BREWSTER – For the second time in two days the Bears varsity softball team lost to the league-winning Okanogan Bulldogs, 11-3, on Senior Day last Thursday, May 4. Okanogan defeated Brewster …

PATEROS – The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names approved five names - including one in Okanogan county and one on Chelan County – among new names submitted by tribes for …

Steve Caromile, the Inland Fish Program Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said, “The lowland lake trout season, Washington’s single biggest fishing season, …

Mark Yuasa, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the former longtime outdoors columnist for the Seattle Times, chatted with me this week about oysters and why right now …

EPHRATA – The Brewster High School varsity baseball team held the Ephrata Tigers scoreless in a non-conference doubleheader that included a no-hitter on the road last Saturday, April 22. …

COLUMBIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRDING A friend and I went for a hike around Morgan Lake at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. The shallow lake was full of coots (mud hens) …

BREWSTER – The Bears varsity baseball team extended its district record to 12-0 with wins over Manson, 11-1, on April 13, and Liberty Bell, 9-3, on April 11. “This is the best Manson …

BRIDGEPORT/BREWSTER – Pateros junior Ish Mireles ruled the 100-and 200-meter sprints at the Bridgeport League Meet on March 30. Mireles ran the 100M in a personal record (PR) of 12.2 seconds …

ALEXANDRA, VIRGINIA – The TurfMutt Foundation , which advocates for the care and use of our backyards, community parks, and other green spaces, says Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to …

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Spring is here and as we get out our lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment out from storage to work in our yards, businesses, and other green spaces, it’s …

STATEPOINT -  It may feel like warm weather is still a ways off, but you should already be getting your lawn and garden spring-ready, according to experts. “One thing I don’t think …

WENATCHEE - This spring, Forest Service crews plan to use prescribed/controlled fire across approximately 6,300 acres in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Prescribed fire projects reduce the …

OLYMPIA – Washington’s wolf population continued to grow in 2022 for the 14 th consecutive year. The Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2022 Annual Report was released …

PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE CLOSES FOR UPGRADES The public shooting range at the Swakane Unit of the Chelan State Wildlife Area north of Wenatchee will be closed until this fall so that the Washington …

BREWSTER – The Bears varsity baseball team had its 21-game winning streak snapped on April 7 with a 1-0 loss to the Meridian 1A Trojans. “It was the longest we have had here since …

BREWSTER – The defending state champion Bears varsity baseball team is proving that it is once again the team to reckon with early in the season after defeating Okanogan, 11-3 at home on March …

YOUTH TURKEY SEASON OPENS The youth turkey season runs from April 1 through 7 this year and this is a great time to introduce a kid under the age of 16 to all the fun turkey hunting has to offer …

You’ve heard of a master gardener? How about master backyarding? Backyarding, the art of living, working and enjoying our yards, parks and community green spaces, became a way of life in the …

LAKE ROOSEVELT STURGEON SEASON CHANGE The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hosted two meetings last week in Spokane and Colville regarding planned changes to sturgeon fishing seasons …

BREWSTER/BRIGEPORT – Senior Kelson Gebbers was voted CW2B Player of the Year in the 2022-23 All-League selections by District 6 coaches and athletic directors. Gebbers was a First Team pick and …