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From left, Nancy Grette, Laurie Steward, and Susan Wall assist Crystal Chevelle as she rides her horse Frid during a session at Alatheia Therapeutic Riding Center in Wenatchee. Photo by Matthew Ockinga
Crystal Chevelle mounts her golden steed. Frid, a 28-year-old Norwegian Fjord, gently accepts his rider. They know each other. Atop her horse, Chevelle transforms. She raises her head. Her back straightens. A broad smile spreads across her face. She owns this arena. Usually, Chevelle looks up at...
WENATCHEE - With warmer spring weather, it’s the time of year that the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WVHS) sees an influx of kittens in its shelters. It’s prime breeding season for un-fixed cats in our community. “The community can help in several ways, for example by observing and only...
The Leavenworth Community Farmers Market will kick off the 2023 season on Thursday, June 1 from 4-7 p.m. Located at the Cascade School District Offices, 330 Evans Street, the opening day will feature 20+ vendors selling flowers, garden starts, vegetables, mushrooms, goats’ milk, beef, jams, and...
Leavenworth The Leavenworth Women’s Exchange Dinner meeting for the annual Installation of Officers and Board of Directors on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. at Visconti’s Italian Restaurant, 636 Front Street, Leavenworth. Hospitality begins at 6 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.  We will be...

Kahler Mountain Club hosts Cascade Medical Foundation’s 20th annual Marson and Marson Cascade Golf Classic June 19. (Photo credit: P2X Studio)
LAKE WENATCHEE-Fun, festivities and philanthropy are all part of the Marson and Marson Cascade Golf Classic June 19 at Kahler Mountain Club. Where else can a pipe cleaner help sink a shot or duffers get a do-over and help the team stay in the running for a spectacular prize? Those who don’t need an...

Leavenworth native, and Cascade High School and Plain Valley Nordic Team alumnus, Derek “Buster” Richardson has been nominated to the United States Cross-Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season. Submitted Photo
 Nominations are the spring precursor announcement of the team prior to the official September appointments. The U.S. Team is comprised of the pool of skiers from which the perennial U.S. World Cup and quadrennial U.S. Olympic teams are chosen. Richardson, not yet 19, will become one of the...
WENATCHEE - Chelan County commissioners awarded $776,436 in lodging tax dollars to a variety of local agencies that will use the money for capital projects that support tourist-related activities. The decision comes at the recommendation of the Chelan County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which...
Memorial Day, the annual event pays tribute to those veterans who have willingly served their country for decades. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day on which Americans remember and pay tribute to their ancestral family members. It is sometimes easy to forget the true...
Leavenworth Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition Town Hall Thursday, May 25, 5:30 p.m. Are you prepared for wildfire? Come learn preparedness strategies from professionals. Join Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition for their annual Town Hall meeting where representatives from USFS, DNR,...

Veterans mingle with community members in their new space. Photo by Lindsay Timmermans, Staff Writer
WENATCEE - The honored veterans of the Wenatchee Valley Veterans Hall invited the community to their Open House May 19-21 in their new building at 1206 N. Wenatchee Ave., the former banquet room in the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Wenatchee. The local veteran organizers have pounded the...

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