Spring chinook finally headed this way
May 3, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Don’t look now — and, if you believe in jinxes, don’t mention it out loud — but it looks like the Yakima …
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State panel approves killing some wolves
April 26, 2013
SPOKANE, Wash. — A state commission has approved the killing of gray wolves that are caught in the act of attacking livestock or pets. The …
Rare Hanford Reach plants on ESA list
April 22, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two plants that occupy narrow bands on bluffs overlooking the Columbia River in the Hanford Reach will be protected under the provisions …
Yakima run raises $4,100 for Boston victims
April 22, 2013
From checks submitted by grown-ups to the coins from a boy’s piggy bank, about 200 Yakima-area runners and walkers contributed more than $4,100 to benefit …
Greenway run to aid Boston victims
April 18, 2013
If you were horrified by the Boston Marathon bombings and felt helpless not knowing how you could help, now you can — provided you can …
Avalanche victim ‘saved’ Yakima triathlon
April 16, 2013
Mitch Hungate, a Renton dentist who is presumed dead after a Saturday afternoon avalanche on the slopes of Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass, left his …
Naches motorized trails on seasonal closure
March 29, 2013
Just as it has done for each of the past two seasons, the Naches Ranger District announced Friday it will be closing its motorized trails …
Salmon meeting is Wednesday in Kennewick
March 26, 2013
The state’s only eastside meeting in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s series of public meetings on the annual salmon season-setting process is coming …
Outdoors Happenings: Feb. 12, 2013
February 12, 2013
DNR touts trails at winter-rec event The Department of Natural Resources will host the season’s second Ahtanum-area winter-recreation event this weekend at the White Ridge …
Wolf meetings slated, but none local
January 10, 2013
Three Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife open meetings focusing on the recovery and management of gray wolves in Washington and other western states are …
Cascadian ski-snowshoe trek moved up
January 10, 2013
YAKIMA, Wash. — A snowshoe and cross-country ski trek to be led by the Cascadians’ Phil Bird has been moved up a week to this …
White Pass opener close, but not here yet
November 28, 2012
For skiers and snowboarders anxiously awaiting the season to open at White Pass, there’s both good news and a sobering reality. The good news: Plenty …
One game check station, two angry hunters
November 28, 2012
There are two sides to every story. Sometimes more. Different perspectives in every he-said-she-said. Over the years, I have occasionally written things that, had I …
Stevens Pass becomes state’s first to open
November 28, 2012
Not to be outdone by Crystal Mountain’s Monday morning announcement of its Wednesday opening, Stevens Pass has jumped to the head of Washington’s ski-resort opening …
Crystal Mountain sets Wednesday opener
November 19, 2012
The storms of the last week have dropped enough snow on the slopes at Crystal Mountain that the resort has announced it will open this …
Turkey hunters become turkey givers
November 14, 2012
For turkey hunters, taking a wild turkey in season pretty much guarantees the hunter a big smile. So, too, does giving a Thanksgiving turkey. Today, …
Hoping for a different kind of Black Friday?
November 14, 2012
What’s that? You’re not looking forward to Black Friday? You don’t like lines? You don’t care about being the first on your block to own …
Two road closures in Wenas Wildlife Area
November 30, 2012
SELAH, Wash. — Durr Road, a commonly-used access road into the Wenas Wildlife Area, will be closed to motor vehicles from today through Sunday, Nov. …
Something for bookshelf
October 10, 1912
YAKIMA, Wash. — It’s that time of year when people begin looking for Christmas gifts . (Well, in truth, it’s not that time for me; …
Hunters’ access limited in timberlands
October 9, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — Hunters expecting to head out in the current and upcoming seasons to some of their favorite locations on private timber property had …
Pokies have a different destination
October 9, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Pokies, the Cascadian group that prefers its hiking outings to be more of a scenic and social experience than a let’s-go-hike-really-far-really-quickly …
No Trekkers hike this Saturday
September 21, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — Here’s a cancellation that will come as no surprise whatsoever, in light of the fact that forests along Blewett Pass northwest of …
Boulder Cave bats safe ... from us
September 18, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — With last Friday afternoon’s completion of the “bat gates” in Boulder Cave, the popular recreation destination near Cliffdell in the Cascade foothills, …
New proposed snowmobile route in Ahtanum
September 17, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — A snowmobile club, the Yakima Ski Benders, and the state Department of Natural Resources are looking into establishing a new groomed snowmobile …
Temporary road closure on S.R. 123
September 17, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. –A seven-mile portion of State Route 123, which runs north and south down the east side of Mount Rainier National Park between State …
No monkeying around for Salt Flats racers
January 1, 1970
YAKIMA, Wash. — Those Monkey Business guys got down to business last week at the Utah Salt Flats. Monkey Business, Inc., is the tongue-in-cheek name …
Good news, bad news on hunter access
January 1, 1970
YAKIMA, Wash. — For hunters, hikers, horseback riders and other backwoods recreationists who have been patiently waiting for road repairs into some of their favorite …
Boulder Cave closing early for bat gate work
September 6, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — Boulder Cave typically stays open to visitors through the end of September, but this year that cutoff will come three weeks early …
Taylor Bridge Fire’s wildlife impact
August 14, 2012
YAKIMA, Wash. — Considering its horrific impact on human lives and homes across Kittitas County, it may be a while before anybody gets around to …