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90 years of trucking with integrity
EAST WENATCHEE -- Ninety years ago, 6'3" 300-pound Henry Pom Arleau came from Quebec, Canada and founded the original iteration of Pom-Arleau Transfer & Storage Corp. in Monitor in 1928. Now his grandson Terry is at the helm and Pom-Arleau has since moved to...
WELLNESS PLACE RAISES RECORD NUMBER AT 6TH ANNUAL GALA
“Celebrate Under the Stars” was this year’s theme at the 6th Annual Wellness Place Gala Auction ...and that is just what took place. A celebration. The supportive energy in the room was electric. Supporters raised $90,000 for the Wellness...
Wells Fargo Senior Vice President and Agriculture Economist, in background, speaks to a group of Wenatchee area Fruit Tree orchardists and other industry-associated companies.
Wells Fargo Ag expert explains
markets to local stakeholders
By Gary Bégin
Wells Fargo Senior Vice President, Agriculture Economist Michael Swanson, has been traveling America explaining the ups and downs of the agriculture market and how it fits into today's modern world.
About 10 people...
WBJ exclusive
12 new Columbia riverside view
apartments available in 'Entiaqua'
Story and photos by Gary Bégin
ENTIAT - The infamous housing shortage is being chipped away at again by small, but meaningful construction projects. This is one of them:
“Entiaqua” refers to “rushing water” in...
It's the Wurst eatery on the Avenue
Story and photo by Gary Bégin
"Food nourishes the soul," even if it is served by the Wurst eatery on Wenatchee Avenue. That's because owner/operator Lisa Sanchez puts her heart into every sausage she prepares for her mostly downtown lunch crowd.
Her hole-in-...
Cosmic crisp apples come to stores Nov. 1
By Mike Maltais
BREWSTER – A new apple variety that has been decades in the making is coming to store fruit displays on Nov. 1. Sources at Brewster Marketplace confirmed that the new apple variety will join others it currently offers.
The Cosmic Crisp...
Brick and Rafters now open in Cashmere
Cashmere's newest business is ready and open for business. Owners Tom and Lisa Kriskovic have opened a simple venue rental space for all types of venues from pop up events to dinners, Christmas parties, baby showers or whatever your need is. Brick and Rafters...
Port of Chelan has Governor Inslee cut ribbon to greater economic opportunities in Cashmere
CASHMERE - Governor Jay Inslee cut the ceremonial grand opening ribbon at the old Cashmere Mill District site in mid-September for the newest tenants of the Port of Chelan just constructed, multi-million...
BNCW selects Lee Pfluger as CEO
By Gary Bégin
The new BNCW CEO Lee Pfluger, spoke exclusively with the Wenatchee Business Journal late last month and this is what he had to say about his new credentials for the new position: "I operated Highmark Trim & Finish and Pfluger Craft LLC for 17...
New Chelan County Planning
Director is maintaining his Kuhl
There are few departments within county government as vital as Planning due to a simple fact: It determines forward progress, stagnation, a return to the past or a slide into oblivion.
Even the county website agrees with that premise...
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