Thursday, October 1, 2026
EAST WENATCHEE — Douglas County PUD commissioners met on November 4 to continue 2026 budget hearings and approve a series of agreements spanning education, hydropower maintenance, and …
WENATCHEE — More than 400 people filled the Wenatchee Convention Center on Nov. 4 to celebrate creativity, technology, and community at the 24th Annual Innovator Awards Luncheon hosted by NCW …
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — A statewide measure that would allow the WA Cares Fund to be invested in higher yield markets is on track for approval in the Nov. 4 election. The WA Cares …
The 8th District congresswoman visited Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) and the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC), hearing …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force is seeking new members who have personally experienced homelessness to help guide decisions on housing services and funding in the …
WENATCHEE — Chelan and Douglas counties are asking residents to weigh in on a new regional roadmap for addressing homelessness — one that aims to balance immediate needs, long-term …
WENATCHEE — The first days of a shutdown don’t arrive with sirens. They show up as a locked visitor center in Stehekin, a ranger program that isn’t on the board, a Wenatchee shipper …
CHELAN COUNTY — The largest manhunt in county history came to a close this week, as DNA testing confirmed that human remains found near Grindstone Mountain belong to fugitive Travis Decker, …
LEAVENWORTH — Human remains believed to be those of Travis Decker were discovered this week in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. …
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — The Colville Confederated Tribes drew a clear, candid sketch of a road network that spans 1.4 million acres and touches the lives of people throughout North Central …
OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The 20,000-acre Lower Sugarloaf Fire has reached 20 percent as of Thursday morning. Containment has progressed primarily along segments of the fire …
WENATCHEE — Adult sockeye salmon migrating to Canada’s Okanagan River Basin may have a better chance of surviving drought conditions after a cross-border trap-and-haul pilot project …
WENATCHEE — Electric vehicle drivers and enthusiasts will gather at Pybus Public Market on Sunday, Oct. 5, as part of National Drive Electric Month, a nationwide celebration highlighting the …
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has been awarded $130,000 from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to support a new workforce development project. The …
OLYMPIA – Thousands of Washington Army National Guard members did not take part in last weekend’s drill, a money-saving move that appears precipitated in part by the Trump administration …
OLYMPIA – Standardized test scores for Washington public school students improved slightly this year, according to data the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released …
LEAVENWORTH — The Lower Sugarloaf Fire expanded overnight to an estimated 10,000 acres northeast of Leavenworth as firefighters continued suppression efforts Sunday, according to incident …
EAST WENATCHEE — The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert for Chelan and Douglas counties as smoke from wildfires continues to drift across the region. …
CHELAN — Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) crews will be working to replace failing lights inside the Knapps Hill tunnel on US97-ALT (97A) between Entiat and Chelan from Sept. …
LEAVENWORTH — A two-day grid search within the vicinity of the Rock Island Campground concluded Tuesday with several recovered items that could be tied to the investigation into Travis …