Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
BAM hosts Pro-AM Bass tourney at potholes
MOSES LAKE — The Bass Anglers Magazine is returning to the Potholes Reservoir this weekend for the BAM Trail Profe…
WEATHER: Feb. 16 – Feb. 20, 2026
Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 7 mph, becoming south…
WEATHER: Feb. 13 – Feb. 19, 2026
Friday: A 10% chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. A 20% chance of ra…
WEATHER: Feb. 12 – Feb. 18, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Increasing clouds …
WEATHER: Feb. 11 – Feb. 17, 2026
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 29. Light north wind.
LOCAL FACTS: The Western Meadowlark
MOSES LAKE — In addition to being the state bird of Montana, where Managing Editor R. Hans Miller grew up, the Western Meadowlark can be found throughout the P…
WEATHER: Feb. 10 – Feb. 16, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 10 – Feb. 16, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 9 – Feb. 14, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 9 – Feb. 14, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 5-10, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 5-10, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 3 – Feb. 9, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 3 – Feb. 9, 2026
WEATHER: Feb. 2 – Feb. 7, 2026
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Mostly cloudy evening, with a low around 34. North wind 3 …
WEATHER: Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2026
Friday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly after 10 a.m. Patchy fog after 5 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 44. North wind ar…
WEATHER: Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2026
Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of preci…
Dent working to secure aviation assets for local fire districts
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is working on a bipartisan bill that would make funding for aviation wildfire suppression permanent. The Aviation A…
WEATHER: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026
WEATHER: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026
WEATHER: Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2026
WEATHER: Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2026