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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…
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…
Fresh News: Fall bite is on at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,031.4 feet, rising 0.6 feet this week. We are currently 4.9 feet above low pool. The water temperature is in…
Multiple fires over the weekend in Grant County
EPHRATA — Firefighters from Grant County Fire District 13 responded to several wildfires over the last week, according to a statement from the fire district...
Winking sun: Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Drought impacts a dozen WA counties
UNION GAP – A dozen counties in Washington state on both sides of the Cascades are facing drought conditions this year, according to a drought declaration from…