Thursday, October 1, 2026
WENATCHEE — Each year, former Wenatchee Valley College students can be found leading classrooms, running businesses, strengthening social services and volunteering in communities across North …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County residents will soon be able to use four of the region’s busiest Columbia River parks without paying day-use or boat launch fees after Chelan County PUD commissioners …
WENATCHEE — A snowpack that appears average on paper but is missing at lower elevations, softer wholesale power prices and a major contract set to expire in 2028 are converging to reshape Chelan …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD finished 2025 about $18 million ahead of budget with a bottom line of $176 million, cash reserves totaling $584 million and a debt ratio just under 11 percent, a …
WENATCHEE — The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program will resume weekly in-person Plant Clinic hours beginning Feb. 23 at the Wenatchee Public Library. The clinic will operate from 1 to …
OLYMPIA – Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced …
CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Valley Boys & Girls Club honored 11-year-old Kinsley Buche on Feb. 4, recognizing her as the first youth honoree of its kind in Chelan County. The event was held …
MANSON — Three Chelan Valley nonprofit organizations will come together next month for a joint fundraising event aimed at supporting their year-round services in the community. Chelan Valley …
CHELAN — Tsillan Cellars once again earned top honors at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, with results announced in January. The competition, the largest judging of wines in …
CHELAN — Students in the Lake Chelan School District are gaining hands-on experience in managing money, planning for the future and making informed financial decisions through courses offered at …
WENATCHEE. — The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program will host a backyard fruit tree pruning workshop March 7 at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. The …
EAST WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District has reported two influenza-associated deaths, both Chelan County residents, marking the first reported local deaths of the 2025-26 flu season. …
WENATCHEE — The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply. Job announcements are expected …
OLYMPIA – Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday. Senate …
OLYMPIA – Two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission are pushing back on newly surfaced allegations that they shunned government transparency laws and appeared to have colluded with …
OLYMPIA – The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership, weeks after a sheriff’s comments on the …
CHELAN — A staffing squeeze inside Chelan’s finance department could have slowed payroll, billing and front-counter services at City Hall. Instead, city leaders say a quick adjustment kept …
CHELAN — After three months leading the Parks and Recreation Department on an interim basis, Audrey Cooper was unanimously confirmed by the Chelan City Council on Feb. 10 as the city’s Parks and …
CHELAN — For nearly an hour during the Feb. 10 Chelan City Council meeting, nonprofit leaders stepped to the podium one by one, each given five minutes to outline their work and make a case for …
CHELAN — The Chelan City Council proclaimed February 24 as World Spay Day, spotlighting local efforts to reduce animal overpopulation and support responsible pet ownership in the valley. City …