Good Day
Wenatchee
Friday, July 18th, 2025
Good morning, Wenatchee. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local officials and members of a Wenatchee nonprofit celebrated the groundbreaking of an affordable housing project by laying the foundations for eight homes near the corner of Ninth Street — North Miller Street. The Wenatchee World
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lake Chelan was named one of America's best lakes for swimming by Reader's Digest — a nod to its clear water and warm shoreline — and it offers comfortable midsummer conditions for local visitors along its southern beaches. KPQ
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wenatchee city officials have submitted designs for a new roundabout at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Okanogan Avenue — the project will improve traffic flow in the area. The Wenatchee World
- ➤ From August 1, Chelan County will raise land use permit fees after 14 years of unchanged rates to cover processing costs that will leave a $300,000 gap in the county's general fund—new fees will phase in annually through 2028 and then increase by 4% each year starting in 2029 to fund a self-supported Community Development department. KPQ
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Confluence Health is working to cut wildfire smoke exposure that affects Latino children. Medical director Dr. Bindu Nayak and the Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI/B) Council have begun developing a plan to protect these children. The Wenatchee World
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Neil Diamond Tribute: Taste of Whisky
6-8 p.m. — Circle 5 Winery — No cover charge — Experience the Kilted Crooner's tribute to Neil Diamond during a special Thirsty Thursday event.
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Watercore Cider Poetry Night
6-8 p.m. — Watercore Cider — Free entry — Enjoy poetic verses from Martha Flores accompanied by music from James Bryant.
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Curtis Roy Moore: Jimmy Buffett Concert
5:30-8:30 p.m. — Circle 5 Winery — Cost Info Not Provided — Enjoy a night of Jimmy Buffett songs with local legend Curtis Moore.
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One is not born, but rather becomes, oneself.
~ Simone de Beauvoir
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