TONASKET – A dedication held just prior to Memorial Day designated Highway 20 in Okanogan County as “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.” The renaming was spearheaded by veterans …

OYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Janet “JC” Baldwin of Wenatchee to fill an open seat on the Washington State Transportation Commission. Baldwin is a small business owner and …

OLYMPIA - The WA Cares Fund, a new state-run, long-term care insurance program, will begin payroll deductions on July 1. Originally set to take effect in January 2022, the Legislature voted to delay …

Lawmakers successfully developed and approved operating, transportation, and capital budgets for the 2023-2025 biennium. In addition to the budgets, other laws were updated, including a much-needed …

Sheriff Mike Morrison reported Monday, May 29, the body of Jeannie Lee, a 60-year-old climber from Bayside, New York was recovered from the base of Colchuck Peak. Lee was killed in an avalanche on …

Enough Is Enough (EIE) applauds the efforts of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to shine a national spotlight on the harms of social media, stating it presents "profound risk of harm' for …

NCW – Residents may see a helicopter flying low and slowly over high-voltage power lines. The flights started June 7. Chelan PUD is conducting a routine, annual inspection over 300 miles of …

County Road Projects Goodwin Road/Sunset Road Improvement Project: Two weeks into the Goodwin/Sunset Road Improvement Project, the contractor has finished up installation of water/sewer line on …

CHELAN - Chelan Fire & Rescue responded to a brush fire near U.S. 97 and U.S. 97A intersection in Chelan at approximately 8:52 p.m. on Thursday evening, June 8. Due to extremely high winds, …

CHELAN - Danica Ready has recently joined the Board of Directors at North Cascades Bank. Ready lives in the Methow Valley and currently serves as the Executive Director of Methow Housing Trust (MHT). …

CHELAN - Lake Chelan Health Commissioner Mary Signorelli has announced her resignation from her position effective June 2. The Commissioners and Lake Chelan Health are deeply appreciative of her …

WENATCHEE – NCW Tech Alliance is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the highly anticipated NCW Tech & STEM Showcase. Students and educators are invited to showcase their …

12th District Representative Keith Goehner recently led a delegation of legislators to South Korea to strengthen international relations and get a firsthand look at economic development …

WENATCHEE - On Tuesday, May 30, Chelan County commissioners passed a resolution designating the unincorporated areas of Chelan County as under a moderate fire hazard level.  With the …

CHELAN -  At the May 23 Chelan City Council meeting, several concerned area residents spoke during the citizens’ comments time about the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) that would …

CHELAN - In an emotionally charged event of the standing room only variety, the Chelan City Council held a special meeting May 24 to discuss Ordinance 2023-1607, which proposes establishing a Tax …

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) today announced the award of more than $4.7 million in grants to help communities plan for outdoor recreation facilities. …

OLYMPIA - Sen. Brad Hawkins issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan drug possession legislation, Senate Bill 5536. "I’m thankful to Governor Inslee for …

CHELAN – Chelan Valley Housing Trust (CVHT) Treasurer Randy Atkins reports that the trust received a $5,000 Strategic Consulting Grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington …

CHELAN - Candidate filing  closed Friday, May 19  at  5 p.m. in the Chelan County Auditor's Office in Wenatchee for the August 1 Primary. The General Election will be held November …