BRIDGEPORT — Firefighters continued gaining ground on the Pearl Hill Fire Monday, increasing containment to 38% while holding the fire at 8,058 acres southeast of Bridgeport. The wildfire, which …

MANSON — The Manson community will commemorate its first Purple Heart Day as an officially designated Purple Heart Community with a public ceremony at noon Aug. 7 at Tapped Out Sports Bar. …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade School District (CSD) has named Terry Muscutt as the new interim principal of Alpine Lakes and Beaver Valley Elementary Schools. Muscutt has a bachelor’s degree in …

WENATCHEE — Two members of the Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees have resigned, leaving the five-member governing board with two vacancies. The college announced Monday that trustees …

WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has received a $16,500 Officer Wellness Grant from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to expand wellness and recovery …

OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST —- The Little Giant has surpassed 20,000 acres as of Monday, July 27. According to the latest update, 190 personnel are assigned to the fire, with two hand …

LEAVENWORTH — This summer’s Chamber Music Festival at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts (ICCA)  will bring together professional musicians, faculty and emerging student artists for a …

LEAVENWORTH —- Cascade School District (CSD) approved a $22 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year during its July 20 meeting. The district is continuing to budget for declining …

CHELAN — The Seven Acres Foundation has announced a leadership transition at the Lake Chelan Community Center following the resignation of Executive Director Maribel Cruz, who has led the …

WENATCHEE — A 40-year-old East Wenatchee man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted two young girls. According to the Chelan County Sheriff's …

BRIDGEPORT — The Pearl Hill Fire has grown to approximately 6,000 acres after wind-driven flames spread rapidly across grass, brush and agricultural land southeast of Bridgeport over the weekend. …

WENATCHEE — Two years after local leaders began exploring how one company's waste could become another's raw material, the Wenatchee Valley has been selected to receive state-funded technical …

CASHMERE — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will resume work on a five-mile section of US-2 west of Cashmere on July 27. Over the course of the week, crews will build …

LEAVENWORTH —- The Little Giant Fire, located in the Chiwawa River Drainage, has reached over 7,500 acres as of Friday, July 24. The fire was started by lightning on July 15, and sits …

MALAGA — Authorities are working to identify human remains recovered from the Columbia River near Rock Island Dam earlier this week, while emphasizing that the investigation remains in its early …

MANSON — Manson American Legion Post 108 is celebrating a successful year after sponsoring three local high school juniors to attend the 2026 Evergreen Boys and Girls State programs, earning …

WENATCHEE — One of the highest-ranking enlisted leaders in U.S. military history will visit Wenatchee next month as the keynote speaker for the ninth annual Serving Those Who Served conference, …

WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has named Dr. Katie Peterson as its new chief medical officer, filling the position following the appointment of former CMO Dr. James Murray to the organization's …

WENATCHEE — More than 100 Chelan County residents are urging Chelan County PUD to make solar energy a larger part of its long-term power strategy, presenting commissioners July 20 with a petition …

MANSON — As the Lake Chelan Swim Foundation closes the chapter on one of the community's longest-running water safety traditions, its final act will help keep another one afloat. The Chelan …