Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
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…
Registration open for hunter safety classes
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, is sponsoring one-day classes for people needi…
WEATHER: March 10-16, 2026
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8-16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. A 20% chance of nighttime rain and snow before 2 a.m., then a slight cha…
WEATHER: March 9-14, 2026
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 13-17 mp. Gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly clear evening, with a low around 27. West wind 10-14 mph.
WEATHER: March 6-12, 2026
Friday: 20% chance of rain before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6-9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.…
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.