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A new metal breezeway hung with lights recently replaced the old structure at the Pateros Mall. It was paid for with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Mike Maltais/QCH
BREWSTER – The Chamber of Commerce announced its annual 2022 Best of the Best winners during Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25. This year’s honorees are:
Citizen of the Year: Eric Driessen
Community Volunteer: Nicole Riggin Smith
Large Business: P1FCU
Small Business: Mi Pueblo
This is the fifth...
Bridgeport school art instructor Brad Skiff, right, was on hand to record Santa’s visit with photos of every family that joined Santa and Mrs. Claus. Mike Maltais/QCH
BRIDGEPORT – It was a perfect night to greet Santa and Mrs. Claus in Bouska Park last Friday, Dec. 9. The park Christmas tree was all aglow with colored lights and hot chocolate was available to keep visitors warm. Snow was falling on the line of celebrants gathered to give Christmas wishes to the...
Attend a program this month at your local library and find something for everyone, no matter your age, stage, or interest. Courtesy NCW Libraries
PATEROS/BREWSTER - Attend a program this month at your local library. Find something for everyone, no matter your age, stage, or interest. Try area library events like Lego robotics at Pateros, art afternoon for children with special needs at Omak, and holiday ornaments and cards at Grand...
Photo Courstesy Daniel McHenry
FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA - Allen A. McHenry, a 2015 graduate of Brewster High School, and a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, graduated from Basic Training on Nov. 23, at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. He is now stationed at A.I.T. Fort L. Wood, Missouri, and will attend Engineer School, M.O.S. 12November to...
Volunteers at the the 1st annual Lake Chelan ‘Stand Down’ helped make the event to support homeless veterans a success. Photos courtesy Norm Manly
CHELAN - “The First Annual Lake Chelan “Stand Down”, held on November 12, at the Chelan VFW bunker, was a success. We are looking forward to next year’s event that will be bigger and better for veterans in the Lake Chelan Valley. A big thank you goes out to the Lake Chelan VFW, Manson American...
Like heralds in a high lifter silhouetted against the sun, two City of Okanogan workmen put in place a message we should all take to heart this season. Mike Maltais/QCH
Karl Ruether, Rotary District 5060 Governor Submitted Photo
LEAVENWORTH - Karl Ruether was born and raised in Germany and came to North America in 1986. He has three grown sons and is married to Denise, they currently live in Peshastin.
Karl started his career in the Hospitality Industry with a Restaurant Apprenticeship in 1976 at the Sport Hotel, Droste...
Volunteers at the Brewster Food Bank were a busy bunch on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, handing out whole chickens to customers queued up in their vehicles at the 9 a.m. start time. Food bank director Dan Biddle said the facility purchased 80 birds for the giveaway to go along with 1,100 pounds of food donated by the Log Church School. Christmas is just around the corner and the Food Bank is seeking donations of money and food items to help meet the demand. Mike Maltais/QCH
Pateros City Council member Megan Sherrard Mike Maltais/QCH
PATEROS – A few years back Pateros City Council member Megan Sherrard had a reel good idea – movie reel good, to be more precise. Sherrard proposed that the city host a family movie night as an added attraction to the monthly Pateros Pop-up Market, another new idea to bring vendors and visitors...
NCW 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