A Wenatchee man, Owen Parsley, competed in disc golf as part of the third annual Timberbeast tournament in Troy, Montana recently. Better than that, he won a competition after the awards ceremony with the longest throw of a disc (sometimes called a Frisbee) at 540 feet. To get an idea of the distance, […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here’s a great article printed in the Seattle P.I. that takes a look at different camping and recreational activities available in the Icicle River Valley. The “Icicle” is no little known place to locals, but it is truly a hidden gem in terms of the entire state of Washington. It makes a great […]
Here is a story linking Stemilt Growers to poor migrant worker living condition in California. The United Farm Workers union representative states that Stemilt invited the workers to come down to Washington and that the land itself is owned by a partner in the company. Stemilt denies any involvement.
The Associated Press picked up on the story of a raccoon causing a power outage here in Wenatchee. It is always interesting to see what local stories make it out of our local area.
Raccoons are normally mischievous and cause problems all the time, but it usually confined to garbage cans being tipped over and […]
Here is a great article explaining that many people will be staying closer to home for their vacations this year due to the higher cost of fuel. And Washington State is a great location for local vacations. Whether you’re talking the San Juan Islands, the Okanogan highlands, the Columbia Basin, the Pacific Coast, […]
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