OKANOGAN — Twelfth-grade English students are making trails instead of writing papers as their final English assignment in high school. Since April 9, students have created more than 1,800 feet of walking trails south of the Okanogan City Maintenance Department compound for their Senior Service Project. Students also helped the city plant 15 trees at the sports complex for Arbor Day. The Senior ...

COWICHE, Wash. — It’s hard to surmise which is more intimidating to future opponents of the Highland boys soccer team. Six first-half goals playing into a knock-you-over headwind Tuesday or Scotties coach Greg Wagner saying after the 8-1 first-round state rout of Okanogan that they can play better. In either case, the Scotties made one [...]

OKANOGAN — An Okanogan County jury heard two very different stories describing the last days of Zachery Swezey’s life during opening arguments in his parents’ murder trial Wednesday. The 17-year-old Carlton boy died of a ruptured appendix on March 18, 2009, and Greg and JaLea Swezey are charged in Okanogan County Superior Court with second-degree murder, or first-degree manslaughter as an ...

WENATCHEE — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington is inviting area nonprofits to apply for up to $5,000 in regional impact grant funds. Applicants should be eligible nonprofit groups that address community needs in Chelan, Douglas or Okanogan counties. Grants can be used for start-up funding, small equipment, special projects or other needs.

EAST WENATCHEE — Brothers Larry and Steve Frazier were pumped last week about launching Larry’s new fishing boat from the ramp here at Kirby Billingsley Hydro Park. Nice boat, calm weather, good company and, best of all, they said, no user fees or annual passes required. Recreation at the Columbia River park, owned by the Chelan County PUD, comes mostly free.

If you and your family took some cute Apple Blossom Festival photos then send them in. We’re looking for photos of kids and families enjoying the festival. Photo subjects and/or photographers must live in the World’s circulation area: Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties and the western part of Grant County, including Quincy, Ephrata, Soap Lake and George. Send photos by email to lopez ...

Wenatchee Chelan Douglas Republican Women: 11:15 a.m. June 4, Columbia Room at Red Lion Hotel, 1225 N. Wenatchee Ave. Kim Wyman, candidate for the Washington secretary of state, will be guest speaker. Contact: 264-1222 or email mmm8781@gmail.com no later than May 31

OKANOGAN — Okanogan native and petroleum engineer Steve Houston will try to unseat incumbent Trish Butler for the Position 2 spot on the Okanogan County PUD commission. Houston, 53, says the current commission has given PUD staff too much freedom to spend money, without sufficient oversight. He says he’d work to change that.

CONCONULLY – The annual Okanogan-Omak Rotary Kid’s Fishing Derby is Saturday, May 19, at the Conconully lakes. The derby for children through age 15 is free.

WENATCHEE – An estimated 300 motorcycles will be passing through Okanogan County on Saturday, May 19, in the 10th annual Run for the Border Benefit Ride.