WENATCHEE - NCW Libraries is launching a new Lucky Day Collection, which will put new books and movies into its 30 libraries as soon as they are released.

WENATCHEE - NCW Libraries will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by hosting Mitchell Zuckoff, bestselling author and member of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team.

MANSFIELD – Sixteen students from Mansfield High School FFA took livestock projects to the North Central Washington District Fair in Waterville the weekend of Aug. 27-29.

Thursday, Sept. 9

OMAK – The Omak School District has closed the performing arts center to outside users because of Okanogan County’s high COVID-19 incidence rate.

OMAK – Youngsters begin heading back to school this week, with in-person classes back to being the norm and masks required indoors statewide for students, staff and visitors.

OLYMPIA – The state Department of Health reminds parents and guardians that vaccinations for a variety of childhood diseases still are required for students.

OLYMPIA – Students, teachers and others must wear masks in school buildings when classes start this fall, and staff members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 18.

OMAK – Don Nutt, Coulee City, won the best of show prize at the 40th annual Omak Western and Native Art Show, which ran Aug. 12-15 in conjunction with the Omak Stampede.

WENATCHEE – The last month of NCW Libraries’ summer reading program is underway and there’s still time for folks to get in the running for prizes.