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06/14/11 So much of the beautiful wooded terrain around North Central Washington is tough to access by car that unless folks are willing to put in some big-time hiking mileage, bikes are a great way to check out hard-to-reach places. But not everyone has the desire or the ability to transport their favorite cycles everywhere they go.
06/01/11 The mid-20th century forefathers of North Central Washington public power looked into the future and got it right. Business, industry and families continue to benefit from their vision of a business model that supplies the cheapest electricity in the country.
06/01/11 The local manufacture, sale and export of electricity has been a powerful force for the North Central Washington economy. And not just for keeping the lights on.
05/20/11 Okanogan County Commissioner Bud Hover never imagined that he would be a key player in finding a cooperative, grassroots solution that saved North Central Washington from getting steamrolled by the Endangered Species Act. In the late 1990s, the federal government shut down irrigation in the Methow Valley in an effort to protect endangered salmon, sparking a bitter feud that pitted agricultural ...
05/19/11 Artwork by Rob Blackaby is on display at A Step Above, the new art gallery within Columbia Furniture, 34 N. Wenatchee Ave. Blackaby is known for painting North Central Washington landscapes and his commissioned murals in Chelan.
05/18/11 Summer is a big season for concerts, and now North Central Washington gets to be in on it. After moving to a new building, Mill Bay Casino opened up some space for a covered event center which began construction in October.
04/26/11 BREWSTER - Brewster's Miguel Churape threw a no-hitter as the Bears swept Pateros 10-0 and 12-2 in the North Central Washington Baseball League on April 23.
03/30/11 Golfers in North Central Washington can play in the desert or the highland mountains. Our courses offer reasonable prices and lack much of the fog and rain of west side of the Cascades. Plus, with less traffic, greens are spared the normal wear and tear urban courses typically see. Many weekday afternoons golfers also find it a breeze to squeeze in a round with little to no advanced notice.
03/18/11 The spring weather is finally giving North Central Washington anglers a break on area fisheries. Ice has melted off both the Methow and Okanogan rivers, meaning steelhead anglers will get some final opportunities before the season closes by the end of March.
 02/25/11 Seattle Public Schools spent up to $1.8 million on contract work that was never done or didn't benef...
01/20/11 The big guns are gone, several leagues are dominated by one or two teams, and even the number of ranked teams has dwinded to a couple. High school basketball in North Central Washington is lacking in firepower this season.
11/24/10 Recipients of the Stanley Lifetime Achievement Awards have been named by the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee. In the professional division, artist Jan Cook Mack has been recognized for her work portraying the North Central Washington region and esteemed civic leaders.
11/10/10 The Port of Quincy recently held a Rural Freight Mobility Summit at Cave B Inn at SageCliffe near Quincy, Washington. Over 70 agricultural, food processing, railroad, trucking, ocean cargo, economic development, warehousing and distribution leaders attended the Summit, which primarily focused on freight mobility and transportation issues impacting perishable shippers in North Central Washington ...
11/02/10 Five things to ponder about prep football in North Central Washington after Week 8.
10/22/10 Treats and costumes are all part of kid festivities coming up next week throughout North Central Washington. Many of the events are happening Saturday, the day before Halloween. Here are the events submitted to us for our annual roundup of Halloween and harvest parties:Wenatchee Trick-or-treat event
10/18/10 Lots of us are kind, generous and willing to lend a helping hand at any time. Here in North Central Washington, Make a Difference Day, the national day of helping others, allows us to be unified with other people who also care. An amazing amount of energy is generated as hundreds of people change our community with dozens of group and individual efforts, according to Laurel Helton, the dynamic ...
10/07/10 Elsie M. Bowers, 87, a long-time North Central Washington resident and a Chelan resident for the past five years, died Monday, October 4, 2010, at her home. She was born November 7, 1922, at Prosser, the daughter of Oscar and Neva (Wright) Cox. The family later moved to Bridgeport, where Elsie graduated from high school.
09/28/10 Five things to ponder about prep football in North Central Washington after Week 4:1. Believe in Eastmont The Wildcats put together an impressive 16-6 win over Southridge last Thursday and are now tied with state-ranked Kamiakin as the only undefeated teams atop the Big Nine 3A division.
09/23/10 Prepare for an invasion from the north. Three Canadian squads will travel to North Central Washington to play games against Caribou Trail League opponents on Friday night.
09/23/10 Friends and family of late Wenatchee actor Dan Malmin plan a celebration of his life Friday night at Riverside Playhouse, 233B N. Wenatchee Ave. Malmin, who helped found Mission Creek Players and performed in stage productions around North Central Washington for more than 30 years, died Friday at age 59.
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