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…
Summer Classic brings barrel racing to the Basin
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin Barrel Racing Club held its Summer Classic Race at the Grant County Fairgrounds this weekend, bringing in nearly 100 riders. …
No Limit tourney sees more than 60, despite heat
OTHELLO – Spread across the Potholes Reservoir on Saturday were more than 60 anglers using kayaks in the No Limit Big Bass Power Hour. “It’s great,” said Ma…
‘Get out, dunk the chief, get a snow cone’
COLUMBIA BASIN — Police cars, fire trucks, information booths, Quincy’s Chief for a Day, snow cones, ice cream, a dunk tank featuring Moses Lake Police Chief K…
Barrel racing competition coming to Moses Lake this weekend
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin Barrel Racing Club will be hosting its Summer Classic Race this weekend at the Grant County Fairgrounds, bringing in riders fro…
Floodfest celebrates education of the Dry Falls and Sun Lakes
DRY FALLS/SUN LAKES - The annual Ice Age Floodfest was held at the Dry Falls Visitor Center on Saturday and featured the efforts of many to educate the public …
Fire season is here, are we ready?
WASHINGTON - With how devastating the 2021 fire season was, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, it is important for residents to know what to expect this ye…
No Limit fishing tourney set for Saturday
OTHELLO – The Big Bass Power Hour is coming to Potholes State Park on Saturday, presented by Native Watercraft. The tournament features anglers using kayaks…
Power pole fire causes Monday outage
EPHRATA - At about 8 a.m. Monday, Grant County Public Utility District reported a large power outage just south of Ephrata which had been caused by a power pol…
‘We are looking at the potential for record heat’
MOSES LAKE — It being July and North Central Washington being desert country, it’s to be expected that it’s going to be hot sooner or later. And it will be hot…
Regular grooming can keep your cat 'feline' fine
Cats are known to be fastidious groomers, but this doesn’t mean they can do it all on their own. In the summer, especially, the heat and humidity may make owne…
Fire ban issued for Eastern Washington counties
The Bureau of Land Management Spokane District has issued a fire restrictions order for BLM and Bureau of Reclamation lands. The ban took effect July 22 in …
A splash of color
MOSES LAKE — Tamara Wallace likes bold colors, and she surrounds her home with them. “I don't fit in with the rest of the neighborhood,” she said, gesturing…
Grant Co. fair cancels poultry showings and auctions as bird flu persists
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of this year’s Grant County Fair have canceled in-person poultry exhibitions and auctions this year in response to the ongoing avian in…
Good Samaritan saves child
SOAP LAKE - A UPS driver helped save the life of a child who had stopped breathing in a pool at the Smokiam Resort Wednesday afternoon.
Grants created to get youth outside
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will begin accepting applications Aug. 10 for grants to provide outdoor education and recreatio…