Community
Courtesy Camp Fire North Central Washington Council Office
NCW - Now is the time to earn that extra cash needed to be able to spend a great week at Camp Zanika. You do not need to be a member to sell candy to earn your way to summer camp. Anyone in Chelan/Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Adams Counties can sell candy. Also, don’t forget to register by February...
Outreach teams surveyed Chelan and Douglas counties on January 26, interviewing or observing people living in unsheltered situations, including tents or outdoor areas not meant for habitation. The photo was taken during the Point in Time event of such an area in Malaga. Photo by Scott Johnson/Wenatchee Rescue Mission.
The recent Point in Time Count showed the number of people experiencing homelessness on the one-day event is slightly down from last year, a result the Chelan County Housing Program coordinator is attributing in part to efforts by local partners working with the unhoused.
On January 26, outreach...
Presentation of the 2023 Royal Lady
The Gala will be held on March 7 at 6 p.m., in the Enzian Inn Continental Room. Hearty hors d'oeuvres will be served during the opening social hour followed by a short program celebrating the year of 2022 Royal Lady Sharon Waters. The evening will culminate with...
NCW- Local NAMI affiliate NAMI Chelan/Douglas is seeking to expand their service area to Okanogan and Grant counties to become NAMI North Central Washington. The expansion effort is being supported by Beacon Health Options. “Beacon Health Options is thrilled to partner with NAMI Washington to...
The Totman family Danielle (right) with her grandmother get ready to paint their bowls. Photo UV Empty Bowls staff.
Upper Valley Empty Bowls recently hosted the 2023 Glazing Days at the Sleeping Lady's Woodpecker Room. Community members flocked to the event, using their creative skills to paint over 600 bowls. Nineteen artists were inspired to create nineteen amazing Artists bowls and platters for the 2023...
Leavenworth
Upper Valley Scholarship for Women Returning to Higher Education
Applications are now being accepted for the Upper Valley Scholarship supported by P.E.O. Chapter JF, Leavenworth WA. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist women in need of financial help in returning to higher...
Submitted Promotional Graphics
In 2022, NCW Libraries’ print and digital materials circulated 1.2 million times. Here are the most popular titles checked out across the region:
Physical Materials
Fiction: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Non-Fiction: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Memoir/Biography: Educated by Tara Westover...
As National Blood Donor Month continues this January, the American Red Cross celebrates those who give blood to help save lives − especially now, as we work to ensure a stable blood supply amid the threat of icy winter weather and severe seasonal illness. Donors of all blood types – particularly...
Leavenworth
Upper Valley Scholarship for Women Returning to Higher Education
Applications are now being accepted for the Upper Valley Scholarship supported by P.E.O. Chapter JF, Leavenworth WA. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist women in need of financial help in returning to higher...
"Teara Dillon creates a masterpiece." Photo by Upper Valley MEND staff
Help feed our community’s hungry, strengthen community and celebrate the arts through the Upper Valley Empty Bowls Festival! Come glaze a bowl with your friends, family, and community members this year at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort. Glazing Days begin on Friday, January 20 (12:00 pm-8:00 pm...
Ward Media Newspapers
- The Leavenworth Echo | Leavenworth, WA
- Cashmere Valley Record | Cashmere WA
- Lake Chelan Mirror | Chelan, Manson, Entiat, WA
- Quad City Herald | Brewster, Pateros, Bridgeport, Mansfield, WA
- Wenatchee Business Journal | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties, WA