Staff blogs
Common Ground
Volunteer Attorney Services meets a growing need in our communities
I didn’t fully appreciate what our local attorneys have been doing to help low income residents with their civil legal problems until I chatted this week with Ryan Feeney, the executive director of Volunteer Attorney Services for Chelan and Douglas counties. Feeney, who once upon a time was a reporter ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 15
Lots of people are sad about the Wenatchee Wild leaving town. … The Wild coach, meanwhile, agrees there’s little bliss to be found in this situation. … Wenatchee High School has a new swimming program with new rules in reaction to a 2011 student drowning. … Chelan may be making ...
Everyday Business
Orchardists learn of flower power
Alyssum may help control those vile apple aphids.
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 14
The Wenatchee Wild hockey team is being moved to Texas. The owners, who said last week they wanted to work out a new arena lease for the team in Wenatchee, have instead worked out a deal to take a few more days moving their stuff out of the Town Toyota ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 13
A runaway tractor lawnmower plunged over a bluff near Chelan, throwing the driver off while spewing hot fuel that burst into flames that raced up a hillside and set fire to a winery warehouse, causing a big propane tank to vent gas that ignited “like a flamethrower.” Oh, and the ...
An Apple a Day
So, why wouldn't we expand hospice?
Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare is supposed to be looking into expanding hospice. One has to wonder what's taking so long.
Winemaker's Journal
Sommelier class offers a world of wine information
World class education in Angelo Tavernaro's wine course
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 10
It's been ridiculously hot all week but we're still writing about a winter storm. Good ol' Wenatchee World, yesterseason's news this season. ... Calling them a fire hazard, Grant County has banned sky lanterns. (Note to editing team: Was I able to make that sound like I know what the ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 9
Flood warnings have been issued for the Stehekin and Okanogan rivers. ... Okanogan County has assigned a deputy to handle animal complaints. Good luck with that, animals do nothing but complain. Especially pigs. Oink this, oink that. Enough already. Just baconize yourself and jump in my pan. ... Check out ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 8
Since you’ve been living comfortably under a rock, we are here to inform you for the first time that a new place called “Pybus Market” will be opening this weekend. … The state Court of Appeals has ruled a gangmember’s promise to murder “snitches” doesn’t amount to intimidation. More like ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 7
Owners of the Wenatchee Wild say they want to put past differences aside and work out a new arena lease. ... When Seattle Children's Hospital opened a Wenatchee clinic it made a world of difference for one local family. ... Don't have a cow, but East Wenatchee is considering loosening ...
Common Ground
Misawa visitors teach us how to make Mochi
The sister city relationship with Misawa, Japan has provided the Wenatchee Valley with a wonderful international connection over the years. We're fortunate to have the Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City organization nurturing the relationship. On Sunday, the latest group from Misawa spent the afternoon at the RiverWest Retirement Center in ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 6
We certainly would not allow you to enjoy the warm weather without telling you to expect flooding. ... Also, lots of trails are closed because of last summer's fires and the threat of flash flooding. ... A power outage Sunday near the airport was caused by — you guessed it ...
Winemaker's Journal
A toast to John Butler
Amateur winemaker's craft will live on at Chelan County Fair
Common Ground
Film on bullying challenges all of us to act
The Vox Docs film "Bully" on Friday night provided a riveting and disturbing look at the impact of kids being mercilessly picked on, both mentally and physically. I found it hard to watch but also impossible get out of my mind. There real-time scenes of a student getting bullied on ...
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 3
Just for fun, let's head up north a bit and see what's going on. An Omak man has admitted to killing a former homecoming queen. ... An Omak man has been charged in a wreck that killed another Omak man. ... A pack of dogs is being blamed for killing ...
Winemaker's Journal
Recent wine awards
NCW wines rated among the Northwest's best Cabernet Sauvignons
Winemaker's Journal
Americans love their wine
Global wine study finds U.S. wine consumption continuing to rise
Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice - May 2
The Wenatchee Wild has resumed talks with the Town Toyota Center over a new arena lease. I'm for both sides. For both sides recognizing what a nice thing they have going and how mutually boneheaded it would be to not get a deal done. Thank you for your time. ...
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