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Wilf Woods: Remembering Columbia River swimming holes

A new swimming program was announced by the Wenatchee schools a few days ago for ...

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Several contested races in North Central Washington

NCW — The mayors of Quincy, Oroville and Brewster all have challengers, along with quite ...

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WPD honors top employees and volunteers

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Police Department honored its best employees and volunteers at an annual ...

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Crunch Pak hits the Big Apple

Apples on Broadway: Crunch Pak, the fresh, sliced apple specialists based in Cashmere, are headed ...

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Farewell reception for Grant teacher, principal

East Wenatchee Farewell reception for Grant teacher, principal

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KOZI: Small Black Bear Takes Vacation In Manson

A small black bear traded its life in the wild ...

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Crosscut: Seattle workers use poetry to convey hardship, fight for higher wages

Green Acre Radio: As more jobs become part-time and low-wage, ...

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Methow Valley News: What's happening

Jake Shaw and Lydia Ramsey bring their newly formed band ...

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Go Lake Chelan: Chelan Mountain Goat Mini-Basketball Camp

This camp will introduce individual basketball fundamentals and skill, which ...

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SPORTS

1A state baseball: Cascade, Cashmere earn state berths

The Cashmere and Cascade baseball teams have played three drama-filled games against each other so ...

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Panthers’ postseason run comes to an end

RICHLAND — The Wenatchee baseball team couldn’t get the run support it needed and lost ...

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Prep soccer: Chelan, Okanogan advance to semifinals

CHELAN — It’s not a surprise that Saturday’s 1A boys soccer state tournament quarterfinal contest ...

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Adarna rising: Seattle rock band is Leavenworth bound

It’s not the kind of thing you’d expect to hear from a guy whose public ...

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Film fest showcases local poet, filmmaker

The work of a Leavenworth poet and a Wenatchee-born filmmaker will hit the big screen ...

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Check it Out: Our picks May 16-22

Wenatchee “Rocky Horror Picture Show” 9 p.m. Friday, Eastmont High School, 955 3rd St., $5 ...

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Wenatchee Community Concerts announces new season

An Irish tenor, Italian saxophone quartet and a Chinese violin prodigy are on the list ...

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Sci-fi saga hits warp speed

The warp drives on the USS Enterprise are, as usual, on the verge of meltdown ...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, May 19

Wenatchee Women's Show
Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee, 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 19

Local Author H.S. Clark is Signing His New Thriller at Hastings in Wenatchee
Hastings Entertainment, 315 9th St., Wenatchee, WA, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 20

Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking - Toastmasters Meeting
First United Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m.

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AmeriCorps: work experience offers community service

AmeriCorps: work experience offers community service

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WENATCHEE — “Big sharks never sleep. They sink if they ever stop swimming,” AmeriCorps volunteer Ashley Carlton reads to an attentive group of five first-graders at Kenroy Elementary School. “How ...
Peoples Bank in newly-minted uptown location

Peoples Bank in newly-minted uptown location

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Don’t panic if you rattle the door at Peoples Bank in downtown Wenatchee and find everybody gone. Last week, they moved your money — along with staff and some equipment ...
The Campaigner

The Campaigner

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Pro-life godfather Donald Smith, producer of ‘The Silent Scream,’ settles in East Wenatchee.
Filling stations for bicyclists

Filling stations for bicyclists

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Today’s Bike to Work Day and riders snagged some snacks at Wenatchee Avenue and First Street this morning at a booth sponsored by the Regional Bicycle Advisory Board.
Flight seeing

Flight seeing

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A juvenile bald eagle, seen at upper left, swoops down to Fish Lake near birders on a field trip Thursday for the 11th annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest.
Cures for the summertime blues

Cures for the summertime blues

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Fun is the common denominator among summer activities planned by local groups. For parents, it’s a chance to get the kids out of the house and into some active-learning opportunities. ...
Family wants to continue family legacy with park donation

Family wants to continue family legacy with park donation

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WENATCHEE — Peggy Hale loved to walk along the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and frequently crossed the Pipeline Pedestrian Bridge as she walked from her home in East Wenatchee. ...
Work on WestSide’s new home under way

Work on WestSide’s new home under way

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WestSide High School’s getting a new home across Ninth Street in Wenatchee. The school is taking over the former Wenatchee Valley College music and arts building — which was originally ...