Adrienne Douke

Wenatchee City Council Approves McKittrick Street Improvements
On May 26, 2022 a motion was requested authorizing Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz to negotiate with SCJ Alliance for design services for the McKittrick Street Improvements. After some discussion, the Wenatchee Valley City Council approved the 2
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Stolen Flatbed Truck Recovered in Wenatchee
The Chelan County Sheriff's office recovered a stolen flatbed truck Friday, June 3rd.
A 2007 Gray Chevrolet Silvarado flatbed truck was stolen from a Bainard Road address in Malaga Thursday evening June 2nd, at 5:18 p.m. It was located early Friday morning at 8:00 a
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Traffic Fatality on State Route 17 In Okanogan County Under Investigation
An accident on SR 17 in Okanogan County Friday afternoon injured four people and left one young man dead.
Forty eight year old Tonya L. Turner who was driving a gray 2013 Dodge Grand mini van, rear ended 27 year old Daniel Martiniez Pio, who was driving a silver 1999 Mazda Protege Sedan, as he was making a left turn onto Jack Wells Road off State Route 17 near Bridgeport
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Samaritan Healthcare Achieves Historic Safety Grade
Samaritan Healthcare Hospital recently received an excellent safety and quality grade. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade examined more than 30 safety and quality categories and ranked Samaritan Healthcare among the top 30 for Washington hospitals
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Mission Ridge Hosting Youth Triathlon
Mission Ridge Ski Team is hosting its first 2022 Kids Triathlon July 9, 2022. The competition requires participants to swim, bike, and run. Triathlon categories are limited to 100 competitors to age group. The event will be held at Walla Walla Point Park for kids ages 6-14 years old
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Velocity Swimming Hosts 2022 Apple Capital Open
Velocity Swimming will host the 2022 Apple Capital Open Swim Meet at the City of Wenatchee Pool from June 3 through June 5, 2022
Velocity Swimming Head Coach Tom Wyllie says this competition gives swimmers an opportunity to measure their progress after training in 25 yard pools all season, known as short courses
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Numerica Credit Union Awards Charitable Grants
Twenty four regional non-profit organizations were awarded grants from Numerica Credit Union. Over 300,000 was raised and distributed through the 2022 Numerica Charitable Fund. Four grants totaling 45,000 were awarded to non-profits in the Wenatchee Valley. The
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Pybus Public Market Hosts Nicks Bricks
Pybus Public Market hosted its 4th annual Nicks Bricks Memorial on Saturday. The event is dedicated to Nick Vitulli, and his love of Legos, music, and flannel shirts. The gathering of Lego enthusiasts is a family friendly event that promotes learning through Lego construction and music
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Record High Gas Prices Continue To Rise
Record high gas prices are going up nationwide, leaving drivers frustrated at the pump. Washington has the forth highest gas prices in the country, following California, Hawaii and Nevada.
Drivers are feeling the pinch, and wonder how far it will go
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Washington State Department Of Transportation Offers Tips For Memorial Day Travel
Memorial Day weekend is coming soon and the Washington State Department of Transportation has travel updates, advisories, and a WSDOT app. to help motorists plan ahead for weekend destinations. WSDOT wants to remind the driving public to expect longer than typical wait times at ferry docks
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