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…
Othello and Warden offer places to get out and enjoy spring
OTHELLO — The days are a little longer lately and the weather is a little warmer, which means it’s a good time to get out and shake off the last winter doldrum…
Out and about in Quincy
QUINCY — The temperatures are rising and it’s time to start venturing outside to local parks. Here’s where to play in Quincy, according to the city:
Soap Lake Liaison Committee eyes partnership with CBCD
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Lake Liaison Committee held a meeting Friday, inviting Ron Sawyer, the Conservation Director with the Columbia Basin Conservation Dis…
Weather for the week of March 10, 2025
Weather for the week of March 10, 2025
S(up)porting youth
MOSES LAKE — Basin folks will have a chance to help make some youngsters’ dreams come true tomorrow. The 14th annual Youth Outdoors Unlimited fundraiser au…
Home and Garden Show kicks off spring in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — It was only an hour into the two-day show, and already there was a pretty sizable crowd at the third annual Columbia Basin Home and Garden Show Fr…
FRESH NEWS: The ice is (almost) gone, so let’s fish
MARDON – With the ice disappearing from the reservoir and the sunny days forecast for the week ahead, this is the signal we’ve been waiting for.
Illegal burn escapes, consumes 61 acres near Ephrata
EPHRATA – An illegal burn in the 12500 block of Road C.3 NW escalated into a significant wildfire on Friday, threatening nearby residences and posing challenge…
Moore Brewing beer gets the word out about Carp Classic
MOSES LAKE — People who want to learn more about – and support - an unusual fishing tournament on Moses Lake now can do it with a glass of locally brewed summe…
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Casting time: Trout fishing opens Saturday on some local lakes
MOSES LAKE — There may still be piles of snow around the Basin, but one spring milestone is rapidly approaching: the opening of trout season. About two doz…
Weather for the week of Feb. 24, 2025
Weather for the week of Feb. 24, 2025
Josh Turner to headline Party in the Dirt
The North Idaho State Fair has announced that multi-platinum country music sensation Josh Turner will headline the Party in the Dirt Concert Series with a perf…
Washington winter fun
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin may be in the flatlands, sort of, but area residents who enjoy the slopes have a lot of options to choose from just a bit of a …
Snow bikes make for a unique way to shred the mountain
“A SNO-GO,” I promptly smiled back to him. “Basically, a bike on skis.”