Nepal trek on Cascadian agenda
April 25, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yes, this is late notice, but if you want to experience vicariously what it might be like to trek through some of the highest real estate on the planet — that’s highest in terms of elevation, not price tags — then you might want to head out to Living Care’s Meyer Auditorium [...]
Putting fires dead out, Part II
April 25, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — We’re in the middle of Washington state’s “Wildfire Awareness Week” — which actually lasts 16 days, through May 6. That’s way too easy a set-up not to crack wise about it: We’re a little slow on the uptake in Washington, we need the extra time to get it right. Well, apparently we [...]
Could you use a fire-safety reminder?
April 24, 2012 | 1
YAKIMA, Wash. — It happens every year. A group of people gather around a campfire — whether at a family get-together, a company picnic or a simple camping outing — and enjoy themselves. Then they either go to bed or, worse, drive back to civilization without quite making sure the fire is dead out. And, [...]
Going uphill really quickly: Check this out
April 10, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — You may have heard of the Sharps of Moxee, the snowmobile hillclimb standouts who have pretty much turned the country’s premier uphill snowmobile-racing circuit into their own private playground. Brothers David and Brad Sharp have been dominating the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association (RMSHA) pro masters divisions for years. David has owned [...]
Range clean-up set for Saturday
April 10, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — The annual range clean-up at the Sheep Company Road shooting range in the Wenas Wildlife Area out of Selah will be held this Saturday (April 14). The Wenas Valley Muzzleloaders have been ramrodding this volunteer clean-up effort for years, always in cooperation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife — which [...]
Hunter ed class has spots open
April 5, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — With registration for hunter education classes required by the state for new hunters now all being done online, classes simply aren’t filling up as fast as they once did. So if you’re looking to enroll in one that’s starting soon, you’re in luck: There’s one beginning next Monday (April 9) in Selah, [...]
Taking aim at Sheep Company safety
April 4, 2012 | 0
YAKIMA, Wash. — For anyone who has ever ventured out onto the Wenas Wildlife Area near Sheep Company Road and felt not just unsafe but actually under fire, hope may be on the horizon. Some time over the next few months, or even weeks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Region 3 folks hope [...]
