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Pateros student wins Governor's Choice Award for artwork
PATEROS – Pateros High School art student Lexi Ann Vargas won the Governor's Choice Award with her mixed media painting “Recycled Ocean” at the Superintendent's High School Art Show in Olympia. “Lexi worked very hard bringing this piece to life,” said Todd Steenhard, Pateros School District art...
Port authority to hold groundbreaking event for Trades District Project
EAST WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority will host a groundbreaking event for the launch of the Trades District Project next week. “We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone for the Trades District Project,” said port director of economic development and capital projects Stacie de Mestre. “This project represents a significant investment in our community and will play a crucial role in driving the economic development and job creation in the region.”
Stayman Flats shooting: Gunman wounded victim, then died by suicide
CHELAN COUNTY — Sheriff’s deputies now say the May 17 shooting that left one man dead and another seriously wounded on Stayman Flats Road was a murder-suicide, with the gunman taking his own life. Chelan County investigators on Thursday identified Luis Rojas-Resendiz, 49, as the man who opened...
‘A community conversation’ | City of Chelan launches Lake Chelan Vision Project
CHELAN — Earlier today, the City of Chelan announced its partnership with Our Valley Our Future to launch the Lake Chelan Vision Project. The Lake Chelan Vision Project is a community-driven outreach and vision initiative intended to identify the core values of the Chelan community as well as lay down groundwork for a desired future. The project will span across the area from Twenty-Five Mile Creek to South Shore to Chelan to Union Valley to Manson.
Photos: Memorable Memorial Day
The annual Methow Valley Memorial Day Rodeo brought out enthusiastic crowds to view the nonstop action at the rodeo grounds on Twin Lakes Road. Some of the riding was more challenging, but at least the mutton busters didn’t have far to fall.
2025 Okanogan ATH Carter Kuchenbuch has unfinished business
2025 Okanogan (Wash.) ATH Carter Kuchenbuch is the classic 'do everything' athlete for a small town school. While he's played quarterback for Okanogan since second grade, the position is far from his passion (as it often is for lifelong quarterbacks). Rather, he stepped into the role due to no one else really wanting to do it.
Manson Community Council to host forum on June 18
MANSON — The Manson Community Council will host a "Manson Community Forum" on Tuesday, June 18, at the Manson Grange Hall. The forum, which begins at 6:00 p.m., will feature presentations from local agencies and organizations, according to a press release from the council. Chris Willoughby, Vice Chair of...
Winthrop man killed in motorcycle accident near Entiat
A Winthrop motorcyclist was killed and his passenger severely injured on Thursday (May 23) when the motorcycle collided head-on with another vehicle on U.S. Highway 97A between Chelan and Wenatchee. According to a Washington State Patrol press release, Wilhelm M. Penders, 59, of Winthrop was northbound at milepost 222 (near...
Classic Cars and Family Fun at 18th Annual Cruizin Chelan Car Show
CHELAN - The 18th annual Cruizin Chelan car show, organized by the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, brought classic cars, live music, and family-friendly activities to downtown Chelan over the weekend of May 31 to June 1. More than 250 classic cars, trucks, trailers, and motorcycles filled the downtown core...
Senior news: May 29, 2024
The Western Sale held last weekend was a huge success. Thanks to the community for all the wonderful donations and to everyone who attended. Also, thank you to our amazing volunteers! We couldn’t have done it without you all!. Thrift Store hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;...
Study examines black bear/human interactions in the Methow Valley
Humans and black bears have similar tastes when it comes to choosing where to live. Here in the Methow Valley, bears have historically sought habitat along waterways in the valley bottoms, where natural food is abundant. And that is where the greatest population growth in the Methow Valley has taken...
Valley Life: Mazama
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes thousands of people mourn.” No words were truer spoken than these written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in “Man Was Made to Mourn: A Dirge” first published in 1784. “The effects of war are multi-generational,” Mazama resident Heidi Westin says. She...
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