cascades

Traditionally, it's not something that's been seen around the Wenatchee Valley very often, if ever, over the years. In fact, for lifetime residents of Wenatchee like myself, it's probably less often reported to us than a UFO sighting, an encounter with a sasquatch, or even a two-headed farm animal...

I get it. Even if you’re not into football, there’s something to say about going to a Super Bowl gathering for the fellowship. I’ve been to Super Bowl parties just to be with my family. But most of my life, I’ve lived either on the beach or very warm to hot cities. So come Super Bowl Sunday, why would you want to be stuck inside watching some game, while you could be out enjoying a beautiful day.

And then there are really small towns. Like Skykomish, here in the state of Washington. The tiny town has a total area of 0.33 square miles. Its current population is about 160 people. The population peaked in the 1930’s when the census count was 562. You can almost fit the whole population into the town’s favorite local pub called, Whistling Post Saloon. Where when the train cruises by and blows the whistle…they serve up free shots.

The watch covers the east slopes of the Cascades and the mountainous areas across the Okanogan Highlands.

The alerts are in place from 11am Monday through 11pm Friday, with highs reaching 110 by Thursday.