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Fire District 15 recruits near graduation

BREWSTER – The current training class of recruits who will form the new corps of volunteer firefighters for Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 has completed about 75 percent of its …

BRIDGEPORT – At its March 19 meeting, the city council hired Moses Lake contractor Storwick Specialty Services to perform restoration work on many of its deteriorating tree sculptures, …

Spring Writers Conference returns to Wenatchee Valley College

WENATCHEE — After a seven-year absence, the Write on the River Spring Writers Conference is set to return to Wenatchee Valley College on May 16-18. The event will feature workshops and …

Wenatchee AppleSox 2025 single game tickets now on sale

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee AppleSox announced Tuesday that single game tickets for their 2025 season are now available for purchase . The team, entering its 25th anniversary season, is …

OLYMPIA - Washington is poised to require clergy members to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession. Nearly two-thirds of state House members approved a Senate …

East Cascade SWAT adds Chelan County Deputy to Crisis Negotiation Team

CHELAN COUNTY — The East Cascade SWAT unit, which saw duty as recently as last month, has added a member to their Crisis Negotiation Team, an integral part of the unit. The SWAT team is …

OLYMPIA — The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority received recognition for its innovative Trades District Project at the 2025 Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) Awards held …

Roots and Wings Foundation visits Three Rivers Hospital.

BREWSTER – Three Rivers Hospital Foundation President Dan Webster hosted a special guest on March 17 when a representative from the Washington-based Roots and Wings Foundation toured the …

OLYMPIA - Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding, furloughs for state employees and …

OLYMPIA - How much Washington should raise in new tax revenue and who will pay is something state lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson will hash out in the final weeks of the legislative session. …

Governor Ferguson names WVC English professor Derek Sheffield as State Poet Laureate

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson has named Washington State’s eighth and newest State Poet Laureate, an honor he gave to Professor Derek Sheffield of Wenatchee Valley College. Professor …

OLYMPIA - Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday put the kibosh on Democratic lawmakers’ plans to use billions of dollars from a proposed wealth tax to balance the state budget. Ferguson, …

BRIDGEPORT — The Douglas County Transportation Department announced that construction will resume on the Upper Pearl Hill Bridge replacement project on April 7, necessitating a temporary …

New volunteers sign up as District 15 firefighter recruits

BREWSTER – Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 (DOCFD 15) relies heavily on community volunteers to fill the firefighter ranks at its four stations at Methow, Pateros, Brewster, and Rocky …

Burgett’s celebrate an aerial golden anniversary…of smokejumping

BREWSTER – Most milestones separated by half a century involve something significant to jump about. In the case of Rich and Chase Burgett it involves something to literally jump from. The …

WENATCHEE — NCW Tech Alliance will host the third annual Día del Fundador Latino (Latino Founder Day) on Thursday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wenatchee Convention …

Local author Teri Fink wins multiple literary awards

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 …

Methow Station Fire Chief Nolan Tonseth hangs up helmet

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 …

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