Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
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 a…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing slowing down at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1038.4 feet, rising 0.8 feet this week. We are currently 8.10 feet below full pool. The water temperature is 44-46 degrees on the main reservoir. Not much has change…
Veggie tech: Kennewick conference highlights advances in agriculture
KENNEWICK — Veggies have gotten very high-tech, based on presentations by the exhibitors at the 2023 Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association conference and tra…
Weather for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Weather for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Weather for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
Weather for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
Washington sees first substantial decline in Japanese beetles
YAKIMA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture Pest Program saw its first substantial decline in Japanese beetle numbers after trapping more than 19,0…
Fall bite good on Potholes Reservoir
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,035.7 feet, rising 1.7 feet this week. We are currently 9.2 feet above low pool. The reservoir will…
Weather for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
Weather for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
FRESH NEWS: Dropping temperatures mean changes in fishing at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,034 feet, rising 2.2 feet this week. We are currently 7.5 feet above low pool. The reservoir will r…
Weather for Monday, Oct. 30
Weather for Monday, Oct. 30
Celebrating the season
OTHELLO — The Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce’s Family Fall Festival Saturday drew hundreds of children and adults from the area to Othello City Hall for p…
OSPI, RCO award outdoor learning grants
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office in cooperation with the Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction announced $3.7 millio…
FRESH NEWS: Cooling water as fall bite commences
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1031.8 feet – rising .4 feet this week. We are currently 5.3 feet above low pool. The reservoir will rise …
Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Public invited to comment on EPA herbicide policy
MOSES LAKE – The Agricultural Retailer’s Association announced Wednesday it is encouraging public comment on a proposed Endangered Species Act herbicide strategy draft from the Environmental Protection Agency to br…
Pit stop
MOSES LAKE – Thousands of geese stopped for a rest in a field along Potato Hill Road NE on Monday as they worked on migrating south for the upcoming winter. Th…