Thursday, October 1, 2026
OKANOGAN — Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow announced he will step down from his position to accept the role of police chief for the Town of Twisp. Budrow shared the announcement in a …
WENATCHEE — Before sunrise on Jan. 29, outreach workers and volunteers spread out across Wenatchee and neighboring communities looking for people who had spent the night outside. They checked …
New Year, New Better-for-You Breakfast (Family Features) Whether you’re preparing to power through workouts or recharging for a day of play, a filling, satisfying breakfast is a fitting way to …
WINTHROP — Methow Arts will present a performance by Project Convergence, a bi-coastal dance company, at the Winthrop Red Barn on March 21 at 7 p.m. The program will feature a performance …
OMAK — The Omak City Council approved a 10-year contract Monday with NCW Libraries to continue operating public library services in the city. The council approved the agreement March 2. The …
OLYMPIA – Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs. …
OLYMPIA – The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …
OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5 per pack. Currently, the total state tax on a pack of 20 …
OLYMPIA – We’re in the home stretch of Washington’s 2026 legislative session. It means a near-constant culling of the legislation that lawmakers are considering. Monday and …
OLYMPIA – A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step closer to becoming Washington law. The state House passed the …
ASHFORD, Wash. — Mount Rainier National Park will not implement a timed entry reservation system for any portion of the park in 2026, park officials announced. Instead, the park will use …
OLYMPIA – Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas. Senate Bill 5067 to lower the legal limit for driving drunk stalled in the House Community Safety …
WENATCHEE — Each year, former Wenatchee Valley College students can be found leading classrooms, running businesses, strengthening social services and volunteering in communities across North …
WENATCHEE — The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program will resume weekly in-person Plant Clinic hours beginning Feb. 23 at the Wenatchee Public Library. The clinic will operate from 1 to …
OLYMPIA – Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced …
OLYMPIA – Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday. Senate …
OLYMPIA – Two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission are pushing back on newly surfaced allegations that they shunned government transparency laws and appeared to have colluded with …
OLYMPIA – The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership, weeks after a sheriff’s comments on the …
OLYMPIA – Democratic state lawmakers in Washington want to make it tougher to challenge a voter’s registration as organized efforts to knock residents off the rolls are on the rise. The …
OMAK — The Okanogan County School Retirees' Association will hold a general meeting and luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, at St. Anne's Episcopal Church , 639 W. Ridge Drive at Emery, in Omak. …