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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Keane facing three-way tie in Douglas County race
WATERVILLE — Douglas County Commissioner Dane Keane is facing a three-way race to keep his position with more than 1,500 ballots left to count, according to preliminary results from Tuesday's primary elections.
Highway 20 over Loup Loup closes briefly due to mudslides
TWISP — Flash floods in the Methow Valley on Tuesday dug into the hillsides next to Highway 20 just south of Twisp, sending dirt and rocks across the highway, closing it for about three hours.
Early results show Walter, England advancing to general election
WENATCHEE — Preliminary election results for Chelan County show Doug England and Deanna Walter will advance to the general election in November to compete for a county commissioner seat.
August 19. 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Flint, Johnson, winning bids for Grant County PUD seat
WENATCHEE — Tom Flint, 59, and Sam Johnson, 56, will face each other in the November election for the Grant County PUD commission seat, according to early election results.
Winthrop fire bond passing, Okanogan fire levy failing
OKANOGAN — Voters in Winthrop decided they were willing to pay for a new fire truck, accoridng to preliminary results from Tuesday's primary election. Nearly 73 percent voted in support of a $366,180 bond issue to replace its current 23-year-old truck, which is considered unsafe because the cab isn't completely enclosed. Just over 27 percent voted no.
$320,000 deficit: Health district cuts programs, 13 jobs
EAST WENATCHEE — Facing a $320,000 deficit, the Chelan-Douglas Health District will lay off 25 percent of its workforce and cut services, including immunizations at its main clinic in East Wenatchee.
Link city routes changes due Aug. 25
WENATCHEE — Three of Link Transit's Wenatchee routes will run twice as often starting Aug. 25.
Youth gets jail time for vehicular assault
WATERVILLE — A 17-year-old East Wenatchee boy has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and 12 months of community supervision for two counts of vehicular assault.
Time served for convicted groper
WENATCHEE — A 53-year-old Wenatchee man won't spend any more time in jail than the 52 days he's already served for patting his bikini-clad neighbor's bottom and touching her breasts.
| Applesauce is on vacation |
| Travis Hay |
| I’m leaving for a weeklong vacation Wednesday morning so you’ll have to wait a little while for your next dose of The Sauce (that’s my attempt at giving this blog a cute nickname, because we all know I like giving thingss nicknames). My vacation will include working on some freelance assignments, seeing one of my favorite [...] |
| Sunday experiment |
| Russ Hemphill |
| We’ve begun a month-long experiment to see if there’s enough news Sunday to justify staffing the day with a reporter full time. The goal is to put more local stories in the Monday paper, and on our Web site. At the end of the experiment, the plan is to take a look at the Monday paper, [...] |
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Chelan PUD likely won't alter rates until April
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD utility rate changes don't need to take effect until April, staff told commissioners Monday.
Tearful farewell for 161st
WENATCHEE — Tears mixed with sweat as 41 members of Wenatchee's 161st Infantry National Guard bid their final goodbyes to family and friends on a hot, humid Monday morning.
How would rates change?
The Chelan County PUD's proposed rate redesign process would reduce costs for customers who use less electricity and raise costs for the more power-hungry.
Local psychologist on probation for revealing patient identity
WENATCHEE — The state Board of Psychology has found that Wenatchee psychologist James "Jim" Goodwin violated a patient's confidentiality and then tried to convince her not to file a complaint by offering to forgive a $1,500 debt.
Pangborn study shows longer runway warranted
EAST WENATCHEE — Pangborn Airport's long-running and contentious saga over a possible runway extension picks up this week with a public presentation of the latest study results.
Larger Q400 aircraft to arrive Monday
Horizon Air, the sole commercial carrier serving Pangborn Memorial Airport, plans to start flying its 76-seat Q400 planes to Wenatchee starting Monday. The airline currently flies 36-seat Q200s between Wenatchee and Seattle.
Lightning starts several fires; rainfall expected
WENATCHEE — Lightning on Monday ignited several small fires near Winthrop and Conconully, but a wetting rain tonight or Wednesday could help firefighters working to contain the blazes, fire officials say.
Cashmere man dies after reported fall onto concrete floor
CASHMERE — A 22-year-old Cashmere man died Monday after what a witness described as an accidental fall onto a concrete floor, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
Two explosion deaths now classified as homicides
MOSES LAKE — Two explosions that killed two men within hours of each other earlier this month near Moses Lake are now being investigated as homicides.
Semis crash, blocking I-90 eastbound for several hours
MOSES LAKE — A collision of two semi-trucks at about 3:30 this morning closed eastbound Interstate 90 10 miles east of Moses Lake for several hours while Department of Transportation crews cleared the wreckage.
Free forum tonight to help businesses fight crime
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Police Department and the Wenatchee Downtown Association are holding a business safety workshop today for businesses.
Deputies cite several at party on Loop Trail beach
EAST WENATCHEE — A private party with a live band drew some 150 people Saturday afternoon to a small Columbia River beach just south of the Odabashian Bridge.
Oroville man dies after three-car collision
PATEROS — A 62-year-old Oroville man died in a car accident at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Prison time in stabbing case
WATERVILLE — A 25-year-old Dryden man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his part in a March 22 stabbing at Cedars Inn in East Wenatchee.
Primary ballots due today
NCW — Ballots must be returned or mailed by tonight to be counted in today's primary election.
Business burglaries appear related, sheriff's office says
CHELAN — Two downtown businesses were burglarized sometime over the weekend, and investigators believe the crimes are related, said Lt. Kent Sisson of the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
Moving day
Terry Sloan-Abbott prepares her new room at Cascade Elementary School for her new teaching assign-ment as a reading specialist. After 15 years in the same room at the school as a kindergarten-through- third-grade teacher, the move into what used to be a storage area at the school is a major undertaking. First classes for the Eastmont School District begin Aug. 27.
Two Alabama men rescued from wilderness
STEHEKIN — Authorities rescued two exhausted Alabama hikers from the Glacier Peak Wilderness area Friday.
Body of woman found in reservoir identified
QUINCY — Authorities have released the name of a 35-year-old woman found dead in Evergreen Reservoir last Thursday.
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Correction: Sunday heat was a record
Sunday's high temperature of 104 degrees surpassed last year's hottest day by 1 degree. The Worm column on Page A2 Monday incorrectly indicated otherwise. Also, the headline incorrectly said the weekend heat did not set any records; Sunday's 104 degrees was a record high for the date.
Correction: It's Junie B. Jones
The title of a children's book was incorrect in a Page A2 story in Monday's World. The correct title is "Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth."
Old news
100 years ago — 1908
Monday, August 18, 2008
Guard families gather for farewell picnic
WENATCHEE — Their guardsman husbands will endure the most intense of times together in Iraq, but most of the wives were barely acquainted — until Sunday.
Storms possible through early morning
The National Weather Service is predicting scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Fatal blasts in Grant County seen as homicides
EPHRATA (AP) — Two fatal explosions within hours in Grant County have been found to be from pipe bombs, and sheriff's deputies say both are being investigated as homicides.
Temps to drop, but storms add fire threat
WENATCHEE — Thunderstorms started a few new fires in remote areas Sunday, but today will be the real test. The forecast calls for a more active storm with lightning and wind gusts up to 35 mph that will bring a threat of new wildfires and wind to fan the flames.
Smoke from wildfires leads to air-quality alert
WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District this morning issued an air quality alert for most of Chelan and Douglas counties due to smoke from wildfires.
Apartments lose power during 104-degree heat
EAST WENATCHEE — Residents of an apartment building at 1200 Eastmont Ave. were without power for more than two hours Sunday as the temperature hit 104 degrees.
The Worm: Weekend scorcher breaks record
Dog days of summer: This past weekend was surely a toasty one — hotter than it got in the summer of 2007. Sunday's 104 degrees was a record high for the date. But the three days in a row of striking the century mark only ties last year's longest string of 100-degree highs.
State's fastest horses visit Appleatchee for games
WENATCHEE — The riders are competitors and friends. Their horses love to run. Together, they put on a pretty exhilarating show.
Dryden School: Gone, but not forgotten
DRYDEN — The Dryden School is long gone, but Cougar pride endures.
Hot deals: Back-to-schoolers swelter for free clothes, shoes, haircuts and fun
WENATCHEE — The mercury had already hit 84 degrees at 9 a.m. Saturday when Serve Wenatchee Valley kicked off its seventh annual Back-2-School Clothing Giveaway.
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Today
Correction: Brown service Tuesday
Services for Barbara Janice Brown, who died Aug. 12, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Barnes Chapel in Brewster. The day was incorrect in an obituary published on Page A4 in the Weekend edition. A corrected version appears on Page A4 today.
Old news
100 years ago — 1908
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Alabama men rescued from wilderness
STEHEKIN — Authorities rescued two exhausted Alabama hikers from the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Presumed drowning victim not yet found
MALAGA — A 32-year-old East Wenatchee man who presumably drowned Friday in the Columbia River near Malaga Market has not yet been found.
CHELAN COUNTY
Early results show Walter, England advancing to general election
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Keane facing three-way tie in Douglas County race
OKANOGAN COUNTY
Highway 20 over Loup closes briefly due to mudslides
GRANT COUNTY
Two explosion deaths now classified as homicides
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Headlines you may have missed from the last week
$320,000 deficit: Health district cuts programs, 13 jobs
Chelan PUD likely won't alter rates until April
Local psychologist on probation for revealing patient identity
Pangborn study shows longer runway warranted
Wild hold 'Hockey 101' clinic for public
Lightning starts several fires; rainfall expected
Cashmere man dies after reported fall onto concrete floor
Guard families gather for farewell picnic
Temps to drop, but storms add fire threat
MORE RECENT NEWS
1. Cashmere man dies after reported fall onto concrete floor
2. Local psychologist on probation for revealing patient identity
3. $320,000 deficit: Health district cuts programs, 13 jobs
5. Fatal blasts in Grant County seen as homicides
6. Body of woman found in reservoir identified
7. Pangborn study shows longer runway warranted
8. Lightning starts several fires; rainfall expected
9. Deputies cite several at party on Loop Trail beach
10. Temps to drop, but storms add fire threat
