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| Monitor bridge on the mend |  | Photo by Chelsea Gorrow
All the decking has been removed from the West Monitor Bridge. The bridge will remain closed until January, but work may continue into Spring 2011. The $1.77 million project is expected to substantially upgrade the 100-year-old structure. |
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Cashmere City Council to weigh in on tax increase
| Raising the sales tax 2 percent does not seem to be popular with anyone. But garnering support for such an increase has fallen upon the Public Facilities District (PFD), which oversees the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee. The PFD board has decided raising the sales tax is the only way to meet the debt obligations of the facility.
The PFD would like to put the issue to public vote, but first needs the approval of all the entities which comprise the district, including the city of Cashmere. Last week, Town Toyota Center General Manager Mark Miller and PFD President Joe Jarvis brought the request to the Cashmere City Council.
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| News
| | Preparations for Fair at fever pitch | Most who visit the Chelan County Fair enjoy the many offerings of the event, with perhaps nary of thought of all that went into making the event happen. Not the case for Chelan County Expo Center Director Marsha Clute.
For Clute, putting the fair together is a year long process. Problem is, many aspects of the fair do not come together until the final weeks, making those final weeks quite hectic for Clute and her mostly volunteer staff.
They are booking entertainment, finding superintendents and judges for all the departments, taking registration for livestock, and receiving reservations for camping and parking. They are finalizing contracts for all the vendors.
"The advertising and the entertainment is the most difficult," Clute said. "We have to follow up with vendors to make sure they have their funds and insurance. It's a lot of work because we have 60 vendors."
Thursday, September 02, 2010 More... |  | | PUD to expand fiber access | All but the most remote areas of Chelan County will have broadband Internet service sometime in the next three years as a result of a decision by Chelan County Public Utility District Commissioners last Wednesday. Commissioners unanimously approved acceptance of the $25 million federal grant from the Rural Utilities Service Broadband Initiatives Program at the special meeting. Acceptance of the grant requires the PUD to expand its fiber program to most of the currently un-served areas of the county.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 More... | | | Tree rot danger prompts park closure | An empty beach and the buzz of chainsaws and wood chippers aren't what you would expect to find at Lake Wenatchee State Park in late summer.
But that was the scene on Saturday, three days after State Park officials closed the park and evacuated campers because of safety concerns over tree root rot and the danger of falling trees.
Officials closed the 489-acre park Aug. 25 and by Saturday, crews were cutting down and chipping up trees that had been tagged with blue and white striped tape - those deemed infected by the tree experts surveying the property.
The immediate goal was to clear the infected trees from the day-use park so it could reopen in time for Labor Day weekend, but the decision had not yet been made by press time. The long-term goal is to make the entire park safe for campers, but that will take a little longer.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 More... | | | Getting a charge out of the trolleys | Cashmere and Leavenworth's green trolley is staying on track despite an even greener version coming to Link Transit this month.
Lime green electric trolleys are the newest arrivals for the local transit authority, powered by lithium ion batteries with a titanate matrix. The vehicles will reduce carbon emissions by 688 metric tons over the diesel trolleys each year and will be cheaper to operate in the long run.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 More... | | | Women's Equality Day coming up | Women's Equality Day, Aug. 26, marks an important day in the history of our country. It is the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution. The Susan B. Anthony Amendment granted women that most basic of human rights - the right to vote, to have a voice in making the laws of our land. This right to suffrage was not GIVEN to women.
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| Schools & Sports
| | 2010-11 School Calendar
Cashmere School District #222
| Vale Elementary
Hours: 8:20 a.m to 3 p.m. Late Starts: 10:20 a.m.
Cashmere Middle School
Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Late Starts: 10:15 a.m.
Cashmere High School
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Late Starts: 10 a.m.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 More... | | | Helping to make back-to-school easier on the family | The start of a new school year is a hectic time for families. Between shopping for clothes and supplies, doctor appointments and adjusting to new schedules, parents and children can feel frazzled and frayed.
Here are some ways to beat back the chaos and ease your family's transition:
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 More... | | | 2010 CTL All-League
| 2010 CTL All-League
Tennis
Boys Singles Boys Doubles
1st Team Player of the Year Brett Hendrick, 11, Tonasket
1st Team Tyler Hendrick, 12, Omak 1st Team Matt Taylor, 12, and Cody Schmidt, 12, Cashmere
2nd Team Lee Leavell, 11, Tonasket 2nd Team Josh Gray, 12, and Brad Ives, 11, Omak
Honorable Mention Mat Engrstom, Chelan Honorable Mention Isaac Reister, 12, and Alex Steele, 11, Cascade
Girls Singles Girls Doubles
1st Team Player of the Year Leah Newell, 12, Cascade
1st Team Brittany Webster, 11, Brewster 1st Team Houston Robison, 12, and Rachelle Anderson, 12, Chelan
2nd Team Rae Schwartz, Chelan 2nd Team Danielle Pecha, 11, and Caitlyn Law, 11, Omak
Honorable Mention Annette Ives, Lake Roosevelt Honorable Mention Stephanie O'Brian, 12, and Mikela Kowatsch, 10, Cascade
Coach of the Year Lance O'Dell
Team Sportsmanship Chelan High School
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| Sheriff's report
| | Sheriff's Report 8/20-8/25/10 | Cashmere
Friday, August 20
Juvenile problem reported on Stine Hill Road.
Caller from Valley Street reported damage due to a drained pool which washed out the road.
Caller from Perry Street reported that she was in the process of moving out and when she came back that day to get more items, she found her belongings in the driveway and the locks changed.
Traffic offense on Titchenal Way.
Traffic offense reported on Brisky Canyon Road where caller said several Subarus were going up and down the road, doing doughnuts and ripping up and down the canyon. Caller said there was a convention at the fairgrounds and this would be going on all weekend.
Warrant arrest on Pioneer Drive.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 More... | | | Recreation passes now available for motorcycles, open-top vehicles | Motorcycle and open-top vehicle owners now have a secure way of displaying their federal Interagency Recreation Pass and Northwest Forest Pass. A decal is available for affixing the pass to windshields.
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