CHELAN — The City of Chelan will take another look at plans for the Lake Chelan Airport after federal aviation officials determined the previously selected runway alignment is not operationally …

CHELAN — Persistent wildfire smoke is taking a mounting toll on Chelan’s tourism economy, with city officials reporting sharp declines at city facilities during one of the most important months …

CHELAN — Chelan is considering making up to $50,000 available for affordable housing grants this year as the city overhauls its policy for distributing money from its Affordable Housing Fund. …

CHELAN COUNTY — Are higher-value homes in Chelan County being assessed at lower percentages of their market value than less expensive homes? That question has become a central issue in this …

WENATCHEE — As artificial intelligence tools find their way into workplaces across North Central Washington, participants at a regional gathering Aug. 11 focused less on what the technology can do …

LEAVENWORTH —  As thunderstorms continue to roll across the region, firefighters are responding to new lightning-caused fires as other resources continue to work on the 127,771-acre Little …

LEAVENWORTH —The Little Giant Fire is at 127,488 acres as of Wednesday and is currently the highest priority fire in the nation. During the Aug. 12 community meeting, Northwest Team 12 …

WENATCHEE — Water consumption, electricity demand, tax incentives and limited employment have fueled opposition to data center development across the country and increasingly in North Central …

WENATCHEE — Chelan PUD has looked beyond hydropower before. It studied wind roughly two decades ago, erecting meteorological towers and collecting data. It investigated biomass at five …

CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County officials are pressing the National Park Service for a faster solution to a flood-damaged road in Stehekin, warning that temporary access serving residents remains …

WENATCHEE — Gov. Bob Ferguson has temporarily suspended a range of state laws and regulations intended to make it easier for residents and businesses affected by wildfires to obtain financial …

LEAVENWORTH — Weather conditions helped drive growth on the Little Giant Fire over Monday, reaching 122,401 acres as of early Tuesday, Aug. 11. A virtual community meeting will be held on …

LEAVENWORTH — After explosive growth and structural damage over Friday and Saturday, activity on the Little Giant Fire slowed by the end of the weekend. As of Monday morning, Aug. 10, the fire …

CHELAN COUNTY — The Little Giant Fire has claimed approximately 26 structures as fire activity intensified in the upper Entiat Valley over the weekend. The fire grew to 116,956  acres as …

LEAVENWORTH — The Little Giant Fire grew to 111,429 acres by Sunday morning and remained 2% contained after significant fire activity pushed south through the Entiat River Valley, according to the …

WENATCHEE — Shon D. Smith’s lead in the Chelan County commissioner race narrowed slightly Friday as another round of ballots pushed countywide voter turnout to 42%, while most other primary races …

OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire was a reported 77,500 acres as of Friday morning. On Thursday, officials said firefighters worked to strengthen and widen the …

WASHINGTON STATE — The Red Cross says more wildfire evacuation shelters have been opened in the Northwest so far this year than during all of last wildfire season. The increase highlights an …

WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District Board of Health has declared a Wildfire Smoke and Hazardous Air Quality Emergency for Chelan and Douglas counties in response to hazardous wildfire …

CHELAN — As wildfire smoke continues to blanket the Lake Chelan Valley, downtown Chelan businesses are opening their doors for something more than shopping. Throughout the weekend, merchants …