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A Brief Look At Bridgeport, Washington

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 […]

A Brief Look At Pangborn Memorial Airport

A Brief Look At Pangborn Memorial Airport
Pangborn Memorial Airport, located in Douglas County just east of East Wenatchee, has been in operations since 1941. The airport is named for area resident and pilot Clyde Pangborn who, along with his navigator Hugh Herndon, completed the first transatlantic flight in history. This historic flight began […]

A Brief Look At Billy Clapp Lake

The water held back by the Pinto Dam in Grant County near the town of Wilson Creek backs up to form Billy Clapp Lake. A popular lake with locals and area fishermen, Bill Clapp Lake is an integral part of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project.
Billy Clapp was a lawyer from Ephrata who during the […]

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