Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
WSU partners with community colleges to enhance urban forests
PUYALLUP — Washington State University is working with four community colleges to improve tree canopy cover in sev…
FRESH NEWS: Largemouth, walleye and trout waking up at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.3 feet, dropping 0.3 feet this past week. We are 3.2 feet below full pool. We have had a warm week o…
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 …
Weather for the week of Monday, March 18, 2024
Weather for the week of Monday, March 18, 2024
Budget, intended uses important when planning a deck
MOSES LAKE — The process of building a deck - one that will last, anyway, and one that will be what the homeowner wants it to be - starts long before construct…
Firefighter memorial, public land housing bills signed into law Wednesday
OLYMPIA — Two bills requested by the Department of Natural Resources, House Bill 2003 and House Bill 2091, were signed into law Wednesday, according to a Wedne…
Othello secures $400K for water plant design
OTHELLO – The city of Othello announced during Monday’s regular City Council meeting that the city had secured $400,000 in additional funding from the 2024 leg…
ACH golf prepares for upcoming season
COULEE CITY – Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s golf team more than doubled in size from a year ago, bringing eight golfers into the 2024 season. The Warriors had th…
State shrubsteppe habitat conservation plan submitted
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources last we…
FRESH NEWS: Burbot make for rare catch at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.6 feet, dropping 0.05 feet this past week. We are 2.9 feet below full pool. Surface temps are 38-42 degr…
Weather for the week of March 11, 2024
Weather for the week of March 11, 2024
WDFW seeks public input on northern pike plan
SPOKANE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a draft Interagency Northern Pike Rapid Response Plan that guides coordination and resour…
FRESH NEWS: Cold weather but jigging for walleye, bass and trout an option
MARDON -- The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1043.65 feet – dropping .10 feet this pastweek. That’s 2.85 feet below full pool. Surface tempe…
Local communities to get urban forestry grants
OLYMPIA — Three Basin communities will benefit from state and federal grants to revitalize their greenery, as part of the Washington State Department of Forest…
Weather for the week of March 4, 2024
Weather for the week of March 4, 2024
Ybarra energy bill heads to governor after unanimous approval in Senate
OLYMPIA - Lawmakers are pushing for changes in how Washington calculates the electric load of utilities. Proposed legislation on the issue passed the state Sen…