boating

The Deparment of Fish and Wildlife has temporarily banned sturgeon fishing on the Columbia between Priest Rapids and The Dalles Dam til September.

  The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office reports a man injured in a Friday boating accident died from his injuries.  It happened Friday, but information just now being released.   The man slid underneath the boat and was struck by the propeller The USCO reports that 41-year-old Benjamin Ryan Camden or Milton-Freewater was one of a number of persons who was tubing with friends on the McKay Reservoir,

With Memorial Day weekend upon us and hundreds of boaters expected to hit the river (many of them new to boating and the area), it is important to know the depths and what areas of the river(s) to avoid.

They're not uncommon in Washington lakes and bodies of standing water, but you don't want to contact them. They're blue-green algae blooms, or Cyranobacteria. Grant County Health District officials have posted new signs around Moses Lake, indicating their latest tests came back positive for the potentially deadly algae...

The month of April notoriously brings major wind storms to the Columbia River Gorge and this month was no exception, the wind storm claimed the life of a man when his boat capsized last week...

Everyone has boated by this iconic landmark: The Castle! Remember the Turret? The boat-in-only access?! The very large dock? This property is on the north shore of Lake Chelan. Seller is willing to carry a contract if needed.

Bradley Miltenberger of Echo, Oregon, (below Hermiston) drove up to Yakima three times to attend federal court and fight a $125 ticket. His gas and food probably cost more than that, but it was the principle of the thing. And he won.

As summer nears it's time to think about getting your boat ready, so here are the best places to get the supplies you need for your excursions.

It’s boating season! Thanks to the three rivers, the Tri-Cities provides many places for boat launches and docks. Here is a map of some of the popular boat facilities in the Tri-Cities.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I went boating on the Columbia & Snake rivers. The weather was perfect and I found the perfect river BBQ food.