bearing a different name. …

• Fires no threat to tourist areas

  August 6, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Despite the destructive fire season, Idaho officials say most of the state’s tourist areas haven’t been affected – even if people think they have. “Many of the wildfires …

• Proposed Spokane whitewater park modeled on other communities

  May 29, 2005 in City A whitewater park that opened in Reno, Nev., was instantly successful, drawing at least 100,000 users annually, according to city estimates. Spokane hopes to replicate that success by building its …

• Too Good To Be True Seattle Gets Face Lift In Doctored Photo For Ad Campaign

  December 24, 1997 in City on Page B2 While this photo makes an effective promotion for Washington State tourism, it is an altered view of Seattle.

• Survey Shows Vacationers Plan To Spend Big This Year Lower Fuel Prices, Optimism Set Stage For Record Travel

  May 18, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A21 Vacationers plan to see more and spend more this summer, encouraged by lower gasoline prices and confidence about their finances, according to a survey released last week. Americans will take …

• 500 To Whistle Over For City’s Lilac Parade

  March 22, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 It may not rank up there with the legendary Orient Express. But the Lilac Express is about to make history. Five-hundred Seattle-area residents recently jumped at the chance to ride …

• Snowmobiling Can Go Too Far, Say Forest Officials Forest Service Considers Restricting Machines In Lolo

  February 6, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Snowmobilers can enjoy “1,000 miles of trails” on Idaho-Montana state line. File/The Spokesman-Review

• Recreational Tourists Rei Store In Seattle Is Fast Becoming A Tourist Attraction

  November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A11 Like New York’s FAO Schwarz and Portland’s Nike Town, Seattle’s new REI flagship store has become a tourist destination in the two months since it opened. “So far several hundred …

• Batt Steps Up To Plate For Sandpoint Many Of City’s Good Features Lost In Media Glare, Governor Says

  December 20, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 When former Los Angeles detective Mark Fuhrman moved to Sandpoint last summer, the national media followed. Before reporters and television cameras left, they attached a scarlet letter to this town …

• New Life From Old Bones Discovery Of Mammoth Skeletons At Tolo Lake Stirs Pride, Economy In Struggling Community Of Grangeville

  September 4, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Building on the past . Site director William Akersten and graduate Mary Flint encase a mammoth humerus in plaster so it can be sent to the Idaho Museum of …

• Cuban Culture Regains Its Cool In U.S. Suddenly, The Island Nation’s Music, Cigars And Food Are Hot

  August 20, 1995 in Features on Page E1 Herb Sosa Jr., owner of Miami’s Ba-Balu store, says tourists love all things Cuban. Photo by Knight-Ridder

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