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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 year, 10 months ago
Moses Lake port officials start fuel cleanup study

MOSES LAKE — A fuel tank leak at the Port of Moses Lake that occurred in the mid-1990s will be the subject of a new study and possible additional cleanup. Port…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Warnick bill promoting WDFW, nonprofit cooperation advances

OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, received unanimous approval from the Senate to enable the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish co…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Erratics to discuss geology pioneer

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will host a talk on a pioneer in the geology of the Columbia Basin, according…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
FRESH NEWS: Potholes Reservoir beginning to thaw

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,042.75 feet, coming up 0.7 feet this past week. We are 3.75 feet below full pool. While Potholes Reservo…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Warden holds second parks and rec workshop

WARDEN – SCJ Alliance and Washington State University’s Rural Communities Design Initiative hosted a second Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Community Eng…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Othello approves temporary dog housing, CRNA week and new legal counsel.

OTHELLO – The Othello City Council’s regular meeting Monday featured the approval of improvements to a Public Works building for temporary dog housing, Certifi…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Dent proposes bill to promote local, regional firefighting cooperation

OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, proposed a new legislation to establish a pilot project aimed at reducing the high number of wildfire incidents in Washi…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Weather for the week of Jan. 22, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 22, 2024

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Weather for the week of Jan. 22, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 22, 2024

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
News Bites for Jan. 22, 2024

News Bites for Jan. 22, 2024

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
FRESH NEWS: Potholes freeze puts the kibosh on fishing for a while

MARDON — The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,042.05 feet, coming up 0.20 feet this past week. We are 4.45 feet below full pool. The rese…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Weather for the week of Jan. 15, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 15, 2024

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Lavender Ranch

QUINCY — Quincy farmer Joseph Downs first started planting lavender at his properties at the Upper Crescent Bar near Quincy and in East Wenatchee in 2015. He n…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Winter hits as passes close and snow falls

MOSES LAKE — It took a while, but winter is finally here in earnest in the Columbia Basin. And it looks like it’s not going away soon. The snow started Monday …