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BREWSTER -  SugarBee® Apple, a leading apple brand known for its exceptional honey-sweet flavor and unrivaled crispness, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, a week-long televised event that celebrates both students and their educators. On May 28, over 200...

Dan Stevens with his collection of bird skins. Courtesy photo
WENATCHEE  - The Wenatchee River Institute’s annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest this May will include a bird collection open house on the Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee campus. The open house will be hosted by biology faculty Dr. Dan Stephens, who is receiving a Bird Fest Founders’ Award this...
WENATCHEE - Every Wednesday from now through June, Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) will host Welcome Wednesdays on the Wenatchee campus for new and returning students, their families and community members. Students can get hands-on support with registration, advising, financial aid and more. These...
SPOKANE – Community Colleges of Spokane announced that seven recent graduates of Brewster, Pateros, and Bridgeport high schools have made the 2023 winter quarter honor rolls. Jacqueline Garcia-Corrales, Duvan Martinez, Britany Perez, and Sarahi Tinoco all of Brewster are among 1,358 students at...
BREWSTER/BRIDGEPORT - Teachers in the Columbia Basin and North Central Washington are among those receiving $200 for their classrooms. STCU, which was founded by high school teachers in 1934, is again honoring its roots by awarding a total of $20,000 to 100 randomly drawn educators. Winners can...
WENATCHEE - Wenatchee Valley College developed a new Machine Operator Certificate which will begin in the Spring 2023. The new certificate was developed with $20,000 in grant funding from the Alcoa Foundation awarded to the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation. The new short certificate is designed...
BRIDGEPORT - The Bridgeport School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Meals are available at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals will be served at the following location: Bridgeport Elementary, June 20 through August 18....

Courtesy NCW Libraries
NCW Libraries is once again partnering with Write on the River to sponsor a short fiction contest for NCW teens. This annual competition gives teens the opportunity to share their original creative work with our great community, and the chance to earn cash prizes provided by Write on the River. All...

Marissa Sanchez was one of the first in the greenhouse at the Bridgeport FFA spring plant sale last Saturday, April 29. Mike Maltais/QCH
BRIDGEPORT – The annual spring plant sale held by the Bridgeport school FFA chapter opened its doors last Saturday morning, April 29, to a group of eager purchasers who had signed up earlier in the week to reserve a spot on the appointment calendar.  

Bridgeport’s Daniel Ibarra heads the ball in a 9-1 home win against Oroville on April 18. Also pictured is teammate Oscar Rivera. Courtesy Brad Skiff/Bridgeport School District

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