Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes
MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…
Raffle permit hunt deadline Monday
Here is a chance to do a bit of gambling. The raffle permit hunt ticket purchase deadline is Monday July 15. There are many categories or hunts to select and t…
Outdoor weddings are special
So there I was, minding my own business, when...the doorbell sounded.
Fresh News from MarDon
The water level on Potholes Reservoir is rapidly dropping with "the summer July heat." Surface water temperatures have been reported in the mid to high 70 degr…
The Fishin' Magician
July 10, 12
Fishin' Magician - Dave Graybill
Hunting on my mind
The calendar indicates we are at the first week in July, yet my mind is centering on hunting. Putting Bill Green's boat in the water at Deep Lake and looking f…
Hot weather, fire danger top concerns
Fresh News from MarDon: Fourth of July Festivities at MarDon Resort
On Friday, July 5, 2013 we have an All Resorts Golf Cart Parade at 3 p.m. where we hand out prizes and throw candy to kids watching the parade.
Confusing words clarified by Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Earlier this year I asked for clarification about the use of deer and elk tags during the master hunter special permit hunts, along with the master hunter 3911…
The Fishin' Magician: Summer salmon opening
Summer run salmon numbers look really good for the opener on July 1. The return is ahead of schedule over Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dam. Anglers have been eage…
Results of special permit drawings available
The message was four sentences long, but powerful: "The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife special permit drawings for 2013 have been conducted. To vie…
Fresh News From MarDon
Cooling weather this past week has erupted into fine trout action. The mouth of Frenchman's Wasteway near Potholes State Park and Medicare Beach would be your …
One unit of measure or another
So there I was minding my own business in the kitchen when ... my wife Garnet called from the living room.
The Fishin' Magician: Spring Salmon
If you haven't heard, the Icicle River has been reopened to fishing for spring salmon. A closure was announced then reversed as a good number of fish entered t…
The Fishin' Magician: Summer salmon season
Anglers are champing at the bit for summer-salmon season, and are also watching the sockeye move up the Columbia in our direction. If you look at the dam count…