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California recently passed legislation that will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars "that generate zero tailpipe emissions" by the year 2035. The groundbreaking policy won't take your existing gas-powered vehicle off the road. Still, automakers and car dealers are preparing for the exclusive market of only electric vehicles and certain plug-in hybrids. The ...

Video of a Life or Death, Tree Well Rescue at Mt. Baker lan Steger (left) and Francis Zuber (right) became fast friends after Zuber rescued the lifelong snowboarder from a tree well, last March (2023) in the backcountry of Mount Baker Ski Area...

 First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.   Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both: I’ll never forget when Duran Duran Once played a concert in Spokane  (Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005) Or how about The Beatles wrote songs that were ver

The History of Train Travel through Stevens Pass On September 18, 1889, the name of the old Minneapolis & St. Cloud Railroad Company was changed to the Great Northern Railway Company.  The mission of connecting Minneapolis/St. Paul with Seattle via the Rocky Mountains and Stevens Pass became a reality - in the summer of 1893.  ...

Tripadvisor awards Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best to restaurants with a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community over a 12-month period.  Each winner passed Tripadvisors rigorous trust and safety standards. Fewer tha...

Another Reason to Shop in NCW - Seattle Ranks Last for Holiday Shopping Are you tempted to drive over the mountains to shop for Christmas?  Seattle was named the worst holiday shopping experience in the country - according to Bankrate which looked into:  Affordability Purchasing power Accessibility to shopping How much do you typically spend on your family and close friends? The Na...

This past January, Mission Ridge ski instructor Otto Ross celebrated his 97th birthday. With Mission Ridge kicking off the season just after Thanksgiving, Otto is back at it, for his 72nd year teaching kids and adults how to ski! Both of my kids learned how to ski at Mission Ridge...

Eight Washington Individuals Made the Forbes Richest 400 Technically, I see seven current Washington residents listed on the Forbes Top 400 list of the richest in America. Amazon head man, Jeff Bezos (listed as the #2 richest behind Elon Musk) recently announced in early November that he’s moving to Miami, Florida. (Edi...

One of my favorite childhood Christmas presents was an Evel Knievel toy motorcycle that you would power up by hand. After revving it up for 5 to 10 seconds, the toy motorbike -  with a helmeted Evel Knievel doll would launch across the living room over a homemade ramp and launch into a pyramid of empty soda pop cans. ...

I've always thought the Coast Hotel, our nextdoor neighbor, was the tallest building in Wenatchee. I was wrong. It's the second tallest in town. So what are the tallest buildings in Wenatchee? Lets count em down, Ryan Seacrest style. #6 The Chelan County Courthouse Built in 1924...