Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Fall fun in Grant Co.
GRANT COUNTY — With October right around the corner, fall and Halloween activities will be in full swing, includ...
Washington fire update for Sept. 28
WASHINGTON STATE - There are seven large fires in Washington according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center as of Sept. 27. The site defines a large fire as any wildland fire in timber 100 acres or gr...
Pheasant Fruit Stand open near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - Pheasant Fruit Stand is open for the season with several types of apples to enjoy.
Grant Co. seeks Mosquito Board members
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners are seeking two volunteers to sit on the board overseeing Grant County Mosquito Control District 2, which covers the nor...
Grant Co. seeks Mosquito Board members
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners are seeking two volunteers to sit on the board overseeing Grant County Mosquito Control District 2, which covers the nor...
State of the lake
MOSES LAKE — Preventing future blooms of dangerous blue-green algae in the waters of Moses Lake is going to take a lot of slow and deliberate effort on the p...
After delay, Lower Cascade River fall fishing season opener set
MILL CREEK — Fishing will open Saturday on the lower Cascade River in Skagit County, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The opening affects angling from the mouth o...
Eight large fires continue to burn in Washington
WASHINGTON - There are eight large fires in Washington according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center as of Sept. 20. The site defines a large fi...
Soap Lake opens new basketball courts
SOAP LAKE - After several years of challenges, Smokiam Park in Soap Lake has a new basketball court for community members to enjoy.
Scientists track how huckleberries fare in changing climate
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from 13 counties in a long-running $1 billion lawsuit over timber revenue and w...
Fire ban lifted at Mt. Rainier National Park
ASHFORD – Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban according to a release on Sept. 16. Campfires will be permitted at the park’s three...
Cleaning up history
HARTLINE — On a lonely gravel road somewhere between Hartline and Almira, there’s a small graveyard that is the only tangible evidence of a once-thriving com...
Henry takes title, wins Tri-Cities Classic
KENNEWICK – The Professional Bull Rider’s Tri-Cities Classic concluded on Saturday with the Kansas City Outlaws’ Bill Henry taking home a win, with no other ...
Othello Fair, Rodeo return for 2022
OTHELLO — Exhibits, rides, rodeo, a demolition derby, the annual parade; there’s going to be a lot to do at the annual Othello Fair, Othello Rodeo and Demoli...
Preventing monkeypox transmission between people and pets
The 2022 outbreak of monkeypox has caught the attention of healthcare professionals worldwide, especially after the World Health Organization’s declaration o...