Thursday, October 1, 2026
CHELAN - The sun was shining on freshly fallen snow as Lake Chelan Valley residents and dogs got their green on for two events on Saturday, March 14 in downtown Chelan. Valley residents proudly wore …
WENATCHEE — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 28.6 cents per gallon over the past week to $4.86 as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations statewide. GasBuddy …
OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating late-breaking drama over the elimination of a data center tax break …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has received additional federal funding to support law enforcement patrols across the county’s vast network of public lands, reinforcing an …
OLYMPIA – Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 …
OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding. …
MANSON — Manson High School has released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2025-26 school year, recognizing students for academic achievement across four GPA categories. Students …
Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on. Though Transportation Security …
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers representing Washington’s 12th Legislative District are criticizing the Washington House’s passage of a state income tax following a marathon floor debate that lasted more …
OLYMPIA – It took over 24 hours of grinding floor debate, but Democrats in the Washington House approved an income tax Tuesday on households earning over $1 million a year. The state is now …
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College Knights Athletics will host a spring fundraiser featuring former ESPN anchor and WVC alumnus Kenny Mayne on May 9 at the college’s Wenatchee campus. The …
OLYMPIA – New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Monday. Before the bill signing, close to 100 people …
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents to replace the batteries in home smoke alarms when adjusting clocks for daylight saving time. The office issued …
WENATCHEE — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 29 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $4.58 per gallon Monday, according to a survey of 2,666 stations conducted by GasBuddy. …
OLYMPIA – Tax breaks for data center operators could soon be stripped from Washington state law. On Saturday, the House Finance Committee voted 8 to 6 to approve Senate Bill 6231 . The …
OLYMPIA – Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Washington House Republicans are seeking answers from the state’s top public schools official on policies related to gender identity and …
OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Washington state House on Friday stood at the precipice of enacting a statewide income tax, a momentous political accomplishment for progressives that is expected to face …
OLYMPIA – So close. With less than a week to go, policy proposals are nearing the finish line to becoming law in the Washington Legislature. But the last deadline of the legislative session Friday …
WENATCHEE — Registration has opened for the annual Spring Writers Conference organized by Write On The River, scheduled for May 29-31 at Wenatchee Valley College. The event, titled “Ink in …
MANSFIELD — Three veterans whose military service spans more than five decades and three generations were honored during a Quilts of Valor ceremony Feb. 21 at Mansfield United Protestant Church. …