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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.

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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…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Saturday is fine for kids' fishing

MOSES LAKE - Kids don't have to grab their fishing poles Saturday, they'll have one waiting for them at the Kids' Fish-In at Cascade Park.

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Swamp People: Alligator Season

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Fishing Magician Report - June 10th

Fathers Day will be here before you know it, and I hope you have made plans.  My brother Rick and I always sneak out in the morning with my Dad and often arrive late for the family gathering.  We have fished at Mos…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Four months until hunting season; time to prepare

MOSES LAKE - It isn't unusual for big game hunters to dream about finding a large bull elk or big mule deer buck and settling the crosshairs just behind the shoulder and gently squeeze the trigger. Dreams of this s…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Fishing Magician Report - June 8th

Tis the season for kids fishing days.  I have already had three from Moses Lake to Rock Island to the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, but there are three more coming up this weekend.  You probably still have ti…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Fishing Magician Report - June 6th

The free seminar at Town Ford is just a couple of days away, and I hope you have it marked as one of the things you’re going to do on Wednesday.  The seminar will be held at Town Ford’s new location in East Wenatch…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Kids fishing event June 11; Free Fishing Weekend, too

The annual kids fishing event on Moses Lake just about didn't take place this year for a variety of reasons. The efforts of Alan Heroux have saved the fishing event for youth to take place again, this year on June …

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Fishing Magician Report - June 3rd

I have been trying to get back up to Lake Chelan and take some folks fishing, but am having a hard time scheduling when the sun is shining.  There are plenty of sunny days, just not the ones when I can go.  There a…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Camping lessons shared,meeting new friends a plus

MOSES LAKE - A week of camping at Potholes State Park passed by in short order. We arrived on Wednesday, May 18. My mother, Enid, and Uncle Vern followed us fr…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Potholes Reservoir Walleye Fishing

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Fishing Magician Report - June 1st

Wow.  Hard to believe it’s June already, especially with the chilly, wet weather we’ve had.  There are some good things coming up in June, though.  One of them is the opening of Grimes Lake for fishing.  Grimes is …

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Fishing Magician Report - May 30th

I have two dates that I want to you remember. The first is Saturday June 4th, which is when the annual Kids Fish-In Day happens at the National Fish Hatchery in Leavenworth. There have been some changes this year, …

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
May lunch with troops a combination of caring, well wishes

The outpouring of support for the Air Force troops stationed temporarily at the Grant County Airport has been tremendous. The Lunch with the Troops event for M…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
Flooding may cause changes in camping plans

It seems we have been talking about droughts in the past few years, but this year is different; the word flooding has been mentioned more than once and not just back in the eastern part of this great nation. A call…

Updated 14 years, 6 months ago
"Wanna Go Fishing For Millions"

Contest Overview: Cabela's "Wanna Go Fishing For Millions" Challenge begins on April 14, 2011 and ends July 14, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. The contest provides anglers…