August 12, 2007 – 3:31 am
The Wall Street Journal gives it’s analysis of the Omak Suicide Race. The race is very controversial, involving the battle of ancient Indian traditions versus modern day animal rights activists.
The Omak Stampede’s Suicide Race article from the Wall Street Journal can be found here.
August 12, 2007 – 3:12 am
Another State Park of Washington that falls within the North Central Washington boundaries is Bridgeport State Park. Bridgeport State Park sits on the north bank of the Columbia River just east of Chief Joseph Dam. The reservoir behind Chief Joseph Dam that the park sits on is actually called Rufus Woods Lake. [...]
August 11, 2007 – 2:34 pm
A Brief Look At Pateros, Washington
Pateros was originally founded in the late 1890’s as Ives Landing by local farmer Lee Ives. Ives eventually sold the townsite to Charles E. Nosler who renamed the town Pateros after a village he had been to in the Philippines.
Pateros is primarily an agricultural based community, as are [...]
August 10, 2007 – 4:03 am
Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
On the north end of Entiat, Washington is the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center. The Interpretive Center is a work in progress at this point and hopes to act as a vehicle that can bring wildfire and firefighting information to the public. There are many features that are still [...]
August 10, 2007 – 3:58 am
We’ve recently added photos from Bridgeport, Washington to our Gallery of North Central Washington Communities.
Bridgeport sits just a mile or so downriver from the Chief Joseph Dam. Bridgeport State Park is also nearby, as well as the towns of Brewster and Pateros.
August 9, 2007 – 1:54 pm
Coeur d’Alene has recently renamed it’s airport ‘Pappy Boyington Field’ in honor of the World War II hero who spent part of his early years in Northern Idaho.
More info on Pappy Boyington from Wikipedia.
Later, after his war years he briefly lived in North Central Washington’s own Okanogan.
August 8, 2007 – 4:36 am
The Wenatchee River is a much traveled to spot for kayakers… here’s one reason why.
August 8, 2007 – 4:31 am
We just recently added some photos of Lake Wenatchee State Park, a great place for the family to go camping or just spend the day.
More photos of Washington State Parks in the North Central Washington area can be found here.
More photos of other parks, trails, and campgrounds can be found here.
More photos of Lake Wenatchee [...]
August 7, 2007 – 4:58 am
Introducing North Central Washington Magnetic Poetry!
Now, in addition to the popular NCW Hangman, comes NCW Magnetic Poetry.
You’ve made poems on your refrigerator before, but now you can make them online and leave them up for others to see.
Try it now!
