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Fort Walla Walla Camp Commander Don Jameson welcomed guests and guided the dedication ceremony. Mike Maltais/QCH
METHOW – For much of the past 111 years, the only evidence that Civil War veteran James Wilson Fox was buried in the Methow Cemetery was a solitary stone that served as his grave marker. That changed last Saturday, August 19, when a diverse group of citizen activists, military veterans, and Civil...

Rogers Brooks Submitted Photo
CHELAN – Rogers Brooks, founding member of the award winning Destination Development Association, will give a free presentation on Wednesday, September 6. He will give the presentation at Campbell's Resort in the Park Room, beginning at 6 p.m. Campbell's is located at 104 W. Woodin Avenue. The...

A red sunrise last Thursday bears witness to smoke-filled air from wildfires at Eagle Bluff near Oroville, the Sourdough fire in the North Cascades, and others in British Columbia. Mike Maltais/QCH

Brewster patrol officer Kevin Arnold volunteers to sit under the mini overhead version of a water dunk tank for willing youngsters to try their hand at giving the victim a good soaking. This young gal appears to have found the range as her ball nears the target trigger… Mike Maltais/QCH

This feeding station designed for cat-only accessibility provides a sheltered space for homeless felines to find food. Mike Maltais/QCH
BREWSTER – Before sun-up every Monday through Thursday morning, a Brewster citizen/volunteer - who requests anonymity for this story - rolls out of a warm bed to begin a demanding routine that is gradually improving the quality of life for two groups of city inhabitants – its residents, and its...
WENATCHEE - Classes on garden topics and ways to use your garden produce are being offered at the Celebration Lutheran Church Community Garden, located at 801 8th St. NE, East Wenatchee. The Wednesday classes start at 6:30 p.m. and continue through the first week in October. The free series is...

A momma black bear and her two yearling cubs have become regular callers at a pair of apricot trees growing in the backyard of a remote reservation ranch. A nearby maple tree is a favorite resting spot where she can send the cubs high into the branches. Mike Maltais/QCH
PATEROS – The Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) is setting up a satellite office in space allotted for that purpose at the Pateros-Brewster Community Service Center at 169 Pateros Mall, Suite A. Executive Director Gene Dowers told the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors...

Mary Johnson celebrates her 100th birthday on August 22. Mike Maltais/QCH
BREWSTER – In 1923 the list price of a new Ford was $265, Harold Carter unsealed the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt, and a Hershey bar cost ten cents…oh, and Mary (Fike) Johnson was born August 22 in Iowa. That was 100 years ago this year and a conversation with her today is like...

Wenatchee Amateur Hockey Association members and Wenatchee Wild staff pose at a recent check presentation. The Wild announced more than $215,000 in charitable contributions, covering the time during and immediately after the 2022-23 season. Courtesy WAHA/Wenatchee Wild
WENATCHEE – As their first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL) approaches, the Wenatchee Wild are excited to announce contributions of $215,697, plus 110 hours of service from each player, to various causes and events in the Wenatchee Valley during and immediately after the 2022-23 season....

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