Town of Waterville receives word of Public Works Trust funding

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Government, Karen Larsen, News, Waterville | Comments Off on Town of Waterville receives word of Public Works Trust funding The Town of Waterville has been informed by the Public Works Trust Fund that it will be funded for sewer collection design and repairs. The town had applied for a loan of $900,000 to replace and reline 3,000 linear feet of the 52,000 linear foot system.
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Retail sales hit $39.4 billion in first quarter

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in Agriculture & Business, All Content, News | Comments Off on Retail sales hit $39.4 billion in first quarter OLYMPIA — A steady increase in construction once again helped boost the state’s total taxable retail sales in the first quarter of 2019 by 4.9 percent over the same period in 2018, reaching $39.4 billion. Retail trade, a subset of all taxable retail sales in the state, also increased by 4.6 percent to a total of $16.5 billion. Taxable retail sales are transactions subject to the retail sales...
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East Wenatchee councilman appointed

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Government, News | Comments Off on East Wenatchee councilman appointed EAST WENATCHEE — Rob Tidd, a project manager for the Corporation for Better Housing, is the newest East Wenatchee City Council member.
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Open house for East Wenatchee’s future roundabout

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Government, News | Comments Off on Open house for East Wenatchee’s future roundabout EAST WENATCHEE — The City of East Wenatchee and RH2 Engineering will host an informational open house Aug. 28 regarding the future roundabout at 3rd Street S.E. and Highline Drive. The event will be held at 5 p.m. in the East Wenatchee City Hall Rotunda. Handouts about the project will be available. City officials are also asking business owners in the area to give input on how the...
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Write On The River plans next open mic event

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Entertainment, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Write On The River plans next open mic event WENATCHEE — Need to try out a few pages of your recent inspiration? Want to read from your just-published memoir? Got poems? Join local writers for a fun and casual evening on Sept. 12 at Write On The River’s “Four Minutes of Fame” event. This year’s summertime venue is South, at 913 Front Street in Leavenworth. The deck opens up at 6:30 p.m., and readings start at 7 p.m. Food and...
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Link Transit services NCW Fair

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, NCW Fair, News, Special, Waterville | Comments Off on Link Transit services NCW Fair WATERVILLE — Link Transit will serve the NCW Fair in Waterville with all trips of the Route 25 Aug. 22-23. Route 25 departs Columbia Station at 5:30 and 7:30 a.m., and 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.; and returns from the fairgrounds at 6:25 and 8:25 a.m., and 2:25, 4:25 and 6:25 p.m. This route serves parts of East Wenatchee as well. The fare for this service is $2.50 each way, and seniors may ride...
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Stand Down event offers services for veterans

Posted by Empire Press on Aug 21, 2019 in All Content, Communities, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Stand Down event offers services for veterans WENATCHEE — A North Central Washington All Veteran Stand Down will be held Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wenatchee National Guard Armory, 1230 Fifth St. The Stand Down provides goods and services for all honorably discharged vets, with a special emphasis on providing outreach and services to those vets who are homeless or at-risk. The event will also include an opening ceremony and free...
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