Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
FIRE REPORT: Multiple new fires break out across WA
SELAH – The North Wenas Fire started on Monday at 7:45 p.m. located in Yakima County near Selah, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire is estimated at…
FRESH NEWS: Bass continue to bite, walleye and trout too
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1035.60 feet – dropping 1.40 feet this past week. We are currently 10.90 feet below full pool. Th…
Upgrades included in Quincy 6-year parks plan
QUINCY — New playground toys, more park benches and picnic areas in most Quincy parks, a new park on Sixth Avenue Northeast and new baseball and softball field…
FIRE REPORT: Wilson Creek fire out as of Friday
WILSON CREEK – The Road R Fire, also listed as the Wilson Creek Fire, in Grant County, was put out on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and crews began to monitor hot spots,…
Weather for the week of July 22, 2024
Weather for the week of July 22, 2024
Candidates for WA commissioner of public lands make their case to voters
(The Center Square) – Candidates vying to be Washington state’s next commissioner of public lands presented their visions for the office at a Thursday League o…
FIRE REPORT: Wilson Creek fire crisps 180 acres
WILSON CREEK — A wildfire was reported at about 4 p.m. Thursday north of the town of Wilson Creek and west of Road 3 NE which had burned an estimated 180 acres…
FIRE REPORT: Sunbanks Fire mostly extinguished
ELECTRIC CITY — The Sunbanks Fire that flared up Tuesday afternoon in Electric City was mostly out Wednesday, according to a statement from the Grand Coulee Vo…
Kids with disabilities make memories at Merwin Day of Fishing
WOODLAND — More than 200 children with disabilities enjoyed a unique opportunity to experience the joy of fishing in a supportive and inclusive environment Sat…
Soap Lake Folk and Food Festival off to a successful start
SOAP LAKE — Three-digit temperatures couldn’t keep folks away from the first annual Soap Lake Food and Folk Festival Saturday. “We had people messaging us o…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing good all around in reservoir and nearby lakes
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,037 feet – dropping 2 feet this past week. We are currently 9.50 feet below full pool. The wate…
FIRE REPORT: Evacuation notices issued for Electric City
ELECTRIC CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings Tuesday afternoon in Electric City due to a wildfire that broke out near Sunbanks …
‘When will it end?’
MOSES LAKE — Yes, yes, it’s summer and hot weather is to be expected. And yes, hot sunny days are what everyone is thinking about in January when it’s 15 degre…
Planting seeds of knowledge
MOSES LAKE — Some people take playing in the dirt very seriously. “(The WSU Master Gardener program) is for gardeners who want to help other people garden,”…
FIRE REPORT: Wetland fire burns 60 acres in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A 60-acre fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning in an undeveloped wetland in Moses Lake, according to a statement released Monday afte…