Thursday, October 1, 2026
CHELAN — Link Transit hopes to run its Wenatchee-to-Manson buses later on Saturdays and Sundays next summer and is considering a separate local route as Chelan grows, CEO Don Billen told the Chelan …
OLYMPIA — Drivers across Washington can expect extra traffic enforcement Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27, as law enforcement agencies hold the annual "One More Stop" emphasis patrol in honor of …
CHELAN — The Chelan City Council appointed retired police chief Dan Boon to its vacant Position 1 seat Sept. 22 after interviewing two applicants and discussing their qualifications in executive …
CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Health & Wellness Foundation presented a $3,328 donation to the Lake Chelan Food Bank, with funds raised through community donations and matching money from the …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD commissioners are considering an agreement that would pay Chelan County at least $1.35 million annually for the utility’s use of county rights of way, drawing an …
CHELAN COUNTY — Veterans interested in helping other local veterans and their families can apply to serve on the Chelan County Veterans Advisory Board (VAB). The VAB is a voluntary board that …
CHELAN — Three candidates will interview Sept. 22 for the vacant Position 1 seat on the Chelan City Council. The vacancy was created after Councilmember Terry Sanders moved to Manson and …
LEAVENWORTH — Depending on the day and the headline, artificial intelligence (AI) can either save the world, or be the reason for its demise. Either way, it’s here, it’s everywhere, and it’s …
WENATCHEE — Candidates from three state legislative districts returned repeatedly to the same argument during a Sept. 17 forum in Wenatchee: Policies designed around Puget Sound do not always fit …
EAST WENATCHEE — Three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire, which killed an Orondo man, injured six firefighters, destroyed more than 100 structures and …
WATERVILLE — 4-H members from Chelan and Manson earned grand champion, reserve champion and best of show honors across a range of competitions at the 2026 NCW District Fair. Manson's Kyla Dell …
ENTIAT — The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust will use a $391,850 state salmon recovery grant to permanently conserve 796 acres along Roaring Creek, a tributary of the Entiat River. The grant was …
EAST WENATCHEE — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire, which killed a 69-year-old Orondo man and led to multiple felony charges, according to the Douglas …
LEAVENWORTH — The size of the Little Giant and Sisi Fires are holding steady as weather trends toward warmer and drier conditions. The Little Giant Fire is 172,814 acres as of Sept. 17 with …
WENATCHEE — NCW Tech Alliance and the Apple STEM Network have launched a four-year initiative aimed at connecting North Central Washington students with education and career opportunities in …
LEAVENWORTH — Weekend rain over the Little Giant and Sisi Fires suppressed activity while complicating response efforts. On the Little Giant Fire, some ridgetops received as much as one to …
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society will hold its annual Storybook Endings Gala on Sept. 26 at the Wenatchee Valley Convention Center. The event is the Humane Society's largest …
CASHMERE — Somewhere inside the Chelan County Fair, a prize-winning chicken sculpture sat on a toilet smoking a cigarette. Not far away were enormous pumpkins, carefully arranged peppers, rows …
CHELAN — Unmapped utilities, an unexpected sewer-line conflict and a previously unidentified marina connection have added nearly $207,000 to Chelan’s State Route 150 sewer main replacement …
CHELAN — The Chelan City Council has awarded a $1.03 million construction contract for improvements to the Washington Booster Pump Station, a project city officials intentionally expanded beyond …