Emily Thornton

1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Emily Thornton

People can help name soon-to-arrive babies at the Leavenworth Reindeer Farm through April 19. Names need to be from favorite movies, such as Elsa, Sven and Olaf from “Frozen.” However, those names are already among the 39 reindeer at the farm, according to a social media post. To enter, donate $5 for one name entry, $10 for three name entries, or $25 for 10 name entries. Donations help support the farm and its partners at the Caribou Conservation Alliance.

1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Emily Thornton

"Splish, splash, I was taking a bath..." Though not really a bathtub like the 1958 rock song, Wenatchee Riverfront Park visitors will see, or are seeing, the long-awaited splash pad, among other things. The Chelan County PUD is making improvements in phases along the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail — which began in June 2024 — between the railway area and Ninth Street. Enhancements are a joint effort between the PUD and the city of Wenatchee.

1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Emily Thornton

Chelan County PUD‘s old 7.5-acre campus on Fifth Street and Wenatchee Avenue is taking a new shape. The Wenatchee Valley YMCA officially broke ground Thursday for its new 45,000-square-foot facility at the spot. kAm{2DE >@?E9[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H6?2E4966H@C=5]4@>^3FD:?6DD^62CE9H@C<\4@?DECF4E:@?\24E:G:EJ\368:?\7@C\?6H\H6?2E4966\G2==6J\J>42^2CE:4=60hdh2_dc2\_bge\``7_\3227\234adf555_2c]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm>2DD 6I42G2E:@?k^2m 2?5 62CE9H@C< 3682?

2 weeks ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Emily Thornton

Pioneer Title Company and the Community Foundation of NCW launched the Chelan Douglas Down Payment Assistance Fund (CDDPAF) in April to help working-class families become homeowners, according to a release. The new program will help people buy homes in the $400,000-$600,000 price range, as assistance programs usually support home purchases up to $300,000, the release said. kAm%96 8C2?E >@?6J 4@>6D 7C@> !:@?66C %:E=6 5@?2E:?8 Sd_ 7@C 6G6CJ 9@>6 D2=6 4=@D65 :?

3 weeks ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Emily Thornton

The nonprofit Lake Chelan Community Services Council now owns the former “Ernie’s,” after community members rallied to purchase the Manson property. Donors, residents and other groups joined to buy the property, according to a release by the nonprofit, which said the land will be a public park, dubbed “Village Green,” rather than a Link Transit station. kAms@C6EE6 !C:?D=@@ D@=5 E96 5:=2A:52E65 D6CG:46 DE2E:@? 2?5 =2?5 E@ E96 8C@FA 7@C Sfd_[___ @? |2C49 b`[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 r96=2?