Thursday, January 23, 2025
CHELAN — A section of wooden boardwalk at Riverwalk Park in Chelan has been closed after sustaining damage from fallen trees. The Chelan Public Utility District has implemented a temporary …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County officials announced plans to expand their annual Homeless Point in Time Count to three locations on January 30 to better identify individuals experiencing homelessness …
Conservation advocates and a federal wildlife agency are offering $20,000 for information on each of three recent wolf poaching incidents in Washington. Since October, three gray wolves …
CHELAN – The Lake Chelan Wine Alliance will expand its tasting experiences this year to include Boise and will again visit Spokane. Lake Chelan Wine Alliance’s Director of Community …
CHELAN – Lake Chelan Health Guild B recently presented two donations to Lake Chelan Health Hospital. Lake Chelan Health Guild B works to support the greater Chelan community and …
OLYMPIA - In about two weeks, 147 state representatives and senators will descend on the Capitol for 105 days of lawmaking. Hundreds of others — lobbyists, support staff, press and …
OLYMPIA - The upcoming legislative session will see high levels of turnover among Washington state lawmakers. Following the retirements of longtime legislators, a few redistricting …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office announced comprehensive operational changes to enhance supervision and accountability across all patrol shifts beginning in 2025. …
WENATCHEE - The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $438,026 through its new Legacy Fund Grant program to charitable organizations in Cashmere, Chelan Valley, Wenatchee Valley, and the Upper …
MANSON – New Year’s Day 2025 marks a significant milestone for the Manson Fire Department as it celebrates 75 years of dedicated service to the community. In 1948 Manson residents …
MANSON – About 30 brave souls took to the frigid waters of Lake Chelan on Christmas Day to help the Manson Fire Department support the community. Event organizer Gillian Walsh said …
OLYMPIA - State Sen. Joe Nguyen will be the new director of the Department of Commerce . Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Nguyen’s appointment to lead the agency, which …
WENATCHEE— The Cascadia Conservation District has been awarded a grant from the Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Community Partnership Fund to provide outdoor educational …
OLYMPIA - Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive. Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Batiste’s reappointment to lead the …
OLYMPIA - A Democratic state senator’s errant email is shedding light on new taxes that she and her colleagues may pursue in 2025 as well as a strategy to sell them to the public. Sen. …
OLYMPIA - The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three years without confirmed detections, state and federal officials said …
CHELAN – The former hospital building in Chelan is being repurposed into a mixed-use business building called the Hub Center. Managed by Coldwell Banker Cascade, the property will provide …
OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee entered office a dozen years ago vowing to not raise taxes as Washington emerged from a devastating recession during which state programs and services were slashed to make …
WENATCHEE — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for north-central Washington as a weather system threatens to bring a mix of snow and freezing rain to the region …
OLYMPIA - Washington state’s budget is, to put it nicely, in a world of hurt. There’s a big gap between what the state is collecting in taxes and what it needs to pay for its …