Column -- Holiday weekend a time to be even more cautious - A guy I know was out hiking with friends last weekend off Highway 410, near trails used by dirt bikes and ATV riders, and was surprised to come upon a bunch of people firing guns. Certainly this couldn't be legal, my friend thought, and later asked me th...

Northwest Sportsman -- High cost opens a new can of worms - I was heading out to do some walleye fishing a while back and stopped into the local convenience store to pick up a couple dozen worms. I was slightly shocked when my worm bill came up to almost six bucks, including what I assume was a worm tax. Doing som...

Hunting -- Bang for the buck - YAKIMA -- Two years ago he paid nearly $2 million for four slices of cake and three cups of coffee. He finds what he calls "the finest meat I've ever eaten" halfway around the world, a trip taking upwards of 24 hours each way. But Jim Pearson isn't some...

7/3/08 What's Happening - Public meeting set on wildlife area grazing Livestock grazing on state wildlife land in Kittitas County will be the focus of a July 15 public scoping meeting in Ellensburg. The 6-9 p.m. meeting at the Kittitas Valley Event Center (Building 13, Manastash...