Destinations
Looking for things to do outside? Here's our articles on destinations within the Columbia Basin to go explore.
‘The friendliest fair’
OTHELLO — The Othello Fair kicks off Wednesday at the Adams County Fairgrounds, and there’s a lot that’s new. That…
Town hall on lake water set for Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE -- The Moses Lake Watershed Council will be holding its third annual State of the Lake meeting Sept. 16 at 401 South Balsam Street in Moses Lake.
FRESH NEWS: Excellent bass fishing this week
MARDON -- The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,030.3 feet – dropping 2 feet this past week. We are currently 3.80 feet above low pool. The wa…
Mt. Rainier Nat. Park burn restrictions begin Saturday
ASHFORD — Mount Rainier National Park will implement a parkwide fire ban starting Saturday due to increased regional fire risks, according to a press release f…
Weather for the week of July 15, 2024
Weather for the week of July 15, 2024
2 Central Washington day trips for photography, nature lovers
EPHRATA – Since moving back to the Pacific Northwest, my wife and I have rekindled our love of photography and have regularly made it a point to go on various …
New Iron Horse playground officially opens
OTHELLO — The brand-new Iron Horse playground in Othello’s Lions Park officially opened Friday afternoon with Mayor Shawn Logan and a supporting crew of Othell…
Signs of summer — local swimming pools opening this week
MOSES LAKE — It took a while but it’s finally here. Summer has arrived, and one way to tell is that the swimming pool is open. Opening day is different in d…
Parks and places
MOSES LAKE — School is letting out for the summer, which means families have a chance to spend a little more time together. Most communities have pools and sum…
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend
OTHELLO — Birds, lectures, birds, tours, birds, geology, birds, activities, birds and all things birding await birdwatchers at the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane …
Othello going to the birds
OTHELLO – The 26th annual Sandhill Crane Festival will be held in Othello from March 22 to 24 with a series of lectures, tours, hikes and activities located at…
More than 1,700 acres added to conservation lands inventory
OLYMPIA – Washington added 1,726 acres of land for conservation through ten land acquisitions in 2023, according to an announcement from the Washington Departm…
Grant County Fairgrounds sees increasing equestrian events
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot going on at the Grant County Fairgrounds. There’s the annual fair, of course, and assorted festivals, trade shows, fundraisers and p…
Soap Lake Conservancy pushing for Outstanding Resource Water classification
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Conservancy and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are pushing for Soap Lake to be designated as an Outstanding Reso…
Sewage spill at Sun Lakes stop short of water
COULEE CITY — A power failure at a lift station caused a small sewage spill at Sun Lakes State Park Tuesday, according to Dennis Felton, area manager for Coulee Area State Parks, but the lake water wasn’t affected.…