Articles from March 2007



Okanogan To Lose Grocery Store Due To Bankruptcy

Brown & Cole Stores, Inc.’s bankruptcy is hitting Okanogan a little hard with the closing announced of the Okanogan Food Depot. Twitter This!

Methow Valley Mentioned By New York Times

The New York Times discusses the cross country skiing possibilities in the Methow Valley. Great national exposure for a little corner of North Central Washington! Twitter This!

The Pygmys Are Coming! The Pygmys Are Coming!

After an attempt to rescue a vanishing breed of rabbits from Eastern Washington, about two dozen Pygmy Rabbits will be released into the wild soon. Twitter This!

North Central Washington Mentioned In UFO Article

An article on UFO sightings mentions a 1950′s incident involving North Central Washington. Twitter This!

Wenatchee Named 5th Greenest City In America!

Congratulations Wenatchee! Country Home Magazine came out with it’s Greenest City rankings and Wenatchee finished 5th! 1st Place: Burlington, VT 2nd Place: Ithaca, NY 3rd Place: Corvalis, OR 4th Place: Springfield, MA 5th Place: Wenatchee, WA Twitter This!

Spokane Covers Apple Capital Sign Solution

KXLY reports on the city of Wenatchee’s solution to the Apple Capital sign fuss. Congratulations to the mayor, city, and citizens for solving this issue. Twitter This!

Spokane’s Spokesman-Review Covers Wenatchee’s Traffic Issues

A nice look at the extent of the traffic problems confronting Wenatchee. Twitter This!

Canada Loses Hockey Team To Wenatchee

The Williams Lake Timber Wolves will be no more after this season, the team will next compete for Wenatchee. Twitter This!

A Little Info On The Washington State Ferry: The Wenatchee

At 460 Feet 2 Inches, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ferry ‘Wenatchee’ has a capacity of 2,500 passengers. Here is a link to the DOT’s page about the ‘Wenatchee’ ferry. An interesting note regarding Washington’s Ferry System, it falls under the Department of Transportation’s responsibility so though they travel on water they are officially [...]

Former Wenatchee Panther Playing Tennis For Willamette U.!

Former Wenatchee Panther, Micah Mack, is playing for the Willamette University (OR) Tennis Team! Love to see local athletes continuing their athletics as they go off to college. Twitter This!