EAST WENATCHEE — The next phase of the Trades District could move a step closer to reality after the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority approved an application for federal funding to help …

EAST WENATCHEE — As Pangborn Memorial Airport prepares for expanded commercial service this fall and continues to support regional wildfire aviation, the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is …

MANSON — A longtime dream became reality June 25 as community members gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Bigfoot Burger, a new locally owned restaurant in Manson. The ceremony, …

Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported Wednesday. Still, four children died and …

The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld Washington’s hotly contested regulations for how farmers and haulers of agricultural goods receive the exemption on fuel purchases promised …

Washington took a key step Thursday to combine its carbon market with one operating in California and Quebec, a move expected to drive down costs for carbon-emitting businesses once the programs are …

CASHMERE — The new Cashmere Public Library will begin serving the community with a soft opening on July 7, allowing residents to access library services and explore the new facility ahead of a …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade School District recently took steps to reduce its existing debt and save taxpayers $3.77 million over the next 10 years. The district said it successfully completed a …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade School District’s technology department is managing more than 1,400 student and staff devices while fielding thousands of annual support requests and repairs, prompting …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service, along with the Department of the Interior, are taking new steps to reduce hazardous exposure for federal wildland firefighters this year. …

CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County has taken a major step forward in a years-long project to reduce firefighting response time in rural areas. The Board of Chelan County Commissioners recently …

CASHMERE — In the weeks following the ransomware attack that disrupted Chelan County operations, Cashmere officials are taking a closer look at cybersecurity awareness, employee training and …

EAST WENATCHEE — Organizers are already looking ahead to the 100th anniversary of the historic Pangborn flight after this year's Festival of Flight drew strong crowds for a day of aviation …

WENATCHEE — After more than three years of facility planning and community review, the Wenatchee School Board has unanimously approved placing a $275 million bond proposal before voters this fall …

The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who …

President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election …

CHELAN — Community members have identified the future of Morgen Owings Elementary School as the Lake Chelan School District's top facilities priority, according to the results of a recent survey …

Washington state’s gas tax, already among the highest in the nation, is going up next week. The state’s per-gallon fuel tax of 55.4 cents will climb 1.1 cents on July 1. The 2% bump is the …

WENATCHEE — A 53-year-old Entiat man who was found unresponsive at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center in April died from acute fentanyl intoxication, according to the Chelan County Coroner's …

CASHMERE — As city officials prepare to ask voters to consider a property tax levy increase later this year, Mayor Jim Fletcher says the proposal is less about expanding government services and …