Articles from June 2008



Photos Of Douglas, WA Added To Gallery

Douglas, WA sits on US Highway 2 just east of Waterville on the main route between Coulee City and the Columbia River. Another one of the “blink and you’ll miss it” towns of Eastern Washington, Douglas actually has an interesting history. The main buildings of the area are familiar to anyone who has traveled that [...]

East Wenatchee Pigs Now Safe At Animal Shelter

Three pigs from a farm in the East Wenatchee area have been rescued from a bad situation. They were found wallowing in muck that included feces and the carcasses of other dead pigs. They have been removed from the situation and taken to a rescue shelter, here is the story here. Twitter This!

The Oregonian Looks At Peshastin Pinnacles State Park

Here is a nice article from a recent edition of The Oregonian newspaper about our local rock climbing destination, Peshastin Pinnacles State Park. It compares it somewhat to a much larger Central Oregon climbing destination. It is sometimes nice to see how our local area is represented outside of this area. Twitter This!

The Chelan Dam – With And Without Water

One of the more unique and seldom seen dams in North Central Washington is the Chelan Dam. The Chelan Dam backs up water into the Chelan River, which is only about a mile long before it reaches the dam, and Lake Chelan itself. For the majority of the year the Dam does not release water [...]

Wenatchee Man In Custody Regarding Alaska Stabbing

A Wenatchee man, Shane Flemens, is in custody in Kodiak, Alaska regarding a stabbing incident on a fishing boat. Alaska State Troopers claim the incident was unprovoked. Follow the story here. Twitter This!

Former Wenatchee Applesox Head Coach To Coach Bethany College

Jeremy Cantrell, former head coach of the Wenatchee Applesox, has a new coaching job. It was recently announced that he has been hired to be the head baseball coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. Cantrell was a 2000 graduate of Bethany College and has coached in a number of places. Twitter This!

The Life Of The Fruit Picker

Here is a great article from Mother Earth News about the fruit picking lifestyle. A couple decides to try their hand at picking fruit for a season, see how it worked out for them. Twitter This!

Apple Blossom Festival Photo Gallery Updated

In the continuing effort to document the North Central Washington area, the Apple Blossom Festival Photo Gallery is back online and has been updated with photos from 2008 as well. You can check out pictures of the Apple Blossom Festival right here along with photos of North Central Washington communities as well. Twitter This!

Photos Added Of Bridgeport, WA

Just an update on the community photo gallery, we’ve recently added more photos from Bridgeport, WA. Bridgeport is home to the Chief Joseph Dam and sits on the Columbia River just east of where the the Okanogan River flows into it. Bridgeport State Park is also nearby as well. See photos from other North Central [...]

NCW Fire Departments Photo Gallery Back Online

After our recent gallery problem, we have added the photo gallery of North Central Washington fire departments to our list of images that we’ve restored to the website. Thanks for looking and enjoy! Twitter This!