Events

“Create your own tomorrows with your thoughts and actions – today.” Catherine DeVrye

Upcoming Events

Important Events you can be part of!:

Ongoing! - We call for all resistors to continue to join the call from Black Church leaders to go to Target to protest their phasing out of DEI initiatives. As well, they have stopped selling LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month. Pastor Jamal Bryant, of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in metro Atlanta and a key leader of the Fast from Target initiative, emphasizes the significance of this participating in economic boycotts historically and today. "The Montgomery Boycott was about economic withdrawal" about understanding "the power of our dollars," he said. According to Bryant, Target -- whose corporate headquarters is in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered -- is where Black people spend $12 million daily. In 2021, Target pledged to invest $2 billion into Black businesses by the end of 2025. However, they have reversed course and are phasing out their DEI initiatives. 2O26 UPDATE!! Keep the Boycott going!!

Other Corporations who have ended DEI initiatives and should be boycotted: Amazon, Tesla (along with anything from Musk!), Walmart, Google, Meta, Pepsi, Aldi, McDonald's, and Lowes. If you, for one reason or another cannot avoid dealing with one of these, find ways to REDUCE your dependence on them.

Another inspirational Quote for ALL our Rallies - "We cannot walk alone. And as we walk we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back." Martin Luther King, Jr.

PAST RALLIES...

Monday, January 19th - 1:00 -3:00 p.m. - ANOTHER GREAT RALLY! - We counted 175 people early in the rally, and later we got a count of nearly 300! People braved freezing temperatures because freedom and democracy are just that important! Our petition report is on the home page and see pictures of the rally on the media page.

Monday, January 26th - 7:00 p.m. -- Between 250 and 300 people showed up at Memorial Park on very short notice in the freezing cold for a candlelight vigil to remember Alex Pretti, Renee Good and the brave people of Minneapolis standing up against the assault on that city by ICE. We are letting our voice br heard! (See the Wenatchee World article on our Media page.)

Sunday, March 1st --3:00 -4:00 p.m. - NO WAR Protest! - Memorial Park, Wenatchee, We had 80 people come at last minute to protest Trump's illegal and dangerous war! (see media page for pics!)

Saturday, March 28th --1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - We were part of the biggest national protest rally EVER! Estimates nationally were over 8 million people. Locally, estimates vary, but we believe there were at least 2,000 people at Memorial Park! But we can't stop! Keep letting your voice be heard!!

Friday, May 1st --5:30- 7:30 p.m. - May Day of Action! - We had about 150 people at this march and heard from immigrant speakers about their lives.

COMING EVENTS:

Saturday, August 22th - THRU Monday August 24th -All Day - Time is running out! earn what is being proposed for our area! The following information is from those who support this, but this is an opportunity to voice your opinion if you OPPOSE IT! - Check it out: We propose to approve Sabey Data Center’s Building E air quality notice of construction (NOC) application.

Sabey Data Center submitted a notice of construction application for their data center located at 4405 Grant Road, in East Wenatchee. Sabey is proposing to expand its existing Intergate Columbia II data center by installing 14 2.25–2.5 MWe emergency diesel generators and one 1–1.5 MWe emergency diesel generator in Building E.

Emission increases from this project include: 

35 tons per year nitrogen oxides (NOx)
6.96 tons per year carbon monoxide (CO)
2.1 tons per year particulate matter (PM)
2.1 tons per year particulate matter (PM10)
2.1 tons per year particulate matter (PM2.5)
1.5 tons per year volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
0.64 tons per year diesel engine exhaust, particulates (DEEP)
0.02 tons per year sulfur dioxide (SO2)

Documents for review

We determined this proposal satisfies the requirements of Chapter 173-400 WAC. We plan to approve the application.

Public hearing (English and Español (Spanish))

We will have a Spanish interpreter available.

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

6 p.m. Presentation, with question-and-answer time
6:45 p.m. Public hearing

Location: Online

Register for the public hearing to get your meeting ID and passcode.
To hear the public hearing better or to call in only, use your phone (instead of the computer) to call 253‑215‑8782.

To comment by August 24, 2026, use one of the ways listed below.

To find out if there are more records for this project, contact our Public Records Office.

This notice was posted on July 15, 2026 and updated July 31, 2026.

Background

Data centers, sometimes called server farms, house the servers that manage email, store data, and run apps (computer or mobile). If you shop on the web or use social media, store photos in "the cloud," or use AI (artificial intelligence), you're using a data center. Most of the data centers regulated by Ecology are located in Quincy and the Wenatchee area because those areas have dependable, lower cost electricity. Sign up for email updates about data centers.

A notice of construction permit is required before installing a new source of air pollution or modifying an existing source of air pollution. This permit is sometimes called a "pre-construction permit" because a business must have one before starting construction or operating their business.

A notice of construction air permit limits the amount of air pollutants a business can emit.

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Washington Department of Ecology Central Regional Office

1250 West Alder Street

Union Gap, WA 98903-0009

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Sunday, August 23rd --3:00 -4:00 p.m. - LEAVENWORTH - Protest for Democracy Rally

Leavenworth City Hall, 700 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA. - Join every Sunday until further notice. Bring signs of your choice to support • Forest Service and other federal workers • Our immigrant friends that enliven our community and contribute to our economy • Ukraine sovereignty • Gazan and Israeli peace to stop the disproportionate displacement • Vulnerable populations depending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid • Libraries • Ending illegal deportation • ETC ETC ETC

Thursday, August 27th --3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Cashmere - Stand Up for Democracy

Cashmere Round-about. Join others - Stand Up for Democracy - rally. Bring your own signs. Upper Valley Indivisible

Thursday, August 27th --5:00 - p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Virtual Phone Bank - MiniVAN Trainings RSVP 1 S Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA . Register by clicking HERE

Become a valued member of the NCWDem team and voter activation network - please join us to build skills! We're committed to help each volunteer become well trained and comfortable using our exceptional "tools". To do this, we'll host regular calling and doorbelling events throughout the year. Once you feel comfortable, we encourage you to do the same.

ncwdems@gmail.com

509-436-8899

Friday, August 28th --4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Wenatchee Weekly Peaceful Resistance

Orondo Avenue & South Chelan Avenue, Orondo Ave & S Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA notes Peaceful sign waving every Friday at Memorial Park 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Corner of Chelan and Orondo at Memorial Park in Wenatchee until democracy is restored.

Bring your sign and be a consistent witness for the Resistance to the destruction of our constitutional democracy. We have signs or make your favorite. NOW is the time to join us!

Saturday, August 29th --6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - John Duresky Town Hall. 3126 Ridgeway Rd, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, USA. Join John Duresky for a town hall and meet and greet at Union Hill Cider Co. in East Wenatchee. Hear directly from John about why he’s running and discuss the issues important to you in this upcoming election. Learn how to get involved with the campaign and meet other community members while enjoying food and cider from the tasting room.

Family and pet friendly!

Sunday, August 30th --3:00 -4:00 p.m. - LEAVENWORTH - Protest for Democracy Rally

Tuesday, September 1·6:00 – 7:00pm ZOOM notes 📚 Environmental Justice Book Club

Registration Requested

Presented by: Washington Conservation Action Current Reading: Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel

🌍 About the Book

Jason Hickel’s Less is More explores how shifting away from endless economic growth can help restore balance to the planet and create a more equitable society. The book is endorsed by Extinction Rebellion and published by Penguin.

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