Snake information continued

This is the fourth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Basin rattlesnakes can be dangerous

This is the third in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

It's rattlesnake week in the Basin

This is the fifth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.

Rattlesnake Flat wind farm begins giving power

Clearway Energy’s 160-megawatt, 57-turbine Rattlesnake Flat wind farm is now officially online and providing power to the residents of the Columbia Basin.

Grandma has slithering experience in bed

E-mail from Cheryl

Special hunt permit application deadline next week

The deadline for special hunting permits for deer, elk, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, moose and turkey seasons. The deadline is midnight, May 26, next Wednesday.

Newhouse urges state of emergency for Rattlesnake Ridge

UNION GAP — Fourth Congressional Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is urging Governor Jay Inslee to issue a state of emergency proclamation for Yakima County as a result of the current conditions and looming landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge.

Song dogs pleasant to hear, but not too close to home

The two dogs, one a German Shepard and the other a black lab, were standing beside the road and on top of a 10-foot high basalt cliff. Both were panting hard with their tongues hanging out. They were looking for something as their heads moved left and right, scanning the countryside.

Inslee visits Basin to support wildfire recovery, clean energy

COLUMBIA BASIN - Washington State Governor Jay Inslee spent Wednesday on the East side of the Cascades in Moses Lake and Ritzville to talk about renewable energy and wildlife conservation. “We need to have confidence in ourselves that we can replace dirty fossil fuels with clean energy,” said Inslee...

Washington Nitro National returns in May

Multiple competitions set for event

SUNNYSIDE – The Washington Nitro Nationals, formerly Northwest Nitro Nationals, is returning to the Rattlesnake Ridge ORV Park, about 18 miles north of Sunnyside, May 6-8 after a two-year hiatus, according to a press release from event organizers.. “This is hillclimbing at its best,” spokesman John Nyboer said. “Come watch...

Ray Gunn remembers old friend Evel Knievel

MOSES LAKE — It was 1965. A fast-talking young guy who owned a motorcycle shop in Moses Lake was looking for a new, more spectacular – and hopefully more lucrative – career. His name was Robert Knievel; his nickname, earned during a brush with the law about a decade earlier, was Evel.

Correction: Obit-Tony Rice story

In a story December 27, 2020, about the death of bluegrass artist Tony Rice, The Associated Press erroneously reported the singer kept rattlesnakes in one of his prized guitars. He kept rattlesnake rattles, not snakes in the instrument.

ML woman named Honorary Farmer of the Year

MOSES LAKE - When Judy Nelson was a little girl growing up on a cattle ranch south of Blue Lake in Grant County, she'd sit on the spring ground and feel the soil with her hands.

A hike into the past with local kids

The e-mail arrived on Feb. 25. It was from Lisa Porter.

State parks bring out huge crowds since reopening May 5

MOSES LAKE — Eager Washingtonians have flocked to state parks since their reopening May 5.

Nearly 80,500 acres burning in WA on Monday

MOSES LAKE — Washington’s fire season is heating up with nearly 80,500 acres burning across the state as of Monday. “Part of the reason that you are seeing a lot of those large fires on the landscape is because we had several lightning storms that moved through during red flag conditions,” Department of Natural Resources Public Information Officer Ryan Rodruck said. Despite this, the fire season is still under the 10-year average of about 470,000 acres with the state sitting at around 122,300 acres this year.

I found no rattlesnakes in the snow

In the fall, a friend took me down the Yakima River in his boat. He had been a fishing guide for many years and knew the river like the back of his hand.

Animals around the Basin: Final thoughts about cougars

A few more thoughts about cougars are necessary. These animals could be anywhere at any time. Now, don’t let me put the fear of life into you and your family, but, as we discussed yesterday, be cougar aware.

State parks welcome back visitors after reopening

GRANT/ADAMS COUNTY — Outdoor enthusiasts, cooped up since restrictions were put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, descended on state parks after they reopened two weeks ago.

Tony Rice, master bluegrass guitarist, dies at 69

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his storied Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.