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 – Russ McClellan, a fourth-generation resident of Manson, has launched a new podcast called Small Towns Unscripted .  Inspired by his deep roots in the area—his …

BRIDGEPORT – Douglas County Undersheriff Tyler Caille kept the appointment he made with city clerk/treasurer Judy Brown to bring a new Douglas County ambulance to the Dec. 18 city council …

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 …

LEAVENWORTH – Every year, the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce invites participants of all ages to enter their unique gingerbread creations into its Christmastown Gingerbread Contest at the …

LEAVENWORTH - Cascade High School senior Mia Dreis earned national recognition this past summer when she took first place at the Technology Student Association’s (TSA) 2024 National Conference …

LEAVENWORTH – The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has identified Zachary Soltis of Texas as the suspect in the December vandalism of Front Street Park, also known as Gazebo Park. The incident, …

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 - Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal offered some hope for child care and early learning advocates who were prepared to fight against deep cuts.   Inslee’s plan …

BREWSTER – The contract renewal for disposal of city biosolids drew more than passing interest at the Dec. 19 city council meeting when new language added to the document exposed the city to …

WENATCHEE — Link Transit announced plans to expand its regional transportation services with four new specially equipped buses designed to serve Waterville and Mission Ridge Ski & Board …

PATEROS – The Douglas County PUD is proposing a project to install passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag-detention antennas on the utility's railroad bridge, which crosses the Methow River …

PATEROS – The city approved its five-year Park and Recreation Plan at its mid-December council meeting to maintain its eligibility for grants from the Washington State Recreation and …

LEAVENWORTH – According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the amount of household garbage in the United States can increase by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, …

LEAVENWORTH – Thanks to city staff efforts and a recent winter storm, Front Street Park reopened to sledding over the holiday week after temporarily closing due to damage imposed by a vehicle …

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. …

LEAVENWORTH – Front Street Park is temporarily closed due to property damage imposed by a vehicle on the evening of Dec. 21. A vehicle was caught on camera entering Front Street Park and …