WENATCHEE — Our Valley Our Future will bring regional businesses, utilities and local governments together Sept. 17 for an Industrial Symbiosis Summit at Wenatchee Valley College, exploring …

CHELAN COUNTY — The Chelan County Board of Commissioners agreed to create one new administrative position in the Sheriff’s Office amid a hiring freeze, compromising on the sheriff’s request for …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for lodging tax event and marketing grants for 2027. The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Oct. 1. The county …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade School District will launch a pilot program this year that extends its homeschool partnership to grades 9 and 10. The district currently offers Home Link, and Alternative …

EAST WENATCHEE — The intersection of North Baker Avenue and 15th Street Northeast will close for two days next week for utility and road work. The closure is scheduled from 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. …

CHELAN — Fire crews responded to a new wildfire Thursday afternoon near Chelan, with the Stormy Mountain Fire burning an estimated 5 acres in grass and shrubs. The fire was burning east of …

LEAVENWORTH — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a 27-year-old overdue hiker who was last seen at the Ingalls Creek Trailhead on Aug. 11. Chad T. Pietrok planned …

WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Coroner’s Office will hold a public graveside service for unclaimed cremated remains of people currently in the care of the office on Sept. 2. “It would be …

LEAVENWORTH — The Little Giant Fire is sitting at 138,475 acres as of Thursday morning as cloud cover helped moderate activity over Wednesday. Firefighters are preparing for increased fire …

WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has received a grant to develop a community-centered project focused on Indigenous perspectives on leadership, character education and tribal sovereignty. …

CHELAN COUNTY —Short-term rentals will see about a 20 percent increase in fees during this year’s renewal period, which runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Additionally, filings will be subject to late …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra will mark eight decades of music in North Central Washington with a 2026-27 season spanning Celtic-inspired folk, Romantic masterworks, …

LEAVENWORTH — Fire activity intensified across the Little Giant Fire over Tuesday due to drier and windier conditions, according to fire officials. As of Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, the fire …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is preparing to spend up to $3 million designing a modernization of its core business systems before commissioners are asked to decide whether to move forward with a …

CHELAN — NCW Libraries will move Chelan Library services into a larger temporary location later this month while structural repairs continue at the city-owned library building. The current …

CHELAN — A man is facing potential charges after authorities say he fled from a Chelan County sheriff’s deputy at speeds estimated as high as 100 mph, abandoned his vehicle on the Beebe Bridge …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD officials estimate changes giving staff greater authority over contracting decisions have reduced the number of procurement matters requiring commission action by 60 …

LAKE WENATCHEE —A missing man from Wenatchee was found dead near Lake Wenatchee on Aug. 17. Around 2:15 p.m., Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said deputies were dispatched to a report …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County closed Horse Lake Road on Aug. 18, citing concerns of wildfire. The area has the potential to remain closed over the next several weeks. Horse Lake Road leads to the …

WENATCHEE — The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is seeking eight volunteers to serve on the Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). The 15-member committee provides …