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A repeat wildlife offender will spend more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to illegal hunting and firearm charges tied to poaching in Okanogan County.

WDFW proposes limiting ATVs, trucks, and e-bikes to designated roads to preserve habitats and cultural sites.

Washington wildlife commissioners deny collusion allegations as memo raises transparency, conflict of interest, and public records concerns amid ongoing investigation.

Icicle River coho salmon retention opens Nov. 1–30. Daily limit two, minimum 12 inches; no bait, no night fishing.

Spring Chinook season opens on Icicle River this Friday. Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife says the season begins one hour before official sunrise, or at approximately 4:30 a.m., until one hour after official sunset time June 30. ...

You have an opportunity to earn cash for catching fish. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says the 2025 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery began Thursday, May 1. You can fish for northern pikeminnow up to the Priest Rapids Dam, which is south of Mattawa...

The 2025 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival is officially underway after Thursday afternoon’s “Little Chief for a Day” event in Memorial Park.   Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife each selected their own chronically or terminally ill chi

Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife seeks info on wolf poaching in Okanogan and Klickitat counties. Rewards offered for tips on recent killings.

Stay informed on key issues at the upcoming Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission virtual meeting.

Illegal hunters fall into trap set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; two arrests made in rural Okanogan County.