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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 16 hours, 19 minutes ago

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…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Baird Springs fire prompts guardrail repairs this week

QUINCY — Travelers between Quincy and Wenatchee could face delays Monday and Tuesday as contractors make repairs to guardrails that were damaged by fire July 10...

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
MLFD responds to multiple fires, statewide fire season continues

MOSES LAKE — One building was seriously damaged when a series of four fires sprang up along I-90 Wednesday evening, according to Moses Lake Fire Department Bat…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Sewage spill at Sun Lakes stop short of water

COULEE CITY — A power failure at a lift station caused a small sewage spill at Sun Lakes State Park Tuesday, according to Dennis Felton, area manager for Coulee Area State Parks, but the lake water wasn’t affected.…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
WJGA state tournament comes to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – More than 250 youth golfers will be in attendance for the 47th Annual Washington Junior Golf Association State Championship in Moses Lake next wee…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
FRESH NEWS: Water lower but warmer while fishing remains good

MARDON - The water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1030.80 feet – dropping another 1.7 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper-70s on the main…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Multiple E. Washington towns threatened by fires

SPOKANE — The Red Cross has set up a shelter for those evacuated from the West Hallett fire, according to an announcement from the organization. The fire, loca…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Washington Day Trip: Bygone Byways Interpretive Trail

LEAVENWORTH – Travel about 30 miles northwest of Leavenworth on U.S. 2, and you’ll find the Bygone Byways Interpretive Trailhead. Wrapped in a bow-shaped pi…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Weather for Monday, July 31, 2023

Weather for Monday, July 31.

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Swinging into golf

EPHRATA – Summer is the perfect time of year to go out on the green and learn how to golf, but for some, it may not seem like the easiest hobby to get into. Da…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Celebrating community

EPHRATA – Local non-profit Cloudview Farm will be putting on the 2nd annual Summer Sunflower Fest this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on their Ephrata farm lo…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Regional fire report for July 27

PULLMAN — The Wawawai fire, about five miles west of Pullman, had burned 526 acres Wednesday, according to a statement from the Northeast Washington Interagenc…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Washington fire update for July 26

VANTAGE — I-90 was open both directions Tuesday morning following a fire that closed the freeway between the Ryegrass summit and the Vantage Bridge Monday. A s…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Othello approves playground install, discusses ACPR contract

OTHELLO – During Monday’s regular Othello City Council Meeting, council members unanimously approved a motion to proceed with the installation of new playgroun…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
FRESH NEWS: Fishing update from MarDon Resort

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,032.5 feet, dropping another 1.9 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper 70s on the main reser…

Updated 2 years, 7 months ago
Lake Wenatchee to open for sockeye fishing July 26

WENATCHEE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday that Lake Wenatchee will open for sockeye fishing and retention one hour before official sunrise July 26, and will be open until one hour…