WENATCHEE — Local author Teri Fink, who has spent most of her life in Wenatchee, has received several prestigious literary honors for her novels, including the Legacy Fiction Award from the …

BREWSTER – Methow Fire Station Chief Nolan Tonseth is hanging up his helmet after a 29-year career as a volunteer with Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 (DOCFD 15). Citing continued …

OLYMPIA - Democrats in the Washington state House on Tuesday approved a revamped plan to provide $100 million in grants to local police departments to hire more officers.  The vote on House …

OLYMPIA - A bill to cap yearly rent increases cleared the Washington state House on Monday following a spirited debate on whether such limits will bring greater security for tenants or higher prices …

OLYMPIA - As an agricultural worker in Wapato, Washington, Sandra D. works with her husband to support her three children.  Like many immigrants, Sandra came to the United States looking …

WENATCHEE — NCW Libraries has introduced new Citizenship Kits to its collection, designed to assist individuals preparing for the United States Naturalization exam, the regional library system …

PATEROS – The city has received an offer to purchase its 16.6-acre landfill property on Starr Road south of town for use as a future recycle center. Toward that end the city council, by …

PATEROS – The Pateros High School Knowledge Bowl Team is headed for the Washington State Tournament XLIII at Wenatchee High School on March 22 after taking the top prize at the regional …

BREWSTER -- Spring is just around the corner and before you know it June will be here. With schools out and public pools open, city officials will once again struggle to find enough lifeguards to …

BRIDGEPORT -- Bridgeport’s fire department is facing the urgent need to replace two aging emergency vehicles, a key issue at the city council’s Feb. 19 meeting. Officials are weighing …

OLYMPIA - The conservative political group behind three failed measures on last year’s Washington ballot filed an initiative Tuesday to prevent the Democrat-controlled Legislature and governor …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society has appointed Dr. Rebecca Bozarth as its new Director of Veterinary Medical Services following a two-year search. Bozarth, who received her …

WENATCHEE - NCW Libraries will host a virtual Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program titled "Homelessness and the Meaning of Home" via Zoom on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m.. The free …

WENATCHEE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold an in-person public meeting in Wenatchee on Tuesday, March 18 from 6-8 p.m. to discuss the upcoming salmon and …

OLYMPIA - More legislation fell by the wayside Friday in the Washington Legislature, including bills on signature gathering for ballot initiatives, free school meals and ballot box tampering.  …

OLYMPIA - Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has a plan for about $7 billion in budget cuts, but he and Democrats in the Legislature have a ways to go before they solve a shortfall that may be more than …

OLYMPIA - Washington Democrats are looking at taxing storage units as a way to help bridge the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and raise new money for housing.  House …

PATEROS – Nick Tommer of Tommer Equipment in Ephrata addressed the Feb. 18 meeting of the city council to introduce his recycling business and express his interest in establishing a branch in …

MANSFIELD – As one might expect from a school located smack dab in the middle of a wheat and livestock community, the FFA program at Mansfield High School has nearly three-quarters of its …

BRIDGEPORT – Douglas County Commissioner Marc Straub called on the city council on Feb. 19 to offer the services of the county’s planning director and his staff is available to assist the …