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The Mission Building at 207 S. Mission Ave, Cashmere Photo by Matthew Ockinga
CASHMERE— Never judge a store front by its cover.
On the south end of downtown Cashmere sits a simple wooden building. From the outside, one may think it houses two or three stores. Yet around nine businesses happily coexist inside the quaint facility south of downtown. Those local companies will...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) wants the public to know flu cases are rising quickly in Washington state and nationwide. Flu hospitalizations are at the highest rates seen in 10 years for this point in the year. In the last two weeks, DOH is reporting high cases of flu-...
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has decommissioned the Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) website coronavirus.wa.gov on Dec. 1, 2022. As of that date, site visitors will be redirected to the DOH COVID-19 landing page at https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19....
Dr. Matthew Kai Elliott, a Confluence Health orthopedic surgeon, is shown in a procedure room. Submitted Photo
MOSES LAKE - Necessity is the mother of invention and oftentimes the great difficulties that arose during the pandemic gave rise to creative and innovative solutions.
In addition to the more readily apparent challenges of COVID-19, staffing shortages and procedure backlogs were another difficulty...
Judge Allen Blackmon Submitted Photo
WENATCHEE – Allen Blackmon, a 26-year veteran of the Chelan County Prosecutor’s Office, has accepted a judge’s appointment to the Chelan County District Court.
Chelan County commissioners officially appointed Blackmon, a deputy prosecuting attorney, to position No. 2 of District Court on Nov. 21,...
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The Marlin Handbell Ringers are excited to announce four Christmas concerts this holiday season, including a special joint concert with Leavenworth Village Voices.
Ring in the season with 10 ringers and 108 English handbells and experience your holiday favorites through the delightful and...
Rosario Rodriguez, JoEllen Colson, Eliza Zuniga, Dr. Bindu Nayak, Dr. Mabel Bodell, Laurie Bergman, Teresa Bendito, Megan Parish, and Teresa Zepeda Submitted Photo
The term ‘godmother’ often conjures up images of magical benefactors, or a trusted protector who helps guide the way. While fairy dust may not have played a role, the Madrinas de Salud – ‘Godmothers of Health’ – certainly fit this definition to a T and brought their own sort of magic to North...
The team involved in the project with their award: Stace Webley, financial systems support manager; David Boehm, senior enterprise resource planning analyst; Aja Rodriguez, STAT CNA; Chris Mangold, STAT CNA; and Chad Hoffman, supply chain operations director. Submitted Photo
In healthcare, a few minutes can make a massive difference, so having access to supplies as fast as possible is not a matter of convenience, but a matter of life and death. Finding supplies and keeping them stocked to be easily accessible can be daunting in any large organization but, when the...
Aaron Edwards, CEO of Lake Chelan Health, center, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony on Oct. 15. Looking on are current and former hospital board members and hospital staff. RuthEdna Keys/WBJ
CHELAN - Lake Chelan Health Hospital Board of Commissioners, Lake Chelan Health & Wellness Foundation, Hospitals Guilds and Lake Chelan Health Hospital staff held a ribbon and grand opening ceremony on Saturday, October 15, at the new Lake Chelan Health Hospital located at 110 S. Apple Blossom...
Many areas in our region and throughout the state have been experiencing affordable housing challenges. Some communities in Chelan County, such as Leavenworth and Chelan, have seen home prices more than triple since 2012. This is a massive challenge because stable housing is fundamental to...
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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