Last Friday (January 15th), a huge boulder fell in Tumwater Canyon just west of Leavenworth. It caused some serious damage to the roadway and guardrail and ended up closing that section of highway 2 down for approximately 48 hours. Courtesy of the Department of Transportation, here are some photos of the boulder. [...]
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That’s the sign on US Highway 2 on the north end of Wenatchee explaining the closure at Beebe Bridge.
After Labor Day, pedestrian access to the bridge may be allowed to some extent. It appears that vehicle access though could take many more days or even weeks.
For up to date information regarding the closure, here [...]
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Here are some good up-close photographs of the Beebe Bridge accident that occurred on August 31st courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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North Central Washington lost a local landmark on Friday, March 6th 2009 when a fire burned down the popular candy store ‘The Alps’ located on Highway 2 just west of Leavenworth. This was a special spot to many people from the area as well as those that only frequented it when traveling towards Stevens [...]
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With the recent identification of a resident pack of wolves in the area, signs are being posted warning hunters that it is against the law to shoot them. North Central Washington isn’t isolated in this situation as there are areas north of Spokane that are also going through the same process. The signs [...]
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The recent story about Wenatchee resident Brandon Hughes painting pink hearts on city owned utility poles as his way of adding heart to the city has made the national news. Here is an example where it was included in a strange news of the day column from as far away as Georgia.
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TomatoFare 2008 was held at the White Heron Cellars Winery near Crescent Bar. Here is a story from the Othello Outlook that covers all the happening as well as the background behind making Grant County the Heirloom Tomato Capital Of The World.
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A fire broke out yesterday just off Horse Lake Road in Wenatchee and was the focal point of many residents who came to watch. The fire was successfully put out without the loss of any homes that were in the area. A big thank you to the local firefighters.
More photos from the September [...]
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Buddy Bhandar, vacationing from Canada, made headlines when he saved a local woman who had a heart attack while tubing in the Wenatchee River near Leavenworth. Bhandar evidently wanted to keep a low profile regarding the rescue, but the news has now broke in his hometown and he has been getting quite a bit [...]
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A recent Seattle P-I article detailing how people are getting to and from school these days with the price of gas so high also mentions the Chelan School District’s hybrid school bus. Going gree is a nice thing to do and sometimes it can benefit in more ways than just environmental. It’s nice [...]
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