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Outdoors

What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.

Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
Weather for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

Weather for Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
Weather for Monday, Oct. 30

Weather for Monday, Oct. 30

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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 …

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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…

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
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...

Updated 2 years, 9 months ago
Winking sun: Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023

Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023

Updated 2 years, 10 months ago
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…