Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
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…
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 …
Fresh News: Largemouth unusually active at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,041.55 feet, coming up 0.35 feet this week. We are 4.95 feet below full pool. The water temperature…
WDFW opens public comment on 2024-2028 North of Falcon policy
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened the public comment period for its updated draft of the North of Falcon Policy for the 2024-…
Weather forecast for Jan. 2-4
Weather forecast for Jan. 2-4
Celebrating FRESH NEWS: MarDon’s Fisher offers support to anglers
OTHELLO – Each week I get an email from Pete Fisher at MarDon Resort with a column letting readers know what fish are biting on, the depth they’re biting at an…
Endangered Species Act hits 50 as legislators questions success
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act turned 50 in 2023 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that the ESA had been effective…
More than 1,700 acres added to conservation lands inventory
OLYMPIA – Washington added 1,726 acres of land for conservation through ten land acquisitions in 2023, according to an announcement from the Washington Departm…
Weather for the week of Dec. 26, 2023
Weather for the week of Dec. 26, 2023
Down-to-the-wire gardening gifts
MOSES LAKE — This is it. Christmas is dead ahead, so there’s no more time for lollygagging. It’s time to find something for the gardeners on the Christmas list.
Outstanding Resource Water recognition
SOAP LAKE — The Washington Department of Ecology has designated Soap Lake an “outstanding resource water,” effective Jan. 18. Under the new designation, any ne…
‘A good spot for us’
OTHELLO — Titus Bowser of TR Reapers says Adams County has become a home for him, his family and the business they run. “It’s nice,” he said. “When we were …
Fresh news: Winter fishing at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,040.83, coming up 0.72 feet this past week. We are 5.67 feet below full pool. The water temperature is 38-40…
Improved space
OTHELLO – Lions Park in Othello has been the subject of several upgrades over the past few years, giving the park a facelift with improvements to its ballfield…
WDFW opens public comment on draft Conservation Policy
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is opening a public comment period through Jan. 12. on its updated draft Conservation Policy, according t…