Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
High winds forecast Tuesday and Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — While the heavy rain, heavy snow and flooding is expected to stay north of the Columbia Basin, the Ba…
Fishing Magician: Summer runs... running a little late this year
There are some nice bright, big salmon being taken on the upper Columbia River in the vicinity of Wenatchee, but fishing is still better at Wanapum. However, t…
So you want to be a wildlife photographer...
MOSES LAKE - The notion sounds interesting, fun and, yes, even romantic: Become a wildlife photographer. A person can carry the idea a step further and become …
Fishing Magician: Ray Stanley bass tourney this weekend
Wow. I almost forgot to tell all you bass fishin' guys about the Annual Ray Stanley Memorial Tournament in Pateros. It's coming up this Saturday, July 16th. This will be the 21st year for the tourney, and there is …
Fishing Magician: Great fishing at Wanapum Dam, Gibbon says
There are summer run salmon being taken in the Wenatchee area, but the best catches of kings in the early season are once again coming from below Wanapum Dam.
The weed program emphasized by Jeff Janke
Last week, on Thursday, June 30, we featured the last gardening column for 2011. Space limitations did not allow us to run the last bit of information from Jef…
Deadline for Raffle Permit Hunts is in two weeks
Yes, we hammered this last week and we will again next week, but we want to make sure readers don't miss out on this opportunity.
Wolves, other wild critters abound
MOSES LAKE - The series of sounds were haunting and certainly unforgettable. The pitch went up, then down. It sounded again and I knew it was not a coyote, which can be heard frequently around the Columbia Basin. M…
Fishing Magician: New guest at Rufus Woods fishing party
My wife hadn't had the opportunity to try the fishing at Rufus Woods yet, so last Sunday I drove around the long way and put the boat in a Seatons Grove. The p…
Walleye, Bass promise an eventful Fourth
MARDON RESORT - Ready or not here comes the Fourth of July 2011 edition.
Fourth of July Festivities
This Fourth of July weekend we are proud to bring back our annual Golf Cart Parade and Fireworks Show! Sunday, July 3 at 2 p.m. the parade will start at MarDon Resort and run through the Potholes Golf Course and O'…
Golf Tournament
The Sammie Bash Golf Tournament will be held the Saturday, July 9. For information call 800-416-2736 or 509-346-2651 or email us at
Fishing Magician Report - Friday, July 1
There's good news and bad news in regard to water conditions here in Central Washington. The good news is that the high flows make for great fishing conditions on the Icicle River for spring salmon. High water and …
Columbia River dams help prevent flooding
Thank goodness we have Columbia River dams. These dams provide us with electricity, which is especially evident right here in Grant County, because our county's public utility district owns two of the dams, Wanapum…
Raffle Permit Hunts deadline three weeks away
MOSES LAKE - The Washington State Raffle Permit Hunts deadline is July 22. Our way of thinking about this opportunity is to consider it a gamble, yes, but one where we can spend as much money as we want. Another wa…
Fishing Magician Report - Wednesday, June 29
I had a great trip to Rufus Woods with my father, Dave and brother Rick. This time I stuck close to the bottom end of the reservoir, and found the fishing just fine.