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PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
PNW Names Are Most Mispronounced in America
 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 (spo-CAN) (Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005) Or how about The Beatles wrote songs that
How Did Royal City Get its Name?
How Did Royal City Get its Name?
How Did the Washington Town - Royal City Get its Name? Royal City was founded in 1956 and officially incorporated as an official city on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 1962 (US Department of Interior.)  The municipality used to be called “Royal Flats” - because of the area it sits upon: Royal Slope.  “Royal Slope” is a ...
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
Grants Awarded For Two NCW Habitat Restoration Projects
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to award two new conservation project grants in North Central Washington. The projects will be implemented over the next 18 months and are intended to improve habitat for wild turkey and other birds, as well as deer, elk, and various pollinators. ...
Forest Service Advising Snowmobilers About Winter Logging Activities
Forest Service Advising Snowmobilers About Winter Logging Activities
The U.S. Forest Service is advising winter recreationists on the Methow Valley Ranger District about a commercial tree removal project. Officials with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest say the operations will happen in the Eight Mile Drainage and primarily impact snowmobile traffic on Buck Lake, Eightmile, Falls Creek, and Lamb Butte Roads...

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