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Top row, left to right: Robin Pittman, Laura Halten, Ken Johannessen, Jeff Conwell and Nick Pittman. Front row, left to right: Deputy Ryan Moody, Viki Downey, Judy Phelps and Ben Riippi. Not pictured: Deputy Nigel Hunter, Efren Alejo and Michael Tucker.
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:45am
MANSON - This year’s annual Polar Bear Swim, held at Manson Bay was canceled by the Manson Chamber of Commerce early last year because of Covid-19. This annual event, normally held the second weekend...
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Heat gain and loss through windows account for 25% to 30% of residential heating and cooling energy use, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Courtesy Statepoint
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:16am
(StatePoint) - As temperatures fall outside, it’s time to get ready for the chillier months ahead. Most homeowners want to keep their home cozy and their heating bills low during the winter, but...
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After a challenging and stressful year, the New Year provides Americans with the opportunity to refocus on the importance of making healthy sleep a priority.
Courtesy BPT
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:13am
(BPT) - According to a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), 85% of U.S. adults do not get the recommended seven hours or more of sleep every night. After a challenging...
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Christmas lights help light up the fish ice sculpture in front of the Rocky Pond Winery in Chelan,
RuthEdna Keys/LCM
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:01am
2021 Lake Chelan Winterfest weekend Jan. 15-18 was filled with lots of activities in the Lake Chelan Valley. Activities included: Driving tour of the 22 ice sculptures, a neon Winterfest Selfie...
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On Friday, Jan. 15, at 8:56 p.m., Chelan Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a possible commercial structure fire in at Campbell’s Resort. Callers on site reported that fire alarms were going off with smoke in the Riverside Room and that all occupants were out of the building. First arriving unit was on scene by 9:01 p.m. and begin to investigate the source finding a exhaust fan in the lower level bathroom had caught fire. During the investigation crews noted heat extension with more smoke and upgraded the call to a second alarm commercial fire summoning additional resources from CCFD #5 (Manson), CCFD #8 (Entiat), DCFD #4 (Orondo) and CCFD # 1 (Wenatchee.) Fire personnel on scene were eventually able to completely extinguish the fire that had travelled through the floorspace between the upper and lower levels. Crews completed the overhaul and investigation at 10:46 p.m. with the cause determined to be electrical wiring to the exhaust fan. Damage estimate is undetermined at this time. There were no fire personnel or citizen injuries reported.
Courtesy Chelan Fire & Rescue
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 9:41am
