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Outdoors

What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.

Updated 15 hours, 58 minutes ago

WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1

MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is remind…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Weather for the week of Dec. 23, 2024

Weather for the week of Dec. 23, 2024

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
WDFW police seek assistance in Columbia River shooting incident

GEORGE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying individuals involved in the shooting of a …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Asian giant hornet officially eradicated in Washington

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture has announced the successful eradication of the northern giant hornet, a five-year effort involving st…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Weather for the week of Dec. 16, 2024

Weather for the week of Dec. 16, 2024

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Steelhead released in Banks Lake

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has released almost 100,000 steelhead in Banks Lake, according to an announcement Thursday from WDFW. …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trails, pedestrian access fruits of first 20 years of multimodal system

MOSES LAKE — Almost two decades after Moses Lake residents started building a walking trail system, some work is done, some is still left to do, and some proje…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Weather for the week of Dec. 9, 2024

Weather for the week of Dec. 9, 2024

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Sixkiller appointed WA director of Ecology

OLYMPIA – Governor-elect Bob Ferguson has appointed Casey Sixkiller as the 14th Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, effective Jan. 15, 2025…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024

Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
WDFW looking for new Game Management council members

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently accepting applications for new members to its Game Management Advisory Council.  WDFW Director Kelly Susewind will appoint eight members to …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Prescribed burns scheduled to mitigate wildfires, improve habitats

OLYMPIA – Across Washington, ecosystems ranging from the Western Washington prairies and meadows to the Columbia Basin wetlands and Eastern Washington's pine f…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Weather for the week of Nov. 25, 2024

Weather for the week of Nov. 25, 2024

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Black Friday fish have been stocked across WA

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is stocking 24 lakes with over 65,000 rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing. The fish measured longer…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Be prepared when traveling over passes

MOSES LAKE — With Thanksgiving approaching, many local residents will be driving over mountain passes to see family and friends. Because road conditions on tho…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Snow, wind and rain forecast for Basin

MOSES LAKE — All things considered, it might just be best to stay home Tuesday night and add a little time to any travel plans Wednesday morning, even if it’s …