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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.

Updated 1 day, 19 hours ago

WSU professor warns of fire blight antibiotic resistance

MOSES LAKE – Frank Zhao, a professor of plant pathology at Washington State University, spoke at the April 4 Fire …

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
State begins annual beetle treatments

OLYMPIA – Annual treatments against invasive Japanese beetles began Monday in South Central Washington, according to an announcement from the Washington State …

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
FRESH NEWS: Potholes promising for bass, trout and walleye while perch, crappie and bluegill need a bit more time

MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1043.70 feet – coming up a half a foot this past week.

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
FRESH NEWS: Largemouth fishing good, smallmouth picking up at Potholes

MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.70 feet, coming up 0.5 feet this past week. We are currently 2.8 feet below full pool. The wate…

Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
FRESH NEWS: Warmer weather brings the largemouth out at Potholes

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.2 feet, dropping 0.1 feet this past week. We are 3.3 feet below full pool. We have had a warm week of we…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
DNR announces controlled burns

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Natural Resources announced eight prescribed burns throughout the state Monday. The eight separate burns will occur over…

Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Weather for the week of March 25, 2024

Weather for the week of March 25, 2024

Updated 1 month ago
FRESH NEWS: Largemouth, walleye and trout waking up at Potholes

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.3 feet, dropping 0.3 feet this past week. We are 3.2 feet below full pool. We have had a warm week o…

Updated 1 month ago
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend

OTHELLO — Birds, lectures, birds, tours, birds, geology, birds, activities, birds and all things birding await birdwatchers at the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane …

Updated 1 month ago
Weather for the week of Monday, March 18, 2024

Weather for the week of Monday, March 18, 2024

Updated 1 month ago
Budget, intended uses important when planning a deck

MOSES LAKE — The process of building a deck - one that will last, anyway, and one that will be what the homeowner wants it to be - starts long before construct…

Updated 1 month ago
Firefighter memorial, public land housing bills signed into law Wednesday

OLYMPIA — Two bills requested by the Department of Natural Resources, House Bill 2003 and House Bill 2091, were signed into law Wednesday, according to a Wedne…

Updated 1 month ago
Othello secures $400K for water plant design

OTHELLO – The city of Othello announced during Monday’s regular City Council meeting that the city had secured $400,000 in additional funding from the 2024 leg…

Updated 1 month ago
ACH golf prepares for upcoming season

COULEE CITY – Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s golf team more than doubled in size from a year ago, bringing eight golfers into the 2024 season. The Warriors had th…

Updated 1 month ago
State shrubsteppe habitat conservation plan submitted

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources last we…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
FRESH NEWS: Burbot make for rare catch at Potholes

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.6 feet, dropping 0.05 feet this past week. We are 2.9 feet below full pool. Surface temps are 38-42 degr…