WENATCHEE – NCW Libraries will host a free virtual program April 23 featuring former Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna. The program, titled “Great Expectations, A Poetry …

WENATCHEE — If wildfire smoke drives visitors indoors this summer, Chelan’s downtown businesses may follow them there. A proposal from the Historic Downtown Chelan Association would …

SPOKANE — An East Wenatchee man was sentenced to 17 years, six months in federal prison after convictions on drug trafficking and firearm charges tied to a 2024 shooting at the Wenatchee Valley …

WENATCHEE — A room full of business owners, nonprofit leaders and longtime community advocates gathered at the Wenatchee Convention Center on April 16, to celebrate a milestone and the people …

CASHMERE — Ridge 2 River Animal Haven has been verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), placing the local organization among a select group of sanctuaries meeting rigorous …

CASHMERE — A proposal to shift utility billing responsibility to property owners was set aside by the Cashmere City Council on April 13 after a discussion that quickly centered on the role of …

LEAVENWORTH —  In response to a Presidential disaster declaration issued April 7, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the application window for low interest federal …

LEAVENWORTH — A six-month moratorium on the application and processing of Conditional Use Permits for Bed & Breakfast facilities (B&Bs) within Leavenworth city limits has been imposed after …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade Medical Center has purchased the LOGE Leavenworth property, a move aimed at supporting a growing demand for services and easing parking constraints. “This is an …

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Washington state for his actions during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. …

CASHMERE — A proposed extension of Cashmere’s moratorium on new mini-storage development was set aside April 13 after council members identified errors in the draft ordinance and used the …

WENATCHEE — Our Valley, Our Future is asking residents across Chelan and Douglas counties to help shape the region’s next five-year plan, with a community survey open through April 30. The …

The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of the agency that is housed in the Department of Agriculture.  Of …

LEAVENWORTH — The manager of Tierra Learning Center’s Coyote House, a family home for adults with special needs and disabilities, has been arrested for criminal mistreatment and failure to report . . .

LEAVENWORTH — Volunteers and community groups are mobilizing to clear storm damage and restore the Old North Road Cemetery following the December storm that caused widespread destruction at the …

WENATCHEE — Camp Fire North Central Washington is seeking applicants to fill five openings on its Board of Directors for upcoming two-year terms. The nonprofit said board members help guide …

CHELAN — Under the glow of Friday night lights, a football program is more than a scoreboard. It is continuity, expectation, and the quiet work of shaping young people into something steadier than …

CASHMERE — When Crunch Pak returned to the Cashmere City Council on April 13 with its long-discussed plan to span Sunset Highway with a pipe bridge, the company did not ask the room to imagine …

WENATCHEE — First-time candidate Nathanial Helligso is not running against a person so much as a pattern, framing his campaign less around politics and more around how Chelan County’s systems …

OLYMPIA – Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies.  But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong …