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Nearly 80,500 acres burning in WA on Monday
MOSES LAKE — Washington’s fire season is heating up with nearly 80,500 acres burning across the state as of Monday. “Part of the reason that you are seeing …
Weather for the week of Sept. 8, 2025
Weather for the week of Sept. 8, 2025
Soap Lake updates Smokiam fee schedule
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council updated the fees for Smokiam Campground and allowed for future changes to be done by resolution instead of changing the …
Royal City Lions Park Phase I upgrades near completion
ROYAL CITY — A new soccer field in Royal City’s Lions Park should be ready for use in early October. “The project is not complete, (but) the major part is…
Smoke forecast to stick around through Friday
MOSES LAKE — Wildfires and light winds have combined to produce poor quality throughout Eastern Washington, a situation that is forecast to persist for a few d…
FIRE REPORT: Sept. 2, 2025
COULEE CITY – A fire broke out between Soap Lake and Coulee City just west of Lenore Lake Monday afternoon on the rimrock area overlooking the lake and State R…
Glen Williams water access to be closed for improvements
MARDON – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will temporarily close the Glen Williams Water Access Area on Potholes Reservoir beginning Sept.…
SOAP LAKE MAYOR: Candidates Q&A
SOAP LAKE – There is one candidate and one write-in candidate for the Soap Lake mayoral race. Incumbent Peter Sharp is the only candidate listed on the ballot.…
WDFW seeks comment on landowner hunting permits in Grant Co.
WILSON CREEK — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for public comments on proposed updates to landowner hunting permits following recent c…
Rec grants fund local projects
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board recently awarded almost $2.8 million in Grant and Adams counties, part of more than…
Air quality good in the Columbia Basin, despite fires
MOSES LAKE – The fires below were burning and causing smoke and air quality concerns regionally as of Monday afternoon.
Weather for the week of Aug. 25, 2025
Weather for the week of Aug. 25, 2025
Blue-Green algae blooms still present in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Health District issued a water quality warning for North Moses Lake and Lewis Horn for blue-green algae.
50-acre fire quickly contained near Ephrata
EPHRATA - A fire broke out Saturday morning between Moses Lake and Ephrata but was quickly knocked down, according to Grant County Fire District 5 Battalion Co…
Hawk successfully rehabilitated near Quincy
QUINCY – A hawk that was found injured in a yard in rural Quincy has recovered and been released back into the wild thanks to the efforts of Shawna Kluge, Pres…