A group of six women leaders from Kyrgyzstan visited North Central Washington last week to meet with local and congressional officials, learn about American government, and exchange ideas on leadership and community development.
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The Link Transit Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting Oct. 21, discussing several items on its agenda, including the 2026 preliminary budget, the purchase of electric buses, and the ongoing bus garage construction.
As the Lower Sugarloaf and Labor Mountain wildfires filled the Wenatchee Valley with thick smoke this fall, growers faced a new challenge during apple harvest: a lack of sunlight.
Photos from Pangborn Memorial Airport's Cleared for Takeoff: Runway Run and Ride event Friday in Douglas County. The 82-year-old runway closed Sept. 2 for a month-long, $20 million rehabilitation project.
Dr. Earl Cater, director of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville, will give a free public talk on Oct. 14 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
Community
Everyone can walk, run or ride bicycles on the Pangborn Memorial Airport runway before planes reclaim it during the free Cleared for Takeoff: Runway Run and Ride event.
Fall and snowflakes aren’t usually synonymous. But Michelle Binder has found a way to bring them together.
The following are the 4-H winners from the 2025 NCW Fair:
Community resiliency was the focus of Our Valley Our Future’s Wildfire Symposium at Wenatchee Valley College.
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Sports
For the Waterville-Mansfield football team, it was one of those days. After making the 117-mile northern drive from the plateau to just below the border, the Shockers struggled in a 52-6 loss to the Oroville Hornets on Oct. 25. Read moreShockers team struggles in 52-6 loss to Oroville, eyes final 2 games
Regardless of societal and technological changes, the bittersweet nature of high school sports remains. With each athlete reaching the end of their prep career each year, team rosters are constantly in flux. With that reality, squads need both experienced veterans and high-ceiling players to… Read moreWaterville-Mansfield volleyball sweeps Oroville behind veteran leadership, young talent
The crisp weather and early darkness set the stage for a Friday night football showdown. Add a Homecoming celebration and a regional rivalry, and the ingredients were in place for a full gridiron spectacle. Read moreEntiat rolls past Waterville-Mansfield 66-22 in Homecoming showdown
By their nature, high schools in Washington’s 1B classification have the smallest student bodies, meaning athletic teams draw from a limited pool. Anytime a 1B squad faces bigger schools in nonleague competition, it can provide valuable experience for later in the season. Read moreWaterville-Mansfield volleyball falls 3-1 to Brewster in nonleague match
Our Past
One of the wonders of the ancient world that causes modern engineers to shake their heads is the Roman roads. Many of them remain in usable condition while modern roads fail. Built by thousands upon thousands of servi poenae (slaves of punishment), these roads are masterpieces that shame our… Read moreHonor camps and the making of Washington’s roads
In a flash, the rough skin of a strong hand pressed flat. Ndg whispered, “Og, stay down. He turned his ears and focused on us. With his snout raised, he is sampling our scent. Da and Zug are in place and ready. When he turns back to pulling up the fresh greens at the edge of the ice, we will… Read moreHow Ice Age floods shaped Douglas County — and washed away its earliest people
Over a lifetime, we experience numerous historical markers. Some are enormous, and others slip by unnoticed until, somewhere down the road, they jump up and bite us. And we say, “I dunno, how did that blow by me?” The fact is, we cannot always judge importance and impact. The big things, lik… Read more87-year-old Vista Hut collapses, Waterville prepares modern replacement
Living on the frontier meant encountering some rough patches. The absence of life’s finer features often collided with the outright difficult circumstances of frontier life. A fledgling town might have a general store and maybe a hotel. A few essential businesses might be scattered around to… Read moreFiery circuit rider delivers Waterville’s 1st sermon — from behind tavern bar
Education
Oct. 16: Breakfast: cinnamon roll, ham bar, fruit, milk. Lunch: pizza, salad, cheese stick, fruit, milk.
Oct. 9: Breakfast: Waffles, yogurt or cereal, fruit variety, juice, milk. Lunch: Grilled chicken burger, baked beans, tater tots or salad bar and chips, fruit variety, milk.
Sept. 25: Breakfast: Bagel and cream cheese or cereal, fruit variety, juice, milk. Lunch: Burger variety, carrots and tomatoes or salad bar and roll, fruit variety, milk.
Sept. 25: Breakfast: Donuts, sausage, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Meatloaf, peas, potatoes, roll, fruit, milk.
Opinion
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- The Pioneers
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- New Douglas County Museum mural honors legacy of historic aerial tramway
- Foster Creek Conservation District leads restoration efforts in fire-damaged watershed
- Foster Creek Conservation District enhances watershed health in Douglas County
- Hydropower leads the way in energy infrastructure
- The forgotten constituency
- Renewing the coalition to protect our dams
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