School News
BREWSTER: Wednesday, August 30
• Late start Mondays at 9:30 a.m.
• Tueday-Friday start at 8 a.m.
PATEROS: Wednesday, August 30
• First day early release at 11:40 a.m.
• TK and Kindergarten start Tuesday, Sept. 5
MANSFIELD: Wednesday, August 30
• Monday-Friday...
OLYMPIA – Living in a college dorm can be a fun experience, but fire safety should always be taken serious no matter where you are living. Last year in Washington State, there were over 800 fire incidents that involved college campus dormitories with a dollar loss of over $11 million. Fires in...
PATEROS – A dream that began in 2019 to create a first-class childcare and learning hub in Pateros has come to pass with the official August 1 opening of the Treehouse Early Education Center at 128 N. Independence Street.
Interim Director Carlene Anders and Interim Assistant Director Gene Dowers...
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation received a $1,500 grant from the Wenatchee Rotary Club to support the WVC Bridge program. The new program is designed to help Adult Basic Education (ABE) students without their high school credentials get access to financial aid so that they can...
Senior Brandy Valdovinos receives her AA degree from Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees member Paula Martinez during the graduation ceremonies at Bridgeport High School earlier this year. Valdovinos was misidentified in this photo when it ran in the Quad City Herald on June 14, with the...

The Central Washington 2B Cup traveling trophy is spending the year at Brewster after the Bears sports teams outperformed the other schools in the league in athletic achievement. Posing with the award are from left, Eric Ramirez, Reese Vassar, Kelson Gebbers, and Tyson Schertenleib. Among the Bears’ outstanding 2023 team performances are second place in state basketball, and third place in baseball. Courtesy brewstersportsfacebook
BREWSTER – Not long after he removed his cap and gown following graduation ceremonies for the Bears’ Class of 2023, senior standout Kelson Gebbers was on his way to the next phase of his athletic/academic career, on scholarship to NCAA Division 1, University of Portland.
“He’s down in Portland,...
Olympia—Simple, accurate information provided in an engaging way in an educational environment can help improve student understanding and awareness of financial aid and college or training options, according to a new case study from the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC).
WSAC partnered...
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- 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