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Firefighters, commissioners ‘push in’ new fire engine

Children eagerly waited their turn to ‘wash down’ the new fire engine before it was pushed into its bay at the Chelan Fire Station on Wapato Avenue. Providing the water was the retiring E17 fire engine which has served the district for 16 years.
CHELAN - Chelan Fire & Rescue held a new fire engine “push in’’ ceremony for their 2024 Spartan Emergency Response Vehicle, a 4-wheel drive and Wildland Urban Interface Fire …
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plan to actively restore Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades ecosystem after decades of absence. The decision aims to re-establish a thriving grizzly bear population, with the translocation of three to seven bears per year from other regions, ultimately enhancing the biodiversity and ecological balance of the area.
Grizzly Bears to return to North Cascades Ecosystem
SEDRO-WOOLEY - The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have announced their decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington, where the …
2024 Conference Winner Dopl Technologies: Left to right: CEO and Co-Founder Ryan James, PhD and COO and Co-Founder Steve Seslar, MD, PhD
Dopl Technologies named winner of the 2024 Flywheel Investment Conference
WENATCHEE - The 2024 Flywheel Investment Conference, held from April 16-18 and sponsored by Ogden Murphy Wallace, Microsoft, and Confluence Health, concluded with Dopl Technologies being named the …
Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez
Search for missing Chelan woman Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez continues
CHELAN — As the search for 37-year-old Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez enters its third month, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office reports no new leads or information regarding her whereabouts. …
Gabby Winchester (seated) plays Aunt Julia and Lily Erdmann plays Maude in the CHS production of “Sabrina Fair”.
Cashmere High School drama nominated for Apple Awards
CASHMERE – The Cashmere High School Drama Department has a strong showing for the 2024 Annual Apple Awards, with nominations in every category.  The Numerica Performing Arts Center …
Brewster Mayor Art Smyth administers the oath of office to new council member Franco Martinez-Tinoco.
Franco Martinez-Tinoco named to Brewster city council
BREWSTER – The city council selected a new member during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, April 17. Franco Martinez-Tinoco, a Brewster High School graduate and resident for more than …
The Targets are a subgroup of Alta Anglers that tie their boats together and fish from the lake.
Alta Anglers recognized for 65th year of growing family gatherings
PATEROS—The Alta Lake Anglers, a family tradition that began more than six decades ago this month, will return to the shores of its namesake for its 65th gathering on April 27, and this time, …
Chelan High School's Blackhorn Drama Guild has been nominated for the 2024 Annual Apple Awards in two categories. Their production of
Chelan High School drama nominated for Apple Awards
CHELAN – Chelan High School's Blackhorn Drama Guild has been nominated in two categories for the 2024 Annual Apple Awards. The Numerica Performing Arts Center recently announced nominees …
Rich Beausoleil and Milo
Ruby U launches speaker presentations at historic Chelan Ruby Theatre
CHELAN—The Ruby Theatre in downtown Chelan has launched a new speaker series called Ruby U. The series features free public presentations, panels, and discussions on topics of community …
Meleah Butruille, the new dean of Wenatchee Valley College Allied Health, speaks to students about different paths in healthcare.
Cascade High School brings back career fair with local emphasis
LEAVENWORTH – On Apr. 17, Cascade High School (CHS) students were given the opportunity to pick the brains of professionals during the school’s career fair, which included a professional …
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EAST WENATCHEE - A North Central Washington Occupation Exploration event focused on data center careers will occur on Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sabey Data Centers in East Wenatchee. …
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OMAK—The second annual MEChA May Festival will be held on Friday, May 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wenatchee Valley College at Omak campus. This family-friendly, free event is open to the …
WENATCHEE - Link Transit has announced route adjustments for the upcoming Apple Blossom parades on Saturday, April 27, and Saturday, May 4. The changes are designed to accommodate the parade routes …
Scan this QR code to purchase tickets for the Manson High School Interact Club's fundraising event or to make a donation in support of their service trip to Guatemala.
MANSON—The Manson High School Interact Club will host a fundraising event at Amos Rome Vineyards' High Blossom Estate on Saturday, June 1, at 5:00 p.m. The event aims to raise funds for the …
CHELAN - Heritage Heights of Lake Chelan, a non-profit residential facility providing assisted living and respite services for the past 28 years, has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for a $3.3 …

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Icicle Bicycle Head Coach Mike Bedard leads mountain bikers in practice at Ski Hill.

Icicle Bicycle Club enters spring season with focus

LEAVENWORTH – Icicle Bicycle Club kicked off the season with its first race in Spokane on Apr. 14. This year, the team is ramping up its training with a greater focus on racing.  …
NCW Woodshop owner Jonathan Clark and wife Jennifer Moraski pose inside their Cashmere shop.

NCW Woodshop cultivates community through craft

CASHMERE – Jonathan Clark, owner of Cashmere's community-based woodshop, NCW Woodshop, hopes to build a community of people who will come into the shop and work together. NCW Woodshop …
Cashmere Branch Librarian Lisa Lawless and Customer Service Technician Ashley Harrod pose in front of the community ofrenda at the first annual Dia De Los Muertos Block Party in 2023. This event was hosted by the Cashmere Library and the Cashmere High School’s PAC, and included volunteers from the Cashmere High School’s PAC, as well as our Cashmere Friends of the Library, to help run craft booths and keep the event running smoothly.

Volunteer group works to support Cashmere Library

CASHMERE – The Cashmere Friends of the Library is a group of volunteers who work to support the library in various ways.  They seek to fill in need gaps for the library, often by …

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Non-profit News

7th annual Memory Cup Benefit Golf Tournament to tee off in Chelan

CHELAN — The 7th annual Memory Cup Benefit Golf Tournament will take place at Lake Chelan Municipal Golf Course on June 7 and 8. The tournament, which started in honor of Louis Kirtman Jr., who …

New etched memorial bricks bring success to Hospital Guild Y fundraiser

CHELAN—Hospital Guild Y, a local organization dedicated to supporting Lake Chelan Health, has announced the successful completion of its second sale of etched memorial paving bricks. The …

Leavenworth Women's Exchange to host monthly luncheon meeting

LEAVENWORTH—The Leavenworth Women's Exchange (LWE) will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at the Icicle Inn Restaurant, 505 Highway 2 in Leavenworth. The event will begin …

YMCA announces million dollar match challenge

WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley YMCA has announced a million-dollar match challenge, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. The challenge, which runs until May 15, will see every dollar …

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Election 2024

Rep. Keith Goehner announces State Senate run

DRYDEN - Representative Keith Goehner has announced his candidacy for the State Senate in the 12th legislative district. The announcement follows the decision by current 12th Legislative District …

Hawkins announces candidacy for Chelan County Commission District 3

WENATCHEE - Republican State Senator Brad Hawkins of Wenatchee announced today that he plans to forgo his Senate re-election bid to run for the open Chelan County Commission – District 3 …

Brandt Cappell announces candidacy for Chelan County Commissioner

WENATCHEE - Brandt Cappell, a Wenatchee resident and Senior Legislative Assistant to State Rep. Keith Goehner, has announced his candidacy for Chelan County Commissioner, Position 3. Cappell, who is …

Willoughby throws hat in ring for Chelan County Commissioner race

MANSON—Chris Willoughby, a longtime resident of the Lake Chelan Valley, has announced his candidacy for the Chelan County Commissioner District 3 position. The announcement, made on April 18, …

Former Snoqualmie City Councilmember Jim Mayhew enters State Senate race in redrawn 12th Legislative District

SNOQUALMIE - Former Snoqualmie City Council member and business executive Jim Mayhew announced his candidacy for the State Senate in the recently redrawn 12th Legislative District on April 16. The …

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Legislative Coverage

Federal court redistricting ruling shakes up Washington State legislative districts, faces Republican criticism

OLYMPIA – In a development impacting Washington State politics, the Ninth Circuit Court has dismissed an emergency motion to stay a federal court decision regarding legislative district …

Blending education and technology a goal for Wellman

OLYMPIA - On the last Monday morning of the 2024 legislative session, Washington State Sen. Lisa Wellman’s office brimmed with sunlight, an early peek at spring, as she sipped tea from a white …

Counties required to adopt security system

Under a bill Secretary of State Steve Hobbs endorsed, all counties are required to install “Albert Systems,” a technology that notifies counties when there is an attempted cybersecurity …

Officers will soon be allowed to work part-time

Washington remains 51st in the nation for police officers per capita, and one answer to that problem might be allowing officers to work part-time.  SB 5424, sponsored by Sen. John Lovick, …

Parental authority initiative approved, but concerns linger

OLYMPIA - The “Parent’s right to know,” a citizen-led initiative regarding parental authority over kids in public schools, will become law in June.  While the measure won …

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Sports
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox is seeking host families to provide housing for players during the upcoming season, which runs from early June through mid-August. The team is still looking to …
Tremont Robinson-White Tremont Robinson-White of the Wenatchee Bighorns takes a shot during the team's 125-98 victory over the Salem Capitals on Friday, April 12. Robinson-White scored a season-high 36 points in the game, leading the Bighorns to snap a four-game losing streak and improve their record to 2-5 on the season.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Bighorns have turned their season around with two convincing home victories over the weekend. After a disappointing 1-5 start to the season, the Bighorns defeated the …

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Outdoors
A map graphic showing the geo-fence perimeter for the new Recreation.gov mobile application.
LEAVENWORTH- The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has announced a new mobile application process for hikers seeking to obtain an Enchantment Permit Area Daily Lottery permit. Starting May 14, the …

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Education
MANSON –  Manson School District has received preliminary approval for emergency repair grant funding for the Elementary School basement, pending passage of a board resolution at the April …
Did Blue Knutson Predict the Future? This was the burning question on everyone’s lips as Blue proudly displayed the coveted Mr. Kodiak Trophy. Mr. Kodiak drew a throng of excited spectators to Cascade High School on Wednesday, April 17. “I am very happy; it took a lot of work, and it paid off. I put in at least fifteen hours of photoshopping. I think I presented it fifteen times to my parents trying to figure it out,” said Knutson.
LEAVENWORTH—Doors opened at 6:15 p.m., and a sizable portion of Leavenworth and beyond turned out to support the senior class of 2024. This year's Mr. Kodiak theme was based on the Barbie …
Cascade School District Superintendent Tracey Edou, Board Chairman Trey Ising, and high school and middle school choir director Isabella Garcia. To help balance the 2024-2025 district budget, among a series staffing cuts and adjustments, Garcia’s choral department is being eliminated. Edou’s office and the Board have issued a Modified Staffing Plan to outline the district-wide cuts.
LEAVENWORTH – In January, The Leavenworth Echo reported that Cascade School District (CSD) was facing financial pressure primarily due to revenue decreases, unforeseen inflationary expenses, …

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Opinion
Convention floor on Friday after the uproar.
SPOKANE — Washington State Republican Party leaders say they want party unity, but they torpedoed unity, at least for a bit, all for the sake of attempted control.  When it became …
Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-12
Our state approves three budgets every two years. These budgets fund Washington’s operating ($71.9 billion), transportation ($14.6 billion), and capital ($10.3 billion) expenditures, including …
Rep. Mike Steele and Rep. Keith Goehner
Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) was passed in 2021 with the goal of reducing and phasing out carbon emissions.  Unfortunately, there have been several problems with …

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Obituaries
Gale Charles DePriest, 80, of Pateros- Alta Lake, Washington passed away on April 14, 2024. Barnes Chapel is handling the arrangements for the family. 
Brenda Ivy Paine, 89, of Chelan, Washington passed away on April 18, 2024. Precht Rose Chapel is handling the arrangements for the family.
Maria (Toni) Hill, 96, passed away on March 16, 2024 after succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's and dementia.   She was born in Spain on November 7, 1927 and grew up in Madrid …
Brian Lee Avery
Brian Lee Avery, 55, of Cashmere, passed away on April 7, 2024 surrounded by angels and loved ones that left before him, in the loving care of Mount Baker View AFH in Everett. From Brian, …
Bette Rae Webb, 90, of Chelan, Washington passed away on April 9, 2024. Graveside Service: April 24, 11:00 A.M. – 12:00P.M. Chelan Fraternal Cemetery, 815 N. Bradley St. Chelan, WA. …
Kay Anita McAlvey, 101, of Chelan, Washington passed away on April 6, 2024. Precht Rose Chapel is handling the arrangements for the family.

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Community open house to provide update on Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project

LEAVENWORTH—The U.S. Forest Service and Chelan County Natural Resources are collaborating with the North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative (NCWFHC) to host a community open house …

Bridgeport revisits revised city code items

BRIDGEPORT – The city council put three title revisions in the Bridgeport Municipal Code (BMC) back on the table at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, April 17, so council members can …
Carla Everett, a member of the Manson Library’s board, gathered the items and information for the display.

Manson celebrates 104th Apple Blossom Festival with library display

MANSON - The Manson Community Library is hosting a special display in honor of the town's 104th Apple Blossom Festival. The display, curated by library board member Carla Everett, showcases the rich …

Cruizin Chelan 2024 to showcase classic cars and support local community

CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 18th annual Cruizin Chelan Car Show, presented by Endless Orchard Cider Hard Pressed Cider, will take place on June 1 in Historic …
James Swanson, current principal at Icicle River Middle School (IRMS), has been named principal at Cascade High School (CHS) beginning the 2024-25 school year. Michael Miller, current IRMS assistant principal, will take the helm at IRMS. Rudy Joya will leave CHS for the Eastmont School District at the end of this year.

Cascade School District navigates leadership changes at High School and Middle School

LEAVENWORTH – Cascade School District (CSD) is undergoing significant administrative shifts as it navigates both leadership adjustments and budgetary challenges. Earlier this month, Rudy Joya, …

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National News
Workers pick blueberries in greenhouses of the Agrovision firm in San Isidro Mazatepec in Jalisco.
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
ETZATLÁN, Mexico - For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans’ lettuce, grapes and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands - tough, …
Senate passes $1.2 trillion spending bill, averting government shutdown
The Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the wee hours of Saturday morning to prevent a brief partial government shutdown, sending the bill to President Biden to sign into law. …
Nikki Haley meets voters during a rally at Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in Derry, N.H. on Sunday.
Nikki Haley suspends campaign for 2024 Republican presidential nomination
CHARLESTON, S.C. -  Nikki Haley , a former U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina, has announced she is suspending   her presidential campaign, leaving  Donald Trump  with …
Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.
Inflation came in hotter than expected in January, and it may take a few more months to know if that was a fluke or if price increases are getting stickier. But one key part of the inflation picture …
Big-box stores try to stay relevant by focusing on smaller stores
Two of the biggest names in big-box retail have boosted their bets on a growing trend for brick-and-mortar sales: smaller stores. Best Buy and Macy’s this week announced plans to add …
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