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Valley Life: Twisp
Horses are an integral part of the Methow Valley, as important a source of recreation as cross-country skiing, hiking or biking. That’s why Jane Eiseman, a fisherwoman and teacher from Kodiak, Alaska, decided to retire here — and that’s why she went on the Ride to Rendezvous.
Lake Chelan school board member raises the alarm over growing insurance, utilities costs
CHELAN—School funding and its inadequacy were topics brought to the forefront of the May 13 monthly meeting of the Lake Chelan School District Board of Directors by board member Stephanie Fuller. Fuller attended a recent Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) meeting and was alarmed by what she learned.
Chelan-Douglas health director hopefuls to appear at Friday meet-and-greet
WENATCHEE — The public will have a chance Friday to meet the final three candidates to run the Chelan-Douglas Health District. The board of health that oversees the agency will hold a special meeting at Wenatchee’s Hilton Garden Inn, 25 N. Worthen St., from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be a public meet-and-greet with the applicants, and after that, the board plans a question-and-answer session with the hopefuls.
Brewster Chamber discusses site for new tourism Kiosk from Okanogan County Tourism Council
BREWSTER – The Chamber of Commerce discussed potential site selections for a new information kiosk on city property during its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, May 8. The Okanogan County Tourism Council is providing the kiosks to cities across the county and already has several installed in Pateros, Tonasket, and Oroville.
NCWLIFE Evening News May 14th, 2024
A few stories we're following for you tonight, A Colville man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he lost control of his car, which came to rest in Lake Chelan near Manson. The Wenatchee driver accused of striking and severely injuring a motorcyclist near Coles Corner on Saturday is also suspected of fleeing from police earlier in the day. And an accident involving a passenger van and a semi-truck on Highway 97 injured a Chelan woman on Monday.
Mountain Lion baseball routs Okanogan Bulldogs for District 6 title
The Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions rode a second inning, seven-run explosion and a one-hit pitching performance by junior hurler Mac Surface to the district championship Tuesday afternoon (May 7) at Mountain Lion Field. The game was terminated after the top of the fifth inning under the mercy rule...
Sports briefs: Blank, McMillan still alive in districts, Softball season ends at Brewster
Sophomore Gavin Blank and freshman Kara McMillan remained alive in their respective District 6 post-season singles tennis tournaments through the past weekend. Blank heads for the combined District 6 1A/2B/1B tournament on Thursday (May 16) with a No. 3 seeding and hopes of advancing on to the Saturday finals and an eventual trip to the WIAA-Gesa State Tournament in Yakima over the first half of the Memorial Day Weekend. The top four places qualify for the state championships.
New Executive Director brings personal connection to Wellness Place mission
WENATCHEE — Wellness Place, a local nonprofit that supports individuals facing cancer in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties, has named Marissa Collins its new Executive Director. Collins, a Wenatchee native, brings a wealth of nonprofit experience and a deeply personal connection to the organization's mission. Diagnosed with breast...
Jacks win district title, head to state tourney
It sounds like a storybook ending – beating the undefeated league champions in the district title match – but the Jacks are aiming for more, in the state tournament. Getting to state and making a deep run was the Quincy High School boys soccer team’s objective from the start of the season, said head coach Hector Vaca. The Jacks earned their spot at state May 8 with a 1-0 victory over Bridgeport in the second round of the District 6 1A tournament. They will begin state competition Friday, May 17.
Chelan seeks ag preservation and development balance
CHELAN—At its regular monthly meeting on May 7, the city council workshop tackled a vexing issue: how to strike a balance that preserves Chelan’s farming sector in the face of growing development demands by allowing supplemental income options to sustain ag operations. The workshop took the unusual step...
Baseball team wins one in districts, falls to Chelan
As the grounds crew began its postgame grooming of the diamond, a cloud of infield dust wafted over the right field grass where Quincy baseball head coach Seth Longwill addressed his team. After beating Omak 3-2 in the first round of the District 6 1A playoffs, the Jacks had just been eliminated by Chelan in a 3-1 loss May 11 at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium in Ephrata.
Chelan City Council agrees on Transportation Benefit District funding option
CHELAN—The city council selected the funding option of three-tenths of one percent for the city’s new Transportation Benefit District (TBD) on Tuesday, May 14, at its regular bi-monthly meeting. As required by state RCW, the measure will go before voters for their approval. Mayor Erin McCardle explained the...
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