Saturday, November 16, 2024

ARTICLES BY DENNIS L. CLAY<BR> SPECIAL TO HERALD

Master Hunters give back to outdoors

This is the last of a two-part series about the Master Hunter Permit Program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

U.S. Forest Service offers fee waiver days

We are blessed to have a series of National Forests across our great nation, seven to eight in Washington alone. Mostly there are no fees associated with a visit to the forests, but this is not always true.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The Master Hunter program

This is a two-part series about the Master Hunter Permit Program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fairchild commander proves worth with fly rod

This is the last of a two-part series about fishing with the Commander of Fairchild Air Force Base.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ethel Beck Hill remembers games, dances and oyster suppers

Ball teams; baseball and basketball teams were a part of the entertainment in the early 1900s. So were dances and oyster suppers. I suppose the oysters were brought in by the barrel-full by trail, but this is just my guess. Does anyone have knowledge about bringing the food from the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Free fishing weekend set for tomorrow, Sunday

This opportunity appears for two days each year. Tomorrow and Sunday is Free Fishing Weekend. Anglers do not need a fishing license to fish Washington State waters on these two days.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Four months until hunting season; time to prepare

MOSES LAKE - It isn't unusual for big game hunters to dream about finding a large bull elk or big mule deer buck and settling the crosshairs just behind the shoulder and gently squeeze the trigger. Dreams of this sort happen during the entire year, but strengthen and intensify in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dividing Douglas County to create Grant County recounted

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kids fishing event June 11; Free Fishing Weekend, too

The annual kids fishing event on Moses Lake just about didn't take place this year for a variety of reasons. The efforts of Alan Heroux have saved the fishing event for youth to take place again, this year on June 11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Camping lessons shared,meeting new friends a plus

MOSES LAKE - A week of camping at Potholes State Park passed by in short order. We arrived on Wednesday, May 18. My mother, Enid, and Uncle Vern followed us from MarDon Resort and visited for an hour or so. They wanted to go for a drive and meeting up …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Flooding may cause changes in camping plans

It seems we have been talking about droughts in the past few years, but this year is different; the word flooding has been mentioned more than once and not just back in the eastern part of this great nation. A call to the Fish and Wildlife Region Two office in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

May lunch with troops a combination of caring, well wishes

The outpouring of support for the Air Force troops stationed temporarily at the Grant County Airport has been tremendous. The Lunch with the Troops event for May was attended by over 50 people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Reflections on first camping trip of the year

MOSES LAKE - We are late this year. Our Hideout travel trailer stayed in hibernation until last week, full of antifreeze designed specifically for recreational vehicles. This is an unusual event for us.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lowland lake fishing / Special hunt permits

The main fishing opener in the Columbia Basin will open tomorrow. Remember, the current Sportfishing Regulation Pamphlet is in effect through tomorrow at midnight, April 30.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Helmke family history narrated by Eva Helmke

Family history is important, as the history of a family is also part of the local, county, regional and state history as well. Today we hear of the Helmke family of Wilson Creek. Read on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

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