Here is a great article about the late in the year frigid temperatures that have been widespread across the Pacific Northwest this year. How much damage was done to the apple and pear crops? One cherry grower stated that it was the worst year for frigid temperatures that he had seen since the 1960s. A [...]
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The Washington State Department of Ecology plans to do soil replacement at four more Wenatchee area schools this year, replacing soil tainted with arsenic and lead that got there during its years as orchard land. Before the 1940s, arsenic and other chemicals were used regularly on orchard land. The four schools to be done this [...]
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Freshman Jenna Haven (East Wenatchee) recently won two events as a member of the University of Montana track team, taking home first in both the 100M and 200M race held in Spokane. The event was the Duane Hartman Invitational and was hosted at Spokane Falls Community College. Here’s to you Jenna, North Central Washington is [...]
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The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is coming up soon. It will be held April 24th through May 4th in Wenatchee and it looks like it’ll be a doozy. Check out the official Apple Blossom website to get all the particulars. Twitter This!
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The historical 100 plus year old single lane Monitor Bridge is to be closed, recommends the Washington State Department of Transportation. The recommendation was made by the DOT to Chelan County, the county would like a year to make the necessary repairs. Here is a link to the Wenatchee World article. Twitter This!
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The Chelan County PUD was recently awarded a 2008 OSAW award for it’s stewardship of local waters. For all the complaints about the PUD, it is hard to argue with the benefits they have provided as far as parks, trails and water recreation access. Twitter This!
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Everyone loves to look at beautiful homes and incredible areas to live or vacation at, and we’re no different. Check out the areas available at the Coves at Smith Mountain Lake. Imagine the life you’d lead living in some of these waterfront lots. Beautiful homes, beautiful water, and beautiful surroundings. The attributes you find in [...]
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‘Broken Limbs’, a film made largely in Wenatchee about the recent hardships and changes to orchardists and the Apple industry in general, has made it onto the “Film Picks” list of Leslie Hatfield. Twitter This!
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There are lots of different business software packages available on the market today, and these even come in a variety of available versions, the trick is finding the package that is best for you. To do this, you need exceptional information supplied in an easy to read format that disects different software packages and tells [...]
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While it was news here when longtime broadcaster Ken Wilson was hired to be president of the Wenatchee based West Coast Collegiate Baseball League, according to this article it was news that he had sold his famous Hawaiian pizza restaurant “Mama’s Island Pizza” back on the islands. Twitter This!
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