EAST WENATCHEE — Three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire, which killed an Orondo man, injured six firefighters, destroyed more than 100 structures and …

CASHMERE — Cashmere Public Library will offer free resume-building assistance Sept. 22, 24 and 26 for people seeking employment. A Resume Builder Information Night will be held from 4:30 to 6 …

WATERVILLE — Cashmere 4-H members earned grand champion and reserve champion honors in several competitions at the 2026 NCW District Fair. Clara Dennett led the local results with …

WATERVILLE — 4-H members from Chelan and Manson earned grand champion, reserve champion and best of show honors across a range of competitions at the 2026 NCW District Fair. Manson's Kyla Dell …

EPHRATA — NCW Tech Alliance is accepting applications for a nine-week digital skills program aimed at helping small businesses in Grant County and surrounding areas use technology in their …

LEAVENWORTH — Two Upper Valley projects will receive a combined $573,267 in state salmon recovery grants for habitat work along the Chiwawa River and Nason Creek. Chelan County was awarded …

ENTIAT — The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust will use a $391,850 state salmon recovery grant to permanently conserve 796 acres along Roaring Creek, a tributary of the Entiat River. The grant was …

EAST WENATCHEE — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire, which killed a 69-year-old Orondo man and led to multiple felony charges, according to the Douglas …

LEAVENWORTH — The size of the Little Giant and Sisi Fires are holding steady as weather trends toward warmer and drier conditions. The Little Giant Fire is 172,814 acres as of Sept. 17 with …

LEAVENWORTH — Leavenworth’s longest running celebration, the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival, will return Sept. 25-27. Since its conception in 1964, the Autumn Leaf Festival has …

EAST WENATCHEE — The City of East Wenatchee proclaimed Sept. 17–23 as Constitution Week during the City Council's Sept. 15 meeting, recognizing the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. …

EAST WENATCHEE — The East Wenatchee City Council has begun a new annexation process for 52.8 acres near Fourth Street Southeast and South Kentucky Avenue after an earlier effort involving a larger …

EAST WENATCHEE — Wenatchee and East Wenatchee are restructuring the joint program the two cities use to address homelessness, replacing a seven-member task force with a four-member governing board …

EAST WENATCHEE — East Wenatchee is seeking applicants for two vacant City Council seats after Councilmember Taylor Stimmel resigned effective Sept. 15, becoming the second councilmember to step …

EAST WENATCHEE — A renewal of East Wenatchee’s contract with Flock Safety was pulled from the City Council’s consent agenda Sept. 15 after residents raised detailed questions about the …

WENATCHEE — NCW Tech Alliance and the Apple STEM Network have launched a four-year initiative aimed at connecting North Central Washington students with education and career opportunities in …

LEAVENWORTH — A 45-year-old woman from Oklahoma has died after she and her husband were stranded in the Enchantments amid significant snowfall. Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said …

CASHMERE — Cashmere will pay for jail services based on the number of days its offenders actually spend behind bars next year under a new agreement that could substantially reduce the city’s …

CASHMERE — Cashmere will continue using Waste Management for garbage and recycling service under a new 10-year agreement approved in a 3-2 City Council vote Sept. 14, with Councilmembers Chris …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is moving toward replacing a decades-old spare transformer at Rocky Reach Dam, where the backup equipment available in the event of a transformer failure dates to the …