Bridgeport News

Making my way from Winthrop to the Coulee Dam. Hitting the road around 5 a.m. in order to beat the heat and the headwinds; temperatures this week are expected to be in the 90s.. Took a break at the Rest Awhile cafe along Highway 153, just outside Pateros.

Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 12:36 p.m. PDT Drowning victim is identified BRIDGEPORT - The victim of a drowning in the Columbia River at Bridgeport has been identified as Samuel Guzman-Montalvo, 18, Bridgeport.

A man drowned while swimming with friends in the Columbia River near Bridgeport sometime late Friday or early Saturday, the Douglas County Sheriffa TMs office reported.

Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 12:43 p.m. PDT State opens fishing on parts of the Okanogan, Similkameen and Columbia rivers OLYMPIA - The state is opening some parts of the Okanogan, Similkameen and Columbia rivers to salmon fishing.

July WENATCHEE CHELAN WHERE IT IS Enlarge map Barb Thompson, left, and Pat McLaren look through a doll collection they are cataloging at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN STORY: Teens critical after accidents in Baring, Bridgeport Teens' conditions upgraded after accidents in Baring, Bridgeport Teens' conditions upgraded after accidents in Baring, Bridgeport By Dee Riggs World staff writer NCW - A Wenatchee High School graduate was in serious condition this morning with head injuries ...

By Al Camp Chronicle staff BREWSTER - Four people were injured in a four-vehicle crash June 8 about 2.1 miles north of Brewster on U.S. Highway 97.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Cougar refuses to run, killed by officers Cougar refuses to run, killed by officers By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer BRIDGEPORT - State Department of Fish and Wildlife officers shot and killed an adult male cougar on the outskirts of Bridgeport on Tuesday afternoon.

May 2, 2009 May 2, 2009 Cashmere May 2, 2009 WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Family notebook Family notebook Cashmere Childfind screenings available The Cashmere School District will hold Childfind developmental screenings for children living within district boundaries who may need special education services.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers others will conduct spill tests at Chief Joseph Dam near Bridgeport from April 28 to May 1. Purpose of the test is to evaluate the effectiveness of recently installed flow deflectors at reducing total dissolved gas concentrations downstream from the dam, a Corps announcement said.

On the banks of the Columbia River in north-central Washington, the small farm town of Bridgeport has been waiting 17 years for new municipal water rights.

Wenatchee WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Lake Rufus Woods gets tagged trout Lake Rufus Woods gets tagged trout BRIDGEPORT - While not on the magnitude of the net-pen escapes from last year, the Colville Tribe is keeping the trout spigot open at Lake Rufus Woods.

Police have taken a driver into custody after a hit-and-run in Bridgeport this morning that sent a mother and child to the hospital.

President Barack Obama is taking questions in the East Room of the White House today, posed by visitors to the White House Web site, and then vetted by other visitors for their relevance... Rock Island, Bridgeport on list for water stimulus funds OLYMPIA - Water improvement projects in Rock Island and Bridgeport are among 27 the state hopes to fund ...

Robin Huffaker remembers the excitement she felt when she heard the doorbell ring late at night on March 11.

NCW WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Rock Island, Bridgeport on list for water stimulus funds Rock Island, Bridgeport on list for water stimulus funds By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer The Washington State Department of Health received 347 applications totaling $416 million for projects to clean up water systems and put people to work.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN School district earns national Magna Award School district earns national Magna Award BRIDGEPORT - The American School Board Journal has named Bridgeport School District as grand prize winner for the Magna Award.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN With her friends watching for a reaction, Rachel Bagley, 15, tries to decide if she likes the taste of kimchi, a fermented vegetable dish.

A new 6-percent utility tax that now appears on some Douglas County PUD bills is not a PUD tax, but an East Wenatchee city tax, a utility official says.

Posted: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 - 10:13 a.m. PST Projects ranked for funding, but one won't get any By Dee Camp Chronicle staff Three projects in and near Okanogan County were ranked for funding by the state ...