Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
High winds forecast Tuesday and Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — While the heavy rain, heavy snow and flooding is expected to stay north of the Columbia Basin, the Ba…
Vantage fire close to contained, but fire danger remains high
COLUMBIA BASIN — While fire crews in Kittitas and Yakima counties are close to fully containing both the Vantage Highway and Cow Canyon fires, blazes elsewhere…
Grant PUD considering Wanapum Dam embankment analysis
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will consider a proposal to hire the engineering firm Gannett Fleming to analyze the right embankment at Wanapum Dam t…
Soap Lake to light up the water this weekend
SOAP LAKE — Kayaks, paddle boards and canoes will take to the waters of Soap Lake Saturday for the annual Paddle Races/Moonlight Paddle sponsored by the Soap L…
Othello receives grant contract for new basketball courts
OTHELLO — Othello city officials have received a contract for a $350,000 grant that will pay for construction of two new basketball courts in Lions Park. It’s …
Firefighters keep battling Vantage fire, Lind fire out
GRANT COUNTY — While the fire that threatened the Adams County town of Lind has been extinguished, firefighters still continue to battle a fire in the hills no…
Ag officials warn against rabbit virus
OLYMPIA — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have confirmed the presence in the state of yet another highly infectious animal diseas…
Watershed brings country stars to the Gorge
GEORGE - Watershed Festival celebrated 10 years this past weekend at the Gorge Amphitheater, bringing people from around the Pacific Northwest and across the n…
Moonlight Paddle seeks volunteers
SOAP LAKE – The waters of Soap Lake will be lit up on Aug. 13 for the Moonlight Paddle, where residents decorate their water vessels to as far as their imagina…
Lake Wenatchee and Wenatchee River to open for sockeye fishing amid strong returns
WENATCHEE – Amid a record return of sockeye salmon to the Columbia River, fishery managers in Washington’s North Central region announced that sockeye fishing will open on Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River.
Vantage Highway fire causes haze, threatens 40 structures
VANTAGE - A fire is burning on the western side of the Columbia River north of Vantage along the Vantage Highway, leading to the mobilization of state resource…
Fire near Ephrata quickly brought under control
EPHRATA - A fire early Tuesday morning burned about 100 acres of federal land just outside of Ephrata between Road A and Drumheller Road, according to first re…
WBA tournament casts in the Basin
OTHELLO – The Washington Bass Association, composed of members from around the state, met at Potholes reservoir this weekend for their Team Club Tournament on …
Moses Lake and partners put on play to promote water education
MOSES LAKE - “Yarely,” a musical play, free for the public, will come to McCosh Park Saturday. “It’s a drama with a message,” said Mike Riggs who is a part of the musical side of the play. The hunt for Yarely is …
Fire restrictions expanded to firearm discharge
SPOKANE - The Bureau of Land Management Spokane District has added a prohibition to its existing fire restrictions order regarding the discharge of firearms. Discharging firearms is prohibited on public lands und…
Invasive beetles continue to spread in WA
RICHLAND — The Japanese beetle infestation continues to spread following the discovery of more of the invasive pests in Richland. According to a press relea…