Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Ephrata Youth Fishing Derby Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lions Club will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby from 6 to 8 a.m. this Saturday at Ping P…
Field trip set to explore ice age geology near Tri-Cities
RICHLAND — The past is right beneath our feet, and a field trip planned for the Tri-Cities area aims to bring that home, according to an announcement from the …
WEATHER: March 5-11, 2026
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 13-17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy evening, with a l…
WEATHER: March 4-10, 2026
Wednesday: 60% chance of rain, mainly before 7 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6-13 mph. Mostly clear ev…
WEATHER: March 3-9, 2026
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy that night, with a low around 41. S…
WEATHER: March 2-6, 2026
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 35.
WEATHER: Feb. 27 – March 5, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 27 – March 5, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 26 – March 4, 2026
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14-18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 32. Sout…
WEATHER: Feb. 25 – March 3, 2026
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9-18 mph. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1
MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding Grant County anglers to be careful on lat…
WEATHER: Feb. 23 – Feb. 28
Monday: 70% chance of rain with less than a tenth of an inch expected. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 7 mph. 60% chance of evening rain, mainly …
WEATHER: Feb. 19 – Feb. 25, 2026
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
WEATHER: Feb. 18 – Feb. 24, 2026
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. A 20% chance of snow after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, wi…
WEATHER: Feb. 17 – Feb. 23, 2026
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph. A 10% chance of nighttime snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest w…
WEATHER: Feb. 16 – Feb. 20, 2026
Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 7 mph, becoming south…
WEATHER: Feb. 13 – Feb. 19, 2026
Friday: A 10% chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. A 20% chance of ra…