NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Steele maintained a commanding lead Wednesday afternoon in the race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 2 seat, while …

CHELAN COUNTY — Britini Port maintained her lead over incumbent Wes Cornelius on Wednesday as additional ballots were counted in the race for Chelan County assessor. Port received 9,167 votes …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Incumbent Rep. Brian Burnett regained a narrow statewide lead Wednesday afternoon as additional primary election ballots were counted in the race for Washington's 12th …

LAKE WENATCHEE —- The Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue (LWFR) Board of Commissioners have declared a local state of emergency in regards to the nearby Little Giant Fire. The Little Giant Fire …

BLEWETT PASS — Firefighters are making significant progress on containing the Swauk Creek Fire, which has remained around 29 acres since its ignition over the weekend. The fire, located about …

OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire has grown to 70,853 acres with no containment as firefighters continue to battle the lightning-caused wildfire burning across the …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County voters cast nearly 16,000 ballots in Tuesday's primary election, with several closely watched legislative and county races taking shape as the first unofficial results …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results of the Aug. 4 Primary show overwhelming support for Sandra Arechiga in the Chelan County Clerk race. Early counts show Arechiga as the number one contender …

CHELAN COUNTY — In the Chelan County Treasurer race, initial results for the Aug. 4 Primary show a narrow lead for Richard (Rick) Viall over Doug Miller, though both will advance to the general …

CHELAN COUNTY — The race for Chelan County auditor was taking shape Tuesday evening following the release of the first primary election returns. Acting Auditor Brandt Cappell received 5,183 …

CHELAN COUNTY — The race for Chelan County assessor began to take shape Tuesday evening after the first primary election results were released. Incumbent Wes Cornelius received 7,029 votes …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results from the Aug. 4 Primary show incumbent Chelan County Sheriff in commanding lead over challenging deputy Stan Langlow, though both will advance to the November …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — The race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 2 seat began to take shape Tuesday evening as the first primary election results were …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results of the Aug. 4 Primary show Clint Strand and incumbent Shon Smith leading the three-way race for the Chelan County Commissioner District 2 seat. Strand and …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — The race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 1 seat remained close Tuesday evening after the first primary election results were …

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier held a commanding lead Tuesday night after the first statewide ballot count in Washington's 8th Congressional District primary, while Republicans Spencer Meline and …

CHELAN COUNTY —The Chelan County Board of Commissioners have declared a state of emergency in response to the Little Giant Fire.  The emergency declaration was approved at the board’s …

OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire has reached nearly 60,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, about 22 …

BLEWETT PASS — The Swauk Creek Fire burning near US-97 has shown minimal growth since its ignition over the weekend. The fire, located about 12 miles east of Cle Elum, is lingering around …

OLYMPIA — The federal government has approved Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's request for an emergency declaration, unlocking federal assistance for wildfire response in Chelan and Okanogan counties …