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Welcome to the City of Brewster's new web site. Please be aware that portions of our site are still under construction, and may not be available at this time.
We hope that you will like it.
We would welcome any comments on our new site, please email us.
Administrative Staff
December 7 - 22
Christmas on the Columbia
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS of the
4th Annual
Budweiser/Lowrance
King Salmon Derby
July 31 through August 2, 2009
Click on pictures to view full size.
2009 Derby Winner,
Hank Payne
Fish weight: 34 lbs. 5 oz.
Adult Division
2009 Derby Winner,
Walter Dawson
Fish weight: 23 lbs. 6 oz.
Youth Division
Mondays from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
for more information call the Rec Center at 509-689-2994
Adult Basketball
Wednesdays from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Taekwondo
Every Monday & Wednesday from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Stop by the Recreation Center or
call for more information: 509-689-2994
Mailing/Physical Address:
City of Brewster
PO Box 340
105 South 3rd Street
Brewster, WA 98812
City Hall is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (except Holidays)
Phone: 509-689-3464
Fax: 509-689-3705
City email Addresses:
Mayor Lee Webster, brewstermayor@verizon.net
City Clerk's Office
Pam Olsen - Finance Director/City Clerk pamolsen@verizon.net
Desha Dawson - Deputy City Clerk deshad@verizon.net
Sandra Miranda - Administrative Assistant smiranda5@verizon.net
Columbia Cove Recreation Center
Eddie Allen - Park and Recreation Director ccrc3@verizon.net
Public Works Department
JD Smith - Public Works Director jdsmithpwd@verizon.net
Lynn Lawson - Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator brewsterwwtp@verizon.net
Building Department
Darren Moore - Building Inspector brewsterbd@verizon.net
Police Department
Ron Oules - Police Chief schedules@brewsterpd.org
Kelly Hook - Lt. lthook@brewsterpd.org
Juana Escobar - Police Department Administrative Assistant juanaescobar@brewsterpd.org
Misty Ruiz - Municipal Court Clerk mistyruiz@brewsterpd.org
Country: United States
State: Washington
County: Okanogan County
Population: 2,189 (2000 census); 2,190 (2006 estimate)
Latitude: 48° 5' 46" N (48.096°) Longitude: 119° 46' 46" W (-119.779°)
Elevation: 820 ft./250 m above sea level
Zip code(s): 98812
Area code(s): 509
Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8), DST observed
History of Brewster, Washington
Brewster was officially incorporated on April 29, 1910.
In 1811, David Stewart of Astor's Pacific Fur Company established the first American post in Washington just north of the present site of Brewster. In 1859, the area experienced a gold rush and by 1880, steamboats became a common site on the Columbia River as far north as Brewster. Most of the settlers in the area were cattle and sheep ranchers. The town's location near the confluence of the Columbia and Okanogan Rivers made Brewster the "gateway" to the vast lands of the north. Brewster was founded in 1910 and grew as river travel increased. The coming of the railroad in 1914 opened more opportunities, including mining and logging. The history of the Brewster area is one of the great Indians, of growers who imagined taming the wild country for food production, of railroad men and miners, of daring people building massive dams to harness the wild Columbia River. The land provided something for every dreamer, and still does. The economy of Brewster rests with the fruit industry. There are 5 warehouses that pack several million boxes of fruit annually. The warehouses are supported by thousands of acres of orchards in the surrounding countryside. Every season of the year offers unique recreational opportunities. There are 5 museums in Okanogan County. The Okanogan Interpretive Center near Brewster represents the site of the first inland fur trading post in the state.
The first bridge at Brewster, completed in 1928, was privately built and had a toll. Eventually it was purchased by the Washington Department of Highways, which raised it 7.5 feet (2.5 meters) in 1966 to make way for the rising water behind Wells Dam downstream. In 1968, the bridge deck caught fire near the center of the span. The damage was so extensive that a section of the bridge collapsed, and a new bridge had to be built.
The new bridge (below), constructed on the piers of the original one, opened in 1970.
Brewster bridge on the Columbia River
