North Central Washington community pages featuring articles, information and photos from Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties. http://ncwportal.com/ en-us http://ncwportal.com/media/gif/images/files/rsslogo http://ncwportal.com/ 144 40 http://ncwportal.com/community/2007_oroville_may_day_parade_videos Video - Some video highlights from the May 12th parade. Videos feature classic cars, a really old fire truck and one tiny float. Thu, 31 May 2007 18:00:50 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/2007_oroville_may_day_parade_photos Article - Some photos from the May 12th May Day Parade in Oroville. Mon, 28 May 2007 20:13:06 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/2007_apple_blossom_grand_parade_videos Video - A few short video clips from the 88th Annual Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Stemilt Growers Grand Parade held on May 5th in Wenatchee, Washington. Tue, 22 May 2007 23:52:13 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/2007_washington_state_apple_blossom_grand_parade Article - The Apple Blossom Festival featured it's Stemilt Growers Grand Parade this past weekend in Wenatchee. Sun, 13 May 2007 13:57:23 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/the_2007_les_schwab_classy_chassis_parade Article - 68 photos from the 2007 Classy Chassis Parade which begins at Eastmont Community Park and travels down Grant Road and then Valley Mall Parkway. The parade ends at 9th Street and Valley Mall Parkway. Mon, 7 May 2007 13:39:47 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/huge_public_domain_photo_of_crescent_bar Photo - A large, over 2MB, photo I took of Crescent Bar I am now releasing into the public domain. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:10:37 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/apple_valley_gymnastics Article - If you live in the Wenatchee area and are looking for a fun place to celebrate your child's next birthday, try Apple Valley Gymnastics. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:02:47 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/wenatchee_valley_windstorm_photos Article - Photos taken Tuesday showing some of the aftermath of Sundays Windstorm that swept through the Wenatchee Valley devastating the area. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:17:07 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/pro_wrestling_beyond_-_ladder_fetish Photo - Pro Wrestling Beyond's December 2006 show, Ladder Fetish, at the Wenatchee Community Center went off without a hitch. The matches were outrageous and included ladders, chairs, tables, dog chains, glass, and even a frying pan. Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:07:15 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/1865_map_of_north_central_washington Photo - The North Central Washington section of a map of public surveys in the territory of Washington. Gold seemed to be quite a prominent feature for this section of Washington 141 years ago. Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:51:58 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/wenatchee_in_a_fog Photo - A panoramic photo of the fog that engulfed Wenatchee early this morning. Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:44:09 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/pro_wrestling_beyond_-_hardcore_halloween Photo - Pro Wrestling Beyond's Hardcore Halloween show at the Wenatchee Convention Center was the loudest event yet. The audience was out of their seats taunting or cheering the wrestlers and the wrestlers returning insults or high-fives. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:28:32 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/wild_horse_wind_farm Photo - At over 300 feet tall, these windmills span across the skyline of the Frenchman Hills area of Grant County. Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:35:16 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/1941_photo_of_the_chelan_ranger_station Photo - U.S. Forest Service Chelan Ranger Station, Main Office, 428 West Woodin Avenue, Chelan, 1941. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:55:31 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/lake_chelan_in_1908 Photo - A 1908 panoramic photograph taken of Lake Chelan Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:38:26 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/bird_resting_in_the_haze_from_the_tripod_complex_fire Photo - This bird took a short break on a branch along the haze covered Mission Ridge Road. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:04:48 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/north_central_washington_in_the_1900s Article - Descriptions of Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties written in the early 1900's. A lot sure can change in 100 years. Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:59:36 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/pro_wrestling_beyond_-_violent_anniversary Photo - Pro Wrestling Beyond had another great show at the Wenatchee Convention Center last Saturday. I was surprised to find out that WWE wrestler Ivory was coming to Wenatchee to be part of the show. I was even more surprised by this wrestler. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:29:03 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/photos_from_1909_publication Article - Photos of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties from the 1909 publication "A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washington". Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:55:50 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/1891-1905_weather_statistics Article - Well, it's hot. Is this a sign of global warming and a changing world or has it been this hot before in Central Washington? Sun, 23 Jul 2006 15:09:17 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/ulysses_simpson_grant Photo - Grant was the 18th President of the United States, a Union general in the civil war, his image appears on the fifty dollar bill, and North Central Washington has one county and two schools named in his honor. I've included his personal memoirs. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:16:23 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/stephen_arnold_douglas Photo - Not only Washington State but Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have counties named after this man. So who was he and what did he do? Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:56:57 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/rumble_at_the_river Photo - In this photo from the 2006 Rumble at the River in Wenatchee, Dr. Kleaver is being choked out on the ropes. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:44:52 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/pro_wrestling_beyond Photo - Pro Wrestling Beyond brought wrestling to Wenatchee last Saturday night. In this photo the high flying wrestler Breakneck is about to come slamming down to the mat. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:35:38 PDT http://ncwportal.com/community/about_to_go_through_a_table Photo - A wrestler at Saturday's "Rumble at the River" flying through the air about to come crashing down through a table. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:25:13 PDT