Outdoors
Grand prize: Ellie Mae B. from Alpine Lakes Elementary in Leavenworth created the 2023 Salmon Festival Poster. Courtesy of Chelan County PUD
WENATCHEE — Swim on over to Rocky Reach Park and Discovery Center to celebrate the Salmon People 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. For the first time since 2019, community day is back for people of all ages to enjoy a full day of interactive games, art, storytelling and fun.
Wenatchee River...
Jason Bachman from Oak Harbor with an average sized pink salmon. Courtesy John Kruse
I just returned from my bi-annual camping trip to Fort Casey State Park on the east side of Whidbey Island. I book a stay there every other year in mid to late August to take advantage of the pink salmon that return to Puget Sound and its tributary rivers every odd year.
Pink salmon usually run on...
ALTALAKE – This year 15 teams participated in the Fifth Annual Legion Alta Lake Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 27. Tied for first place was the Lance Maning team and the Alta Employees, both shooting a 16 under par 56. Brewster Market Team #1, last year’s defending champions, finished third with...
Mourning dove harvested after a successful hunt. Courtesy Troy Rodakowski
Washington’s mourning dove hunting season opens up September 1 and goes until October 30 with a daily bag limit of 15 birds and possession limit of 45 birds. This is a popular season for a niche group of hunters. In 2021, 3,626 hunters reported harvesting 42,458 birds, for an average of nearly 12...
Pateros mayor Kelly Hook, foreground, and George Pearson present the 2023 Jim Yancey Youth Inspiration Award to Katie Brown. Mike Maltais/QCH
PATEROS – Wildfire smoke turned out to be the toughest competitor at the Terry Troxel Memorial Classic hydro races held last Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20 on Lake Pateros. The racers completed their heats under smoky conditions on Saturday but those worsened on Sunday until local EMS personnel...
Nick Burson and Marc McPherson on the summit of Mt. Adams. Courtesy Nick Burson
I first spoke with Nick Burson and Marc McPherson in 2017. Nick and Marc are both law enforcement officers who work and live in Central Washington. Nick is a Corporal at the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and Marc serves as a Lieutenant for the Central Washington University Police Department. The...
A gun and knife show filled the Okanogan Fairgrounds Agri-Plex during Stampede weekend August 12-13. Falcon Productions from Lynnwood, brought the show to Okanogan County and, despite the focus on the nearby Omak event, drew a steady traffic of customers. Falcon holds about 30 shows a year, mostly in the west side of the state but owner Michael Scribner said the show will return to the Agri-Plex at the same time next year. Mike Maltais, Staff Writer
As temperatures rise, so should the care of your yard’s lawn and landscape. However, it’s important to ensure your yard is healthy before a heat wave hits.
“The healthier your grass, trees, and shrubs, the more resistant it will be to summer’s extreme temperatures. Lawns, in particular, that have...
OLYMPIA – With the first fall big game hunting season now underway, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds hunters that time is running out to complete mandatory hunter education courses. “If you haven’t already completed your hunter education course, don’t delay!” said...
A wildland firefighter and a burning wildfire. Courtesy US Forest Service
Common sense isn’t common, negligence is all too often prolific and these two factors combine to create wildfires in our forests and across our landscapes every year. According to the National Park Service, 85 percent of wild fires are human caused. Here are some of the common ways these forest...
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- Wenatchee Business Journal | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties, WA