Good morning, Wenatchee.

Chelan PUD announced that Riverwalk Park will get a new plaza (with benches, a viewing area and ramp) as work on the lift station will close nearby parking until Memorial Day.

Manson Bay Park’s marina and Old Mill Park’s dock will also close temporarily for upgrades ending in January.

INSPIRE Northwest returns to the Numerica Performing Arts Center on Oct.

8 for its second annual marketing and communications conference. Mark Bowden delivers a keynote on body language while sessions on brand development, artificial intelligence, and video storytelling combine with a networking session + vendor area following.

Etiquette coach Julia Esteve Boyd said that outdated manners, such as cheek kisses and lengthy voicemails, have been causing frustration among residents.

She advises using a warm smile or brief text to maintain personal space (her advice shows evolving social norms).

The Little Giant Fire remains at 173,000 acres with 81% containment as crews clear debris and repair drainage areas (Phelps Creek, Trinity, and Chiwawa River) while restoring campgrounds; workers have also begun repaving Beaver Hill Road on Chumstick Highway with closures lasting until mid-October.

Drivers on Chumstick Highway face delays and detours from repairs on a 19-mile stretch between Lake Wenatchee and the eastern edge of Leavenworth — including a two-mile closure at Beaver Valley Road for a retaining wall rebuild — as crews fix storm damage from December; work will finish by mid-October.