OLYMPIA – Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved closer Friday to getting those measures …

CHELAN –  While many in the community were still sleeping in after ringing in the New Year, the Labor and Delivery team at Lake Chelan Health Hospital was already at work welcoming 2026’s …

CHELAN — Winterfest season returns to downtown Chelan January 16–18 with Ice Weekend, the first of two themed weekends that make up Lake Chelan Winterfest. Ice Weekend brings a full slate of …

OLYMPIA – Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.  Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New …

CHELAN — Investigators have determined that a deadly residential fire on East Woodin Avenue last summer was intentionally set and constituted first-degree murder and first-degree arson, according …

MANSON — The former Ernie’s Gas Station at 91 Wapato Way is officially gone, demolished this week as part of a long-planned effort to turn the downtown Manson property into a public park known as …

CHELAN  — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington awarded $69,000 to local nonprofit organizations through the Chelan Valley Legacy Fund Grant Program in 2025, continuing a …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — In the Wenatchee Valley and beyond, there has long been a focus on maintaining the “small town” appeal of the region’s culturally varied cities and towns. The …

LAKE CHELAN — Severe winter storms have forced the full evacuation of Holden Village and left the remote Lake Chelan community of Stehekin isolated and heavily damaged, as residents, agencies, and …

CHELAN COUNTY — With Washington facing a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and a shortened legislative calendar ahead, Chelan County Public Utility District leaders say the 2026 legislative …

CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County is launching a free flood-debris disposal voucher program to help residents and businesses affected by recent flooding safely dispose of damaged materials, county …

CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County Public Utility District staff are preparing a comprehensive review of more than 1,000 pending service connection orders that could result in customer refunds totaling …

CHELAN COUNTY — The Chelan County Auditor’s Office is seeking residents to serve on an “Against” committee for a local ballot measure that will appear in the February 10, 2026 Special …

CHELAN COUNTY — Residents and business owners who suffered losses during the December 2025 windstorm and flooding are being urged to complete a damage assessment form as officials work to …

CHELAN — City leaders have taken steps to streamline operations at Lake Chelan Airport while also noting a recent uptick in aviation activity, actions that officials said will help position the …

STEHEKIN — A series of severe storms has left the remote Stehekin Valley grappling with widespread infrastructure damage, limited access, and extended power outages, underscoring the …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Western Chelan and Okanogan counties are back on flood and wind watch this week, along with the addition of a winter storm advisory for the Cascades. Starting …

CHELAN COUNTY — Residents across western Chelan County awoke Thursday morning to major flooding, downed trees, boulder obstructions and power outages due to heavy winds and significant …

CHELAN COUNTY — A flood warning is in effect across North Central Washington as an atmospheric river brings heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt across the northwest.  The National …

CHELAN — A regional senior-meal provider that serves thousands of older adults each month is scaling back across several counties. But that’s not being felt nearly as sharply in the …