Commerce confluence: BLS adds Brewster

Lake Pateros was created by the 1967 construction of the
Wells Dam on the Columbia River, downstream from Brewster.
(source: wdfw.wa.gov)

The place where the Okanogan River meets the Columbia River is man-made Lake Pateros.

On its northern shore is the 110-year-old city of Brewster -- founded long before hydroelectricity was an important part of local commerce.

Today, the dams in the area generate megawatts of power that keeps the lights on in communities around the Pacific Northwest.

Now Brewster with its population of 2,800 and dozens of independent businesses is the newest BLS city partner.

Welcome, Brewster.