Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Dust storms blowing through the Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE – The National Weather Service’s Spokane office released a blowing dust advisory for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday for the Columbia Basin. The storm is th…
2024 WA fire season coming to a close
MOSES LAKE – There are two active fires in Washington as of Oct. 2 but the rest of the fires from the season are contained or just being moderated according to…
WA tribes receive $800K for wildland fire training
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has initiated a program to enhance access to wildland fire training for tribal members, followin…
FRESH NEWS: Bass fishing remains strong, trout slowing down
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1028.5 feet – Rising 0.19 feet this past week. We are currently slightly more than 2 feet above l…
Weather for the week of Sept. 30, 2024
Weather for the week of Sept. 30, 2024
WDFW issues warning regarding transporting game meat
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a statement to remind Washington-based hunters of rules associated with bringing game meat …
Fishing season extended on three Grant Co. lakes
EPHRATA — The fishing season has been extended for three lakes in Grant County, according to an announcement from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlif…
Target shooting prohibited indefinitely on Sand Dunes Road
MOSES LAKE — After what Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said were multiple incidents, WDFW is emphasizing that the Sand Dunes Road area in the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area is closed to target s…
Coho salmon season opens above Priest Rapids Dam
MATTAWA — Coho salmon season has opened along the Columbia River for most of the section between Priest Rapids Dam and Chief Joseph Dam. Anglers can fish for c…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing – with occasional catfish surprises – continues to be excellent
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1028.55 feet – rising 0.35 feet this past week. We are currently 2.05 feet above low pool. The wa…
Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove face-off in WA lands commissioner debate
(The Center Square) – After a race for second place that was too close to call until a mandatory hand recount, partisanship came back into the race for Commiss…
Weather for the week of Sept. 23, 2024
Weather for the week of Sept. 23, 2024
Sand Scorpions to play dirty at the Dunes Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Sand Scorpions Off-Road Vehicle Group will hold its bounty hole and freestyle competition this Saturday at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes. The ev…
New Washington litter initiative launched
OLYMPIA – Each year, approximately 38 million pounds of litter are discarded on Washington’s highways, roads, and public areas—a statistic reflecting about fiv…
Blue-green algae blooms in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Health District released a water quality warning on Saturday. There is a new bloom present in both north and middle Moses Lake. T…