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Medical breakthrough in treadmills

Medical News: Anti-gravity treadmill debuts in Wenatchee By Gary Bégin EAST WENATCHEE - A modern miracle of physical therapy science has finally reached the Wenatchee Valley in the form of the space-aged "AlterG" Anti-Gravity Treadmill. The proud parents of this $40,000 beauty? Associates in...

$200k Drone bought by Erlandsen

Erlandsen invests $200k in Lidar drone technology By Gary Bégin EAST WENATCHEE -- Erlandsen, a well known and long established firm specializing in "surveying, planning and engineering" has bought into state of the art aerial technology in the form of a $200,000 Lidar drone. LidarUSA, a world...

Veterans Serving Veterans

3rd Annual Serving Those Who Served Pictured from left are Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs' Steven Gill, Veterans Service Officers Eric Fritts (Okanogan) and Tony Sandoval (Chelan) posing for the WBJ camera. The trio were on hand at the Wenatchee Convention Center last month to...

Hunter wants Douglas District Court seat

Attorney Hunter wants Douglas District Court seat By Gary Bégin EAST WENATCHEE - NCW Media Managing Editor Gary Bégin sat down with Wenatchee area attorney Robert Hunter recently at Joe's Grill here to discuss why he wants to become the next District Court Judge for Douglas County. His answers...

Randy Smith runs for Chelan County PUD

Current Chelan PUD Commissioner Randy Smith wants to stay on board By Gary Bégin CASHMERE -- Chelan Public Utility District Commissioner Randy Smith, who is a retired orchardist from here, has decided to run for reelection. NCW Media Managing Editor Gary Bégin was able to catch up with the super...

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Leavenworth's Brulotte named President of Guild

Brewers Guild appoints Leavenworth's Brulotte as president Brewers Guild news release The Washington Brewers Guild announces the appointment of three new members to its Executive Committee, as well as the full slate of officers for 2018-19. New officers representing the Washington Brewers Guild...

Mauks visit White House

Representing Washington state manufacturers Brewster's Mauk Fishing Stuff visits White House By Mike Maltais BREWSTER – Mike and Ernie Mauk, of Mauk Fishing Stuff, enjoyed an experience of a lifetime while representing Washington state manufacturers at the second annual Made in America gathering...