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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…
Regional fire report for July 18
SHELTON — The McEwan fire northwest of Shelton, in Mason County, is in the mopping-up phase, according to a statement from Central Mason Fire and EMS. The f…
Hayden Homes donating new park to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake will gain another park this week. Maple Grove Park, in the new Maple Grove housing subdivision on Grape Drive north of SR 17, will b…
Ephrata enjoys music in the park
EPHRATA - Ephrata residents and visitors were able to get out and enjoy some live music on July 13, according to Ephrata Mayor Bruce Reim. General Disarray per…
Baird Springs fire in mop up, other fires continue to cause problems in WA
QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire is nearly out, according to the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office. Several additional fires were burning across Washington…
Health District outlines new plan for blue-green algae
MOSES LAKE — A new system for monitoring blue-green algae in Moses Lake will be rolled out this year, according to a press release from the Grant County Health…
Baird Springs fire calming, others burn statewide
CRESCENT BAR — Evacuation warnings were downgraded Wednesday morning to Level 1 for the Crescent Bar and Trinidad communities just north of Quincy, according t…
Tribal youth aid pollinators with WSU Extension-improved seed bombs
PULLMAN - Two summers ago, prairies burned as towns on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation filled with smoke from the 54-square-mile Chuweah Cr…
FIRE UPDATE: Baird Springs fire near Crescent Bar prompts evacuation
QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire north of Crescent Bar continues to blaze away, but it’s not spreading, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyl…
FRESH NEWS: Variety of bait seeing success
MARDON - The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,036.80 feet – dropping another 1.80 feet this week. The water temperature is in the mid-70s on …
Fire report for July 11, 2023
MOSES LAKE — Basin fire crews were kept busy over the weekend, with a couple of sizable brush fires that fortunately involved no injuries or structure damage, …
Weather for Monday, July 10, 2023
Weather report for July 10.
Fire report for July 10, 2023
MOSES LAKE — The Tunnel 5 fire burning in the Columbia Gorge about four miles west of White Salmon has grown to 556 acres and is 20% contained, according to th…
Equine expansion
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Fairgrounds officials have expanded available accommodation for horses, and will be moving other horse accommodation, probably this y…
Soap Lake fire causes evacuation notice
SOAP LAKE — A level 3 evacuation notice was issued for the 3000-4000 block of Road 20 Northeast near Soap Lake Wednesday evening, according to a statement from…
Fresh News: MarDon fishing update
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1038.2 feet, dropping another 1.6 feet this week. The water temperature is in the mid-70s on the main reservoi…