March 7, 2008 – 3:39 pm
On March 8th to the 9th, Stevens Pass will be hosting ‘Hope On The Slopes’ (formerly called the Vertical Challenge) to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The event lasts 24 hours and skiers can raise money for this worthwhile charity by competing to see who can ski the most vertical feet. [...]
March 6, 2008 – 8:50 pm
The history of the railroad in our area is fascinating, this includes the huge undertaking of crossing the Cascade Mountains as well as the building or outlying tracks to various places in the Columbia Basin. The Othello Outlook online edition has a great look at area railroad building from 100 years ago.
March 6, 2008 – 8:46 pm
A Brief Look At Bridgeport, Washington
Bridgeport, Washington is located on the banks of the Columbia River about eight miles upstream from where the Okanogan River flows into it. The nearest town is the town of Brewster which is roughly 12 miles to the west of Bridgeport. Bridgeport’s claim to fame is that it [...]
March 6, 2008 – 8:13 pm
Nick Gutzwiller of Wenatchee will be competing in the upcoming Walla Walla Community College ‘College Rodeo Classic’ this weekend.
March 4, 2008 – 6:50 pm
Allan J. Martin, former Chelan County Treasurer, has joined the group running for the office of State Treasurer for Washington State. The field also includes former state revenue forecaster ChangMook Sohn and State Representative Jim McIntire. Martin has received the endorsements of current State Treasurer Michael Murphy as well of 27 of the [...]
March 4, 2008 – 6:45 pm
Alcoa, in the news locally regarding its agreement(s) with the Chelan County PUD to supply power to its Wenatchee Works location just south of Malaga, is also in the news after acquiring the desired amount of power to run the company’s smelters in Quebec, Canada.
March 4, 2008 – 6:41 pm
For those interested in local hiking issues, a potluck dinner is being planned by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and the Washington Trails Association in which ideas and thoughts will be shared with U.S. Forest Rangers regarding local hiking interests. The dinner is at 6:30pm on March 19th at the Wenatchee Community Center.
March 4, 2008 – 6:38 pm
The Marysville, Washington City Council recently met to discuss entering into an agreement with the Chelan County Regional Justice Center to house inmates there to alleviate some overcrowding issues. Inmate overcrowding is a huge issue in some areas due to not having enough space for the amount of inmates the area is processing. [...]
March 4, 2008 – 6:34 pm
Many factors were discussed in the recent Washington State Unemployment report, but mentioned of local interest is the “hot” farm economy in Moses Lake and Adams County that is responsible for a serious amount of new job offerings.
March 4, 2008 – 6:26 pm
Time To Start Thinking About Pests
Along with the sunshine, the warmer days, and roads that are easier to travel, the coming of spring brings something else to… bugs. With our colder temperatures, we in the Northwest can delay for a little while spending too much time thinking about the inevitable oncoming of pests, but [...]
