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Rapping Sewhilkin Jimmy
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Rapping Sewhilkin Jimmy

‘Rap music was at first good to listen to, then to dance to and then — wait! The lyrics… these folks are living the same life i am’

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October 2019
Adele Wolford
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Adele Wolford

Maven of Arts on the Avenues looking to pass on her love of visual arts

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October 2019
What Would We Do Differently?
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What Would We Do Differently?

Reflecting Upon Our Time In Costa Rica 

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December 2017
A Change Of Plans
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A Change Of Plans

WHEN THE HILLS BECAME TOO STEEP, AND THE TOWN TOO CROWDED, THESE BICYCLISTS IN EUROPE SWITCHED GEARS

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December 2017
Waxing Eloquent
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Waxing Eloquent

Artist Etches The Topography Of Her Past.

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December 2017
Clamor for Rock Island Dam Began in 1908
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Clamor for Rock Island Dam Began in 1908

“Dams and locks needed at Rock Island Rapids” — so said a headline in the Feb. 5, 1908 Wenatchee Daily World. 

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December 2016
The Pace Of Being Known
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The Pace Of Being Known

What Happens When a City Boy, With a Pocket Full of Sermons, Lands in a Rural Scottish Parish?

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February 2017
Piano Playing Mountain Man
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Piano Playing Mountain Man

Steve morton is a man of many talents, none of Which he does in a half-hearted Way

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November 2016
Young Skating Star ‘a Really Nice Kid'
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Young Skating Star ‘a Really Nice Kid'

The first time I saw Liam Kapeikis skate was in 2012 when my daughter Leonora was participating in the Wenatchee Figure Skating Club’s annual Christmas show.

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March 2017
Be Still
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Be Still

Learning that life is not all about doing, but being. A lap cat helps.

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September 2017
Finding A Falconer In The Foothills
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Finding A Falconer In The Foothills

Birds of prey used for no-kill nuisance bird abatement programs

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September 2017
Running Through Landscapes
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Running Through Landscapes

Running ‘is only one way to experience the feeling of simply moving quickly across terrain. That is incredibly grounding to me’

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September 2017
Yes, There Is A Sun In Winter
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Yes, There Is A Sun In Winter

It would seem, at least so far, that Old Man Winter is having a hard time committing to the season in NCW.

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February 2018
Russian Grown, Now American Sewing
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Russian Grown, Now American Sewing

Olga Lindsey, 33, is in the midst of tailoring a new life in the USA.

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February 2018
Comforting Local Foster Kids In Transition
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Comforting Local Foster Kids In Transition

As I navigated the maze of cubicles hung with beautiful quilts, I donned a black apron embroidered with “Office Mom” in purple.

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November 2017
Climbing The Space Needle, Step By Step
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Climbing The Space Needle, Step By Step

It started with a commercial I saw on KING TV last summer, bringing my attention to the Base 2 Space: Seattle’s Most Iconic Climb — an opportunity to raise funds for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

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November 2017
Life As An Entertainer: 'This Is What I Know How To Do'
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Life As An Entertainer: 'This Is What I Know How To Do'

Wenatchee actor and director Matthew Pippin’s life rotates around two major non-competing forces: a love of family and a love of performance.

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November 2017
Horse And Rider: 2 Make A Century
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Horse And Rider: 2 Make A Century

‘HORSES GIVE ME PURPOSE, TOTAL ENJOYMENT — PLUS HORSE LIFE IS VERY, VERY SOCIAL’

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January 2018
Therapeutic Riding
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Therapeutic Riding

Time Spent on Horseback Builds a Stronger Body and Mind

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December 2016
Yep, That Looks Like Fun!
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Yep, That Looks Like Fun!

It takes years of training, both mental and physical, to look at a river at its max flow and say to yourself:

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March 2017
The Ladies in Spain
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The Ladies in Spain

Trip starts on wrong foot but soon finds a rousing pace

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March 2017
Where in the World is Mike Sager Now?
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Where in the World is Mike Sager Now?

The backstory: Mike Sager wrote in the September 2012 issue how after years of living as a postman in Wenatchee, he made the move to live fulltime in Ecuador where he founded a real estate business just as North Americans began moving to that Central America country.

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January 2017
Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail With A Stopover In Wenatchee
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Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail With A Stopover In Wenatchee

Just passing through an area he had once fallen in love with.

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January 2017
Burning Up Calories While Walking On Whipped Cream
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Burning Up Calories While Walking On Whipped Cream

The snow in the mountains in late November started me dreaming about snowshoe trekking.

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January 2018
'The Best Of Moab' In 3 Days
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'The Best Of Moab' In 3 Days

 A ROAD TRIP WITH SPECIAL PLACES TO WOW WITH COLORS, CONTOURS AND ONLY A LITTLE PHYSICAL EXERTION

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January 2018
Full Tilt
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Full Tilt

Always More, Bigger, Better for Athletic Dad and Family.

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February 2017
Kicking Horse By The Numbers
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Kicking Horse By The Numbers

Looking for More Snow, Skier Andy Dappen Heads North Where the Runs Are Long and Oh So Steep.

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February 2017
These Rock 'n' Rollers Grew Up To Be...
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These Rock 'n' Rollers Grew Up To Be...

Business Professionals in Their Day Careers, Yet for These Not-so-youngsters Rock Has Never Died.

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February 2017
Lynn Love
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Lynn Love

“I didn’t Just like carole king. i Wanted so much to be Carole King”

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November 2016
Moms Hiking With Their Boys
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Moms Hiking With Their Boys

A chance to just be with their sons on the edge of the teenager years

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September 2017