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News briefs, May 8, 2024
A selection of duo and solo performers from Expressions Dance Studio’s competition team will be the entertainment at the Quincy Senior Center from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. We hope you’ll join us! If you’d like to stay for dinner, please call Stacia at 509-787-3231 to make a reservation.
Bridgeport Planning Commission hears Foster Creek Watershed Improvement Plan
BRIDGEPORT – A presentation of the Foster Creek Conservation District’s (FCCD) Foster Watershed Improvement Plan was the dominant issue at the monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Planning Commission last Thursday, May 2. Commission Chair Leslie Robb explained some background of the visit and introduced Desiree Elliott, the primary...
Bridgeport Council greenlights comprehensive plan grant application
BRIDGEPORT — City planner Kurt Danison addressed the city council's regular monthly meeting on April 17 to update members on the latest discussions of the Planning Commission and advise the council of a grant funding opportunity. “The city plans under the Growth Management Act (GMA), and we are required...
Bridgeport Revitalization Committee reviews tree sculpture parking lot draft design
BRIDGEPORT – The draft drawings done by city engineers Gray & Osborne for the tree sculpture parking have been received by Superintendent of Public Works Stuart Dezellem. Those renderings together with the bid process for Berryman Park work were the two main issues on the table at the monthly meeting of the Revitalization Committee last Thursday, May 2.
Chip sealing underway near Othello, Royal City next
ROYAL CITY — Road crews will start chip-sealing on a 30-mile section of State Route 26 in the Royal City area beginning in mid-May. Crews are scheduled to finish chip-sealing on a section of SR 26 near Othello later this week. Additional chip seal work is scheduled for U.S....
Brewster EP&O levy passing as certification nears
BREWSTER – Preliminary votes released by the Okanogan County Auditor show the Brewster School District’s four-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) passing by more than the 50 percent margin required by state law. The vote count from Wednesday, May 1, showed voters approving the measure by 55.30 percent...
Live music in the valley
The information below was provided by Methow Music Monthly and other sources. For more information, visit www.methowmusicmonthly.com. • First Sundays, Methow Acoustic Musicians Association gathers at The Cove II in Twisp from 3-5 p.m. All are invited. • Sundays (starting Mother’s Day, May 12), Terry Hunt plays classical guitar at...
Thriving Together NCW launches wellbeing survey
EAST WENATCHEE — Thriving Together NCW, a health and wellbeing centered nonprofit, has launched a new online survey. "The North Central Washington Wellbeing Survey is a vital tool that will help us pinpoint areas and populations we should be engaging with the most and work with those communities to tailor our efforts towards creating lasting positive change," said Thriving Together NCW executive director John Schapman.
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