Outdoors
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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…
FIRE REPORT: Combine tractor ignites, burns wheat near Coulee City
GRAND COULEE – A vegetation fire started shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday near G Road in Douglas County, near Coulee City. The fire was caused by a combine tractor…
Five Columbia Basin hikes for August adventures
MOSES LAKE – As August ushers in perfect outdoor weather, there's no better time to lace up your hiking boots and discover some of Washington’s trails. Here ar…
FIRE REPORT: Washington’s largest fire 90% contained
MOSES LAKE – The Swawilla Fire, ignited by lightning at 11:30 p.m. on July 17, is Washington's largest active blaze, consuming approximately 53,400 acres. Howe…
FIRE REPORT: Triple-digit temperatures blaze through Washington
MOSES LAKE – On Friday, record-breaking triple-digit temperatures swept across Washington, ushering in extreme heat and a heightened risk for wildfires accordi…
Weather for the week of Aug. 5, 2024
Weather for the week of Aug. 5, 2024
Othello pool issue requires transparency, committee chair says
OTHELLO — Chris Dorow said he wants the process followed by the community group looking at options for a possible new Othello swimming pool to be as transparen…
FIRE REPORT: Two more fires contained before WA heat wave
MOSES LAKE -- Two fires were contained in Washington on Thursday including the South Columbia Basin Fire and the Black Canyon Fire.
Fire near Soap Lake destroys property, hospitalizes one
SOAP LAKE – The Road 20 Fire, which began at about 10 p.m. Tuesday near Soap Lake, has been determined to be caused by 25-year-old David Teslyuk, according to …
Washingtonians can help stop greenwashing under new law
OLYMPIA — Today, buzzwords fly around us like mosquitoes on a sultry summer night – “sustainable,” “plant-based,” “eco-friendly.” More and more businesses are …
FIRE REPORT: Washington’s largest fire now fully contained
MOSES LAKE – As of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the Big Horn Fire, once the largest active blaze in Washington, has been fully contained. The fire, which scorched approx…
Excessive heat watch in Central WA
SPOKANE – The National Weather Service has put out an excessive heat watch for multiple counties in Washington, including Grant County for this Friday and Saturday. In Moses Lake the high for Friday is 105 degrees …
FIRE REPORT: Local districts give updates on fire season
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7 is doing well on resources for July, even with 98 fires breaking out according to GCFD 7 Fire Chief Chris Baker. Baker…
FRESH NEWS: Summer fishing continues to be excellent
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,034 feet – dropping 1.6 feet this past week. We are currently 12.5 feet below full pool. The wa…
FIRE REPORT: Fires burn over two million acres nationwide
MOSES LAKE – As of Monday morning, there are 102 large active wildfires being managed nationwide, burning an estimated two million acres according to the Natio…
FIRE REPORT: Two fires light up in Spokane County Friday
SPOKANE — Two new wildfires began Friday afternoon in Eastern Washington, according to information released by state and federal authorities.