Wildfire smoke prompts event cancellations, postponements

The briefing

Air Quality Index readings above 300 in the Wenatchee Valley forced local outdoor events to be canceled, postponed or moved indoors. The NCW Arts Alliance MusicBox event was pushed from Aug. 7 to Oct. 2, and Leavenworth Summer Theater canceled a sold-out performance of "The Sound of Music," with a policy of calling off shows when the AQI hits 200. Havana Nights went ahead Aug. 8 and drew about 300 attendees on a day averaging an AQI of about 58.