Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
WEATHER: Feb. 26 – March 4, 2026
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14-18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Partl…
Herald to host 11th Annual NIE Golf Classic this summer
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin Herald’s Newspapers In Education Golf Classic is returning on June 21, with proceeds going to the Herald’s NIE program. As p…
WSU veterinarians: Marijuana is not pet-friendly
PULLMAN — April 20th — a day associated with cannabis-oriented celebrations in the U.S. — and Washington State University veterinarians are providing some tips…
April 23 declared National Pygmy Goat Day
SEATTLE, Wash., April 18, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Pygmy Goat Association (NPGA) has declared April 23 as National Pygmy Goat Day. Members and…
Bridge safety bill signed into law
OLYMPIA – Signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday, House Bill 1004 aims to deter bridge jumping by installing signs on or near bridges that provide info…
Colorful view
VANTAGE – One of the horse sculptures at the Wild Horse Monument above Vantage, Monday morning. Several of the horses have graffiti left by taggers on them, bu…
The Bicycle Shop
MOSES LAKE — Bill Spark said he had already retired a few years ago when his son called him and said there was a business opportunity in Moses Lake. “He sai…
Central WA receives $7M in federal grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two federal grants, adding up to more than $7 million, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation aim to reduce the loss of irrigated water and improve salmon fishing opportunities in Central Washingto…
Regal save: New committee steps up to save Royal City Summerfest
ROYAL CITY — Yes, there will be a Summerfest. Back in December, the Royal City Summerfest committee put out a request on social media for new committee memb…
New basketball court coming to Mattawa
MATTAWA — Mattawa’s Hund Memorial Park will get a new basketball court through a partnership between the city and the Paul Lauzier Foundation. Mattawa City …
Fed grant funding to help West Canal, Yakima River
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of federal grants will help save fish on a stretch of the Yakima River and allow for the replacement of a 1,500-foot-long section of the Columbia Basin Project’s West Canal, according to a…
Pheasants Forever to host spring social
MOSES LAKE - Pheasants Forever will be holding its spring social next week in Moses Lake, according to a press release from the organization. The event is both a gathering for current members and an opportunity for…
Weather for Monday, April 10, 2023
Monday: Monday will be rainy with a high near 61 and south winds around 6 mph shifting to north winds in the morning. Chance of rain is 80% with a tenth to a q…
Prevention and treatment of urinary stones in goats
Urinary stones, or solid masses made from minerals in the urine, develop for a variety of reasons and can be an extremely painful experience for humans and pet…
GCSO deploys drone to find missing horse
QUINCY — It was something a posse of sheriff’s deputies might have done in the 1890s. According to Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Josh Sainsbury…
Hoppy hunting
GEORGE — The official count was 133 children at the George Easter egg hunt Saturday morning, but it looked like twice that many, possibly because they were so …