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'America's Most Wanted' picks up Cowell case 9/1/2010
Mackenzie Cowell’s murder is receiving some national attention.

The case is featured on America’s Most Wanted website this week.

There’s no word on whether th...
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Douglas County looks to '11 budget 9/1/2010
Douglas County commissioners are preparing for another challenging budget year in 2011.

In his weekly conversation with commissioners Dale Snyder, Ken Stanton and M...
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Traffic advisory update 9/1/2010
Here’s a look at road construction happening around our area this week:

A rock slope stabilization project is underway on Highway 97A between Entiat and Rocky Reach...
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Watch for students and school buses 9/1/2010
Today’s the first day of school in Chelan, and Manson’s students will head back tomorrow.

Chelan County Sgt. Rob Huddleston is reminding drivers to use extra cautio...
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Pateros school projects update 9/1/2010
What’s happening with the health and safety project at the Pateros School District?

Our own Rebecca Meadows got the details last week from Superintendent Lois Davie...
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McKenna talks property tax recourse 9/1/2010
Rob McKenna, Washington State’s attorney general, visited Chelan yesterday.

He had a chat with the Rotary Club during his stay, where he talked about such issues as...
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Brewster talks weeds 8/31/2010
KOZI’s Rebecca Meadows recently visited with Brewster Mayor Lee Webster about a noxious weed problem in the area…...
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Candidate Jenkins on budgeting, arena tax 8/31/2010
Steve Jenkins says his two decades in office as mayor of Bridgeport has provided him with the tools he needs to be an effective Douglas County commissioner.

He say...
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Chelan back to school this week 8/31/2010
Children gathered outside of Morgen Owings Elementary after 7 p.m. Monday, watching as firefighters and ladder trucks surrounded the school.

But perhaps to their ch...
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Bears back to school this week 8/30/2010
KOZI’s Rebecca Meadows recently spoke to Brewster Middle and High School Principal Linda Dezellum about the start of school, the dress code and new staff…...
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Douglas PUD fiber program in holding pattern 8/30/2010
Chelan County PUD is going full speed ahead with the build-out of its fiber optic system, and is prepared to increase electric rates to do it.

Meanwhile, Douglas Co...
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Chelan Council debates arena tax ballot measure 8/30/2010
It appears that the city of Chelan does not support a plan to pay off the Town Toyota Center’s debt at the expense of Chelan County taxpayers.

Chelan Mayor Bob Goed...
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Wildlife fence project to continue in September 8/30/2010
The Department of Transportation is nearly ready to begin Stage 2 of a steel fence along Highway 97A between Entiat and Wenatchee, which is meant to keep wildlife out of ...
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Weekly travel advisory 8/30/2010
The rock slope stabilization project continues this week along Highway 97A between Entiat and Rocky Reach Dam.

Today through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., exp...
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Rec center group needs help 8/26/2010
The Lake Chelan Aquatics and Community Center Committee is still working on bringing a rec center to the area, and they’re asking for more volunteers to make that dream a...
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Manson has new district office 8/26/2010
Administrative staffers of the Manson School District are moving into their new digs, a renovated house on Hill Street that’s close to the school.

Superintendent Ma...
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Hastings on apple tariff 8/26/2010
U.S. Congressman Doc Hastings expresses frustration over the Obama administration’s handling of a trade dispute with Mexico that’s led to a 20 percent tariff on U.S. fres...
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Pateros school activities next week 8/26/2010
Rebecca Meadows recently visited with Lois Davies, superintendent of the Pateros School District, about the opening of school and the new staff…...
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Rocky Point project disagreement 8/26/2010
While the state Department of Transportation moves ahead with plans for a rock slope stabilization project on Highway 150, those plans are being met with some resistance ...
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PUD accepts grant for fiber program 8/26/2010
Chelan County PUD commissioners have voted unanimously to accept a $25 million grant that will allow the district to build out its fiber optics network to 98 percent of t...
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