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Wenatchee Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Wenatchee, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,409 in Wenatchee, WA

  1. Community college enrollment up across Wash.Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

    ... College's Puyallup campus reports a 28 percent increase in its total head count this fall, compared to fall 2007. Wenatchee Valley College is seeing an increase of more than 11 percent. Peninsula College in Port Angeles reports a 13 percent ...

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  2. Yukon front brings cold, maybe snowRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... first fall dusting of snow this week, signaling the start of the winter driving season. Low temperatures around Wenatchee will also flirt with freezing temperatures, bringing the gardening season to a close for many. Strong westerly winds gusting up ...

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  3. New 'Apple Line' Omak-Ellensburg bus service startingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    WENATCHEE — The state Department of Transportation is launching a daily bus service from Omak to Ellensburg and back starting Oct.

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  4. Firefighters contain Yakima Street blazeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... 700 block of Yakima Street that forced the evacuation of four people earlier this evening. Firefighters from the Wenatchee Fire Department and Douglas County Fire District 2 responded to the call, which was made around 7:45 p.m. A woman and three ...

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  5. Old ballpark glows for first timeRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... Cherry Street are lit Monday night for the season-ending Fall Baseball tournament. (World photos/Kelly Gillin) WENATCHEE - And the baseball gods said, 'Let there be light.' Geoff Waterbury, assistant coach for the minor league team, the Muckdogs, ...

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  6. Flu has arrived in our areaRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... Central Washington this week. Mary Small, the agency's director of community health and preparedness, said the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center reported the positive Type A influenza, or flu case. Officials aren't required to report influenza, but ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  7. Lost hiker foundRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    LAKE WENATCHEE — A 29-year-old Leavenworth man was found in good health this morning by searchers who set out to find him after the man's father reported him missing Monday night.

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  8. On the avenue: Worries about retirementRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    As world stock markets plunged Monday, a half-dozen people interviewed about the economy in downtown Wenatchee expressed worries, mainly about their retirements and particularly their 401 plans.

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    Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Chelan County, WA, Pension, Financial Markets, Tonasket, WA

  9. Swing-time is always in seasonRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    Debbie Odell of Wenatchee gives her 4-year-old grandniece, Ella Hedman, a push on the swing at Washington Park on Monday afternoon.

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  10. Searchers looking for overdue hikerRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    Searchers this morning began looking for a 29-year-old Leavenworth man who had been expected to return no later than Sunday from a solo hike in the Lake Wenatchee area.

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  11. Expensive oil equals rougher roadsRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... asphalt, which is 5 percent oil and requires heating by diesel fuel, has shot up 60 percent for the city of Wenatchee in the last two years. Chelan County is wrestling with a market where the cost of some types of asphalt have nearly doubled. 'It's ...

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  12. Cold, windy weather blows into WashingtonRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... with gusts to 45 mph. The Weather Service has a wind advisory until 8 p.m. for parts of Washington, including Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Tri-Cities, Walla Walla, Spokane and Pullman. Forecasters expect 30-40 mph winds as the cold front ...

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  13. An apple a dayRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... to apple-based dinners, North Central Washington residents know how to highlight the region's beloved fruit. The Wenatchee World's request for apple recipes was met with several reader submissions of their favorites. Dean Bears You'll find some of ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes, Recipes, Fruits, Pudding, Cake, Baked Goods, Dessert

  14. AsidesRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Wenatchee World

    ... Recipe forms can be submitted online at recipes.wenatcheeworld.com or found at our offices: 14 N. Mission St., Wenatchee. Forms will be mailed upon request. We do not accept recipe submissions over the phone. Recipes should include your name, where ...

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  15. 7. The art of apple pickingRead the original story

    Monday | Wenatchee World

    ... the orchard and other orchards and the Monitor packing shed that made up Bardin Farms to McDougall & Sons Inc., of Wenatchee, in 2005. Sandoval stayed on. Now he's orchard foreman and lives in a house on the orchard. 'He's been here long enough that ...

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  16. 10. Rain doesn't dampen Wings & Wheels funRead the original story

    Monday | Wenatchee World

    ... Motors Car Show. 'And there's still more coming in,' said Dawn Collings, event coordinator for the city of East Wenatchee, at about noon. As clouds parted Saturday crowds swelled to admire the highly polished muscle machines that were built and ...

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  17. 1. Shots fired at house partyRead the original story

    Monday | Wenatchee World

    ... day arrested three of her companions on suspicion of drive-by shooting. The shot that hit the 18-year-old East Wenatchee woman was fired by the party host after - according to witnesses - shots were fired by another man who had been denied entry to ...

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  18. 2. Intoxicated pedestrian hit by carRead the original story

    Monday | Wenatchee World

    ... crossing against the light when she was hit by an off-duty Rivercom dispatcher shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, said Wenatchee Police Sgt. Stephyne Silvestre. Silvestre said the woman had a 0.208 blood-alcohol level, more than double the 0.08 legal ...

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  19. At last, a sports arena of our ownRead the original story

    Yesterday | Wenatchee World

    Isaiah Burchett, 7, of East Wenatchee, gets a front-row view of the Wenatchee Wild hockey team Sunday at the grand opening of the Town Toyota Center.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Curling

  20. Group combats military recruitment in schoolsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Wenatchee World

    ... of Washington Truth in Recruiting. The Seattle-area non-profit held its second workshop this year in East Wenatchee, trying to warn parents about a little-known requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The federal law mandates schools to ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Seattle Metro, Washington, Seattle Metro, East Wenatchee, WA