TOP STORY
Local News
It has been just two months since Waterville’s new mayor, Loyd Smith, was sworn into office, and he is full-steam ahead.
Matthew Schuh, a Bridgeport City Council member, recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.
EAST WENATCHEE — What is the cost of dispatching police to the unincorporated cities of Douglas County, and how much should those communities pay?
EAST WENATCHEE — Douglas County PUD customers will see rate increases beginning in 2026.
Community
Waterville Library asks for art
Water Conservancy board meeting
Wenatchee Valley College seeks nominations
Legislators to hold meeting online
Most Popular
-
Cost of policing going up for Douglas County towns
-
Douglas County PUD residential customers could see $3 monthly rate increase in 2026
-
Mayor Loyd Smith aims to keep Waterville groomed and governed
-
More whooping cough cases identified
-
Death notices for March 14, 2024
-
Westfield became a booming Bridgeport
-
Mansfield School makes the most of Dr. Seuss Week
-
Marriage Licenses, March 7, 2024
-
Douglas County PUD to get hydrogen cars through grant
-
Port authority, Mansfield mayor, clerk discuss airport's future
Sports
SPOKANE — Trophy cases are more than stoic cabinets that stow brassware and plaques for the casual passerby to observe. They store memories, moments and accomplishments from individuals who once came together as a team. Read moreShocker girls win third-place trophy at state tournament
WENATCHEE – “Let’s see how good we can be.” Read moreShockers win in state tournament first round
WENATCHEE – With 58 seconds left in their high school basketball careers, Waterville-Mansfield seniors Trygve Myrbo and Armando Baltazar sat toward the end of the bench as the scoreboard displayed the harsh reminder of a 78-58 tally that favored Soap Lake. Eagles coach Daniel Simon had calle… Read moreSoap Lake rains threes on Shockers in district tournament
WENATCHEE – As the Waterville-Mansfield and Pateros girls basketball squads faced off for the third time this season Feb. 15 at Wenatchee High School, there were shades of their previous matchup, which took place on Jan. 19 in Pateros. In both games, the Shockers led by three at halftime. In… Read moreDistrict champions: Girls win title, state tournament ticket in win over Pateros
Our Past
The names of places in the pioneer west changed with development and growth. Davenport was first known as Cottonwood Springs. The springs at Ephrata were called Antuhippum by the Native Americans who frequented the area. The spot became Beezley Springs when Frank Beezley settled in and devel… Read moreWestfield became a booming Bridgeport
I once asked the daughter of a friend why she moved away from her home community to take a teaching position in an isolated Montana city. Her curt answer: Men! Her longer answer focused on the way the absence of available men in her home community collided with the absence of women in cowboy… Read moreLonely hearts in pioneer country
When I achieved the ripe age of three, I slept in the rear window of a ’47 Buick Electra. My older sister stretched out on the seat and my brother occupied a cushy blanket and pillow bed on the floor. We were passengers in a mad dash to a family funeral. But traveling over the Cumberland Gap… Read moreThe Red Trail
Anyone who has been around for a while has gone without their lights, stove, heat and air conditioning. It is disconcerting when we need to make do and search for our oil lamps. Boiling water for a cup of tea on the gas grill and burying ourselves in blankets to stay warm is worse. Read moreRural electrification took many years
Education
Mansfield School menu for March 14-22
MANSFIELD – Mansfield School went all out celebrating Dr. Seuss Week and Read Across America March 4 through 8. The celebration focused on reading and creativity. During Dr. Seuss Sprit Week, students were were encouraged to participate by dressing up for each day’s theme.
Waterville School menu for March 7-14
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont School District's $117 million bond proposal to renovate several of its elementary schools failed by less than 0.5% after final election results were released Friday, Feb. 23, while levy propositions in Waterville, Mansfield, Orondo and Bridgeport passed.
Opinion
- Opinion | EV battery recycling requires massive effort
- Opinion | Future water scarcity may call for more reuse of wastewater
- Opinion | Protecting our farmland from foreign adversaries
- Opinion | Hydropower reliability affordability stewardship
- Opinion | Initiatives return, offering counter to overreach
- Opinion | A new year’s resolution worth achieving
- Opinion | Return of the sockeye
- Opinion | A year in review
- Opinion | Making their way to America
- Opinion: Biden administration does not know what rural America knows about clean energy