Outdoors
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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…
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…
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…