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Kids take center stage at Apple Blossom Pepsi-Cola Youth Day in Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — The annual Apple Blossom Pepsi-Cola Youth Day on Sunday may have been the third day of the Festival, but it had to feel like the very first day for all the kids, who were the focus …

Youth Parade dazzles Wenatchee with Apple Blossom Royalty, marching bands, Bighorns, horses and more

WENATCHEE — The 57th annual Apple Blossom Youth Parade was held Saturday morning on the first weekend of the festival, and the crowds were out in full force. For the last 38 years, the Youth …

Color Rush brings fun and awareness to Wenatchee Valley

WENATCHEE — The third annual Wenatchee Valley Color Rush was a spectacle of colors and people from young to old, in the beautiful weather Saturday morning. One of the many fundraisers that …

Long-awaited Wenatchee Avenue storefront opening shows legendary staircase in time for Apple Blossom

WENATCHEE — Al and Sheri Rookard have been working on this building for a long time. The spaces at 21 and 23 North Wenatchee Avenue have been behind plywood for years, and the documentation …

Road Apple Roulette returns to Apple Blossom with annual charity raffle

WENATCHEE — This town has been known as the “Apple Capital of the World” for 123 years, but for one weekend every year, the most famous apples in town are of an inedible variety. …

Chief For A Day honors chronically ill kids with badges and a swearing-in

WENATCHEE — The Chief For a Day program is an annual tradition at Wenatchee’s Apple Blossom Festival, and here locally, it involves multiple agencies naming kids from area schools to take …

Cascade High School students join forces for school’s third annual Community Clean Up

LEAVENWORTH — Friday morning, students at Cascade High School (CHS) eagerly prepared for the school’s third annual Community Clean-Up in Leavenworth. Students first reported to their …

Tenth annual golf fundraiser benefits Brewster Boys and Girls Club

BREWSTER – The 10 th annual golf fundraiser, billed this year as the Weinstein Beverage Shootout at Gamble Sands on April 21, was another swinging success for the Brewster Boys and Girls Club …

Chelan City Administrator Wade Farris to retire after five decades of public service

CHELAN — Wade Farris, City Administrator for the City of Chelan, has announced that he will retire at the end of October 2025, capping a distinguished public service career that spans more than …

Digitized archive of Cashmere Valley Record unveiled at museum event

CASHMERE — At the Cashmere Valley Museum and Pioneer Village on April 22, the center was closed to the public, but only so that a group of volunteers could show off and celebrate what …

Chelan County Assessor talks property values at Lake Wenatchee meeting

LAKE WENATCHEE - Chelan County Assessor Wes Cornelius met with residents of Leavenworth and Plain on Wednesday, April 23, at the Administrative Office of Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue as one in a …

Leavenworth City Council prioritizes arts education and water resources

LEAVENWORTH - The Leavenworth City Council meeting on April 22 focused on key community priorities, including a proclamation supporting arts education and a presentation on the city’s future …

Catching up with the director of “Catch Me If You Can,” this year’s Apple Blossom Musical

WENATCHEE — Hailey Tolman is a woman of many talents. It used to be that to be an actor, you needed to be well-rounded in a Vaudeville sense: Acting, yes, but also singing and dancing and a …

Manson School Board to hold public hearing on 4-day week proposal

MANSON - The Manson School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed shift to a four-day student week on Monday, April 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the Manson Elementary School Library. The hearing will …

Local businesses rooted in stewardship are reshaping the upper Wenatchee Valley landscape

LEAVENWORTH – As environmental awareness grows across North Central Washington, a new wave of land stewardship is taking root in the upper valley. Local businesses such as Derby Canyon Natives, …

She waited in the wings for years, and now she’s a trailblazer on the Loop Trail

WENATCHEE — Just a few steps from the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and less than a hundred yards from the parking lot you’d use to leave your car behind and take the 10-mile …

WENATCHEE — The Flywheel Angel Network has announced six finalists who will compete for over $200,000 in angel investment awards and prizes at the upcoming Flywheel Investment Conference, …

Leavenworth Lions Club pancake breakfast returns with eco-friendly practices

LEAVENWORTH –  In honor of Earth Day, the Leavenworth Lions Club announced that it will be taking steps to reduce waste when serving community pancake breakfasts in Lions Club Park this …

Leavenworth to host Community Engagement Night on May 6

LEAVENWORTH – The City of Leavenworth will host its spring Community Engagement Night on May 6, providing updates on upcoming and ongoing efforts by the city and community partners. The …

First weekend of Apple Blossom packed with music for all tastes, and it starts on Thursday

WENATCHEE — Face it: You’ve been looking forward to the food fair in Memorial Park all year. Funnel cakes and foot-long corn dogs and paper plates full of enough spiral-cut deep-fried …

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