The Chiwaukum Creek Fire near my home in Plain WA This fire has been burning for a few days now and I have been able to watch the show just by stepping out my back door. The wind has kept the smoke and fire moving south, away from my home, but smoke is choking Leavenworth…
2013 NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships Spokane WA. – At 20 minutes and 40 seconds into the NCAA II national championships Tabor Stevens of Adams State made a decision to win the race. It was a strong pass on Michael Biwot of American International who had made an early break at 13:15. Biwot’s…
Cascade Quest Dog Sled Race 2013 With just a couple of hours to spare in what has become a really busy schedule I headed up the road a few miles to take in a bit of the 2013 Cascade Quest dog sled races. While I have no experience with dog sled racing, I really love…
I start getting in shape and you win $500 for your favorite charity and a landscape print of your choice. OK… so I have decided to create a win, win, win… contest to get me out the door and get in at least some sort of shape. I’ll put up $500 and a 16x metal…
Creative destruction at the Mission Ridge Dummy Downhill. By Photographer, Dominic Urbano. Strap a homemade dummy to some skis and let it loose down the snow covered slope towards a tall jump… and see what happens. It is a pretty short list of rules for this event and the results are predictable. That’s what makes the…
Musician Christopher Williams By Photographer Dominic Urbano Musician Christopher Williams made a stop in my little town of Plain WA last night. The event was sponsored by a local art guild, Grunewald Guild, and performed in the beautiful Mountain Springs Lodge in front of their massive fireplace for an audience of 30 or so people….
Leavenworth Ski Hill – Bakke Cup 2012 by Photographer, Dominic Urbano Community events that are kid focused are my favorites. I spent Saturday at the 2012 Bakke Cup on the Leavenworth Ski Hill. Members of the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club and parents put on a great day of low-key competitive skiing for the local kids….
Deming speedway opening day 2011. Photos and comment by Photographer, Dominic Urbano. My neighbor Ed has a sprint car. A mini-sprint car to be more precise. On Friday nights he joins other race car drivers, pit crews, families, and fans, at the Deming Speedway to reaffirm what is right in America. It may not be…