August 30, 2023, 3:13pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 21-27. Read story
August 28, 2023, 6:04am Latest News
The Sourdough Mountain wildfire, which started on July 29 and has now burned more than 6,000 acres in the North Cascades, began as a tiny lightning-caused fire in a remote wilderness area. Read story
August 26, 2023, 5:55am Editor's Choice
Northern Pike, a non-native predator with a voracious appetite, has been found in several systems that feed the Columbia River, and while many anglers welcome them as a hard-fighting game fish, they are giving state biologists headaches. Read story
August 24, 2023, 5:52am Outdoors
Salmon fishing resumes Thursday, Aug. 24 in the Buoy 10 area at the mouth of the Columbia River after a scheduled, three-day closure to dampen harvest and allow state biologists to calculate the catch. Read story
August 22, 2023, 2:43pm Latest News Free
North Cascades National Park has dealt with bear troubles this summer after the opportunistic omnivores had a chance to snack on human food that visitors failed to secure. Read story
August 19, 2023, 5:55am Latest News
Along a back road in northwestern Lewis County, Anthony Novack studied the long line of trees behind a big, open, grassy field. From afar with binoculars. Then up close in person. Read story
August 16, 2023, 3:46pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 7-13. Read story
August 9, 2023, 3:18pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 1-6. Read story