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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...

Dr. Charles Waszkewitz
CHELAN - With the fast-growing Lake Chelan Valley community, we recognized the need for more primary care services. The 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment data and extended wait times to get in to see a primary care provider (PCP) shows the need for additional primary care doctors in the Lake...

Marson and Marson Lumber store in Ephrata
Marson and Marson Lumber, a building material center with 4 locations in North Central Washington, opened the doors to its new and modern store on September 6. The public was invited to attend the Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, October 22. “I am thrilled to welcome the wonderful people of...
NCW Tech Alliance received grant funding from Microsoft Philanthropies to rebrand our successful UpSkill program and to lead communities across the country in launching their own skilling program. The rebrand is called Community Skills Initiative and aims to help job seekers and professionals gain...

Dan Newhouse with Heather Reams.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after being recognized as Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions’ (CRES) 2022 Clean Energy Champion for his work to advance clean energy technologies in Congress. “It is an honor to be named one of CRES’ Clean Energy...
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 35,746 vehicles were stolen in Washington state in 2021, and more than 52,000 catalytic converters were stolen across the US in 2021. NICB’s 2021 Hot Spots Report, a population-based survey, places Washington sixth in the nation for states...

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