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Weather for Monday, Sept. 18, 2023
Weather for Monday, Sept. 18, 2023
Othello parade brings out folks of all ages
OTHELLO — People young and old, local and visiting, lined Othello’s Main Street Saturday morning for the Othello Parade. The weather was beautifully cooperativ…
FIRE REPORT: Fire Science program starts, fire season continues across the state
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department had a chance to welcome students from the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center’s new Fire Science program recentl…
FIRE REPORT: Weather shift could make fire season worse
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite the recent cooler and rainy conditions that moderated fire activity in the Northwest, fire season continues with a change in the weath…
Art and walk to raise Alzheimer’s awareness set for Friday, Saturday
MOSES LAKE – Area residents will be flexing their artistic talents and putting on their walking shoes to decorate for Colors of Hope, Friday, and the Walk to E…
FIRE REPORT: Small fire near Vantage extinguished, Yakima River Canyon blazes grow quickly
YAKIMA — Two wildfires are burning in the Yakima River canyon between Yakima and Ellensburg, according to the Bureau of Land Management...
Fresh news: Walleye fishing good, crappie and bluegill out at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,027.8 feet, dropping 0.3 feet this week. We are currently 1.3 feet above low pool. The water temperature is …
FIRE REPORT: Fire closes one side of I-82, Cowlitz Complex expected to slow down
MOSES LAKE — The 182-acre Tendollar fire that sprang up Sunday on I-82 between Yakima and Ellensburg was 40% contained Monday, according to the National Intera…
Local firefighters mobilized for large wildfires
MOSES LAKE — It’s been a long, hot, smoky summer throughout the state. It seemed like every other day there was a new wildfire starting somewhere and air quali…
Weather for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
Weather for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
FIRE REPORT: Acreage estimates down on Cowlitz Complex fires
MOSES LAKE — Of the 30 fires that make up the Cowlitz Complex in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River, half are now out…
Fresh news: Good walleye, largemouth at Potholes this week
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.10 feet, dropping 0.15 feet this week. We are currently 1.6 feet above low pool. The water temperature i…
FIRE REPORT: Oregon Road fire under control, Cowlitz Complex holding steady
ELK, Wash. — The Oregon Road fire about 31 miles north of Spokane was 90% contained at 10,817 acres Tuesday, according to a statement from the Northeast Washin…
Community Days: Warden residents, guests gather for annual celebration
WARDEN – Citizens of Warden filled up Ash Street and Warden Volunteer Park for the Community Days celebration over Labor Day weekend. From Saturday to Monday, …
Quincy building burns, various fires trouble Washington
QUINCY — An empty building burned in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Quincy, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 3. At a little afte…