WENATCHEE - The Community Foundation of NCW is now accepting scholarship applications for students who plan to attend community college, university, or trade school in Fall 2025.   …

OLYMPIA - In about two weeks, 147 state representatives and senators will descend on the Capitol for 105 days of lawmaking.  Hundreds of others — lobbyists, support staff, press and …

OLYMPIA - Washington Democrats are preparing for a legislative session where new taxes will be a major focus to solve a multi-billion dollar state budget hole.   House Speaker Laurie …

OLYMPIA - The upcoming legislative session will see high levels of turnover among Washington state lawmakers.  Following the retirements of longtime legislators, a few redistricting …

BREWSTER – With the inauguration of Donald Trump less than a month away on Jan. 20, law enforcement offices across the nation are reaching out to their communities to explain how they intend to …

EAST WENATCHEE - The Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts chapter will host its January meeting on Monday, January 6, featuring CPR training for heart patients and their caregivers from four North Central …

WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) announced it will host a free public presentation on using DNA analysis to overcome genealogical research challenges. The hybrid event, …

WENATCHEE - The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $438,026 through its new Legacy Fund Grant program to charitable organizations in Cashmere, Chelan Valley, Wenatchee Valley, and the Upper …

BRIDGEPORT – Douglas County Undersheriff Tyler Caille kept the appointment he made with city clerk/treasurer Judy Brown to bring a new Douglas County ambulance to the Dec. 18 city council …

OLYMPIA - State Sen. Joe Nguyen will be the new director of the Department of Commerce . Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Nguyen’s appointment to lead the agency, which …

WENATCHEE— The Cascadia Conservation District has been awarded a grant from the Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Community Partnership Fund to provide outdoor educational …

OLYMPIA - Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive. Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Batiste’s reappointment to lead the …

OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal offered some hope for child care and early learning advocates who were prepared to fight against deep cuts.   Inslee’s plan …

BREWSTER – The contract renewal for disposal of city biosolids drew more than passing interest at the Dec. 19 city council meeting when new language added to the document exposed the city to …

WENATCHEE — Link Transit announced plans to expand its regional transportation services with four new specially equipped buses designed to serve Waterville and Mission Ridge Ski & Board …

PATEROS – The Douglas County PUD is proposing a project to install passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag-detention antennas on the utility's railroad bridge, which crosses the Methow River …

PATEROS – The city approved its five-year Park and Recreation Plan at its mid-December council meeting to maintain its eligibility for grants from the Washington State Recreation and …

OLYMPIA - A Democratic state senator’s errant email is shedding light on new taxes that she and her colleagues may pursue in 2025 as well as a strategy to sell them to the public. Sen. …

OLYMPIA - The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three years without confirmed detections, state and federal officials said …

BREWSTER – The Chamber of Commerce Board met on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to vote on its 2025 officers, restructure meeting times, and begin work on the coming year's events calendar. New …