Rails & Ales brings winter sports competition to town

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Entertainment, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Rails & Ales brings winter sports competition to town WENATCHEE — Numerica Credit Union, Mission Ridge and Badger Mountain Brewing will once again present the fifth annual Rails & Ales event on Orondo Avenue in downtown Wenatchee at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Snow and terrain park features from the mountain will be brought down for an evening of skiing and snowboarding in the heart of downtown Wenatchee. Rails & Ales attracts some of the best...
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Nate Weakley Project at Pybus on Feb. 15

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Entertainment, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Nate Weakley Project at Pybus on Feb. 15 WENATCHEE — The Nate Weakley Project will perform at the next Friday Night Music event at Pybus Market from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 15. Band members are Nate Weakley, Evan Anderson on bass, Pete Hinkle on percussion, and Steve Clem on guitar. They play a mix of acoustic classic and modern rock along with original material. For more information, visit pybuspublicmarket.org.
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Kids Carnival at Pybus

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Entertainment, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Kids Carnival at Pybus WENATCHEE — It’s an afternoon of fun for the kids! Wenatchee area Kiwanis Clubs and Key Clubs will host a Kids Carnival from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Pybus Market Events Room. The carnival is free to all children from kindergarten through fifth grade. There will be carnival games, prizes, face painting and more. Children must be accompanied by adults. For more information,...
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Last Empty Bowls painting event on Feb. 17

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Last Empty Bowls painting event on Feb. 17 WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council will host the last in its series of Wenatchee Valley Empty Bowls community painting events from 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Pybus Market. For a $10 donation or $35 for a family of up to five members, participants will receive a blank bowl, paint and instructions for designing their own creation. Participants are then invited to a soup and...
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Town agrees on reduced water price for fairgrounds well

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Government, Karen Larsen, News, Waterville | Comments Off on Town agrees on reduced water price for fairgrounds well The Waterville Town Council at its Feb. 4 regular meeting discussed details on an interlocal agreement with Douglas County for use of a decommissioned well at the NCW Fairgrounds. County Commissioner Kyle Steinburg was at the meeting to discuss the particulars of the agreement.
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Water Conservancy Board to meet Feb. 20

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Government, News, Waterville | Comments Off on Water Conservancy Board to meet Feb. 20 WATERVILLE — The Douglas County Water Conservancy Board will meet Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. at Waterville Town Hall. For more information, call 745-9160.  
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Pybus to host TEDx livestreaming event

Posted by Empire Press on Feb 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, News, Other Communities, Schools | Comments Off on Pybus to host TEDx livestreaming event WENATCHEE — Pybus Public Market will host the 2nd TEDxWenatchee live streaming simulcast in the LocalTel Event Center on Feb. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a local, self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. This year’s event, TEDxWenatcheeED: shiftED, includes 21 speakers, selected to spark deep discussion on...
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