A deer, part of a herd of a dozen, munches on brush near a house above Skyline Drive in Wenatchee Tuesday.
WENATCHEE — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will begin its multi-lane roundabout project on April 3 at the intersection of Highway 2/97 and Easy Street.
According to the weather forecast, Waterville will have warmer days, but below freezing nights. The warmer sunny days are nice, and with the higher altitude of the Waterville Plateau, it is glorious to bask in its rays, even at 40°F.
In 1915, the state of Washington answered the call of the Good Roads Association for better roads. The state began the work of turning Pine Canyon Road into a route better suited to automobile traffic. Using the labor of honor prisoners, the new road bed now curved its way down to the existi…
Dear Readers,
FOB Waterville
I often watch Korean dramas with the subtitles on so I can listen to the rich Korean language with the drama unfolding before me. I love their clothing and their elaborate meals. The foods they prepare are sumptuous and eaten with great relish.
Confluence Health/Central Washington Hospital; of Douglas County
Waterville's menu for March 27 to 30
WENATCHEE — When the wind picks up and it becomes a blustery day — that’s when Miketo Zook, Wenatchee, heads outside.
Meet Oakland
WSU Master Gardener Skip Johnson places leaves into a wheelbarrow as he prepares a lawn for spring fertilizer near the Master Gardeners Continuing Education Garden along Western Ave. Saturday in Wenatchee.
Free food distribution Friday
PLAIN — Authorities were investigating a homicide earlier this week, after a man was discovered dead Friday in Plain, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.
WATERVILLE — Court officials on March 14 entered not guilty pleas on behalf of a Badger Mountain murder suspect after he refused to answer questions in what was his fifth arraignment hearing.
MALAGA — Microsoft Corporation filed permits in Chelan County for three buildings in Malaga, another move for the tech giant’s future.
WATERVILLE — A Douglas County Superior Court judge on Monday sentenced an East Wenatchee financial advisor who police say defrauded former clients to eight years in prison — nearly triple the length agreed upon in a plea agreement.
WENATCHEE — The Columbia River Drug Task Force is hosting an online auction for stolen items recovered last year.
WENATCHEE — RiverCom 911 has its sights to settle in the Confluence Technology Center next year, after its administrative board on Wednesday approved negotiating a lease agreement with the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority.
Confluence Health/Central Washington Hospital; of Douglas County
Oxalis triangularis, or false shamrock, is a true beauty and super easy to care for. It spreads rapidly and can be thinned and given to fellow gardeners as a beautiful gift on Saint Patrick's Day.
Roads on the Waterville Plateau provided physical, political, and financial obstacles of monumental proportions. All of the stakeholders needed to come to an agreement on the who, what, when, where, and how of road building early in the 20th century. Few improved roads existed, and county co…
Dear Gabby,
FOB Waterville
Meet Venus
Making a stew is one of the easiest things to do, similar to making a pot of soup, but richer and more flavorful. Because you stew the meat until it is tender, even cheap, tough cuts of meat can be used.
EAST WENATCHEE — Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is taking dual paths to receive federal funding available in 2024 for its General Aviation Terminal Building remodel after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently rejected its airport terminal grant application for $3 million…
Waterville's menu for March 20 to 23
EAST WENATCHEE — Highway 2/97 in Douglas County was recently renamed to World War II Veterans Memorial Highway in honor of World War II veterans.
EAST WENATCHEE — Frito-Lay is moving one step closer toward a permanent facility, a roughly 6,500-square-foot building, in the Pangborn Airport Business Park in East Wenatchee.
WATERVILLE — The Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has been fined $2,500 due to an evidence violation in a child sex crime case.
Up in the air but below the snowline, Kyle Knott with Beckstead Electric replaces one of 88 light bulbs on Monday at Walla Walla Point Park.
WATERVILLE — A Badger Mountain murder suspect has been determined competent to stand trial after undergoing a mental health evaluation.
WATERVILLE — The parents of an Eastmont School District student are suing the district for allegedly discriminating against their son on the basis of his disability.
Confluence Health/Central Washington Hospital; of Douglas County
Meet Clara
There are a few patches in my garden where there is no snow at all, and then there are the piles of snow that are still as tall as me, mostly in the backyard.
In 1928, our end of Highway 2 was drawn up to hug the northern border of the United States from Everett, Washington, to St. Ignace, Michigan. The design picked up existing highways designed by state governments, and with improvement, turned them into a national cross country highway system. …
Dear Gabby,
FOB Waterville
The Hawaiian plate is a simple meal with meat, plain white rice, and a rich macaroni salad.
Issued in Douglas County
Waterville's menu for March 13 to March 16
WATERVILLE — Waterville Town Council members recently approved paying more to pool and city employees.
EAST WENATCHEE — Joseph Hunter knows first-hand the benefit a support network can have on someone with a drug addiction.
WENATCHEE — The regional emergency dispatch center, RiverCom 911, is looking to relocate by building a new facility.
WATERVILLE — A Waterville Town Council member who authorities suspect fled from a deputy and then lied during an investigation has pleaded guilty to two gross misdemeanors.
This plant has always captured my heart, much like Maui since I visited for two weeks last October. I never knew all of its varied names, either: painter's palette, anthurium andraeanum, flamingo flower, and my favorite Hawaiian heart.
Until 1909 the only way for anyone up or down the Columbia River or to cross to the other side required boarding a ferry.
Dear Gabby,
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