CASHMERE — A 19-year-old Cashmere man was arrested late Wednesday, February 18, after deputies say he used a rock to damage multiple vehicles in a residential stretch of Riverside Drive. …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County residents will soon be able to use four of the region’s busiest Columbia River parks without paying day-use or boat launch fees after Chelan County PUD commissioners …

WENATCHEE — A snowpack that appears average on paper but is missing at lower elevations, softer wholesale power prices and a major contract set to expire in 2028 are converging to reshape Chelan …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD finished 2025 about $18 million ahead of budget with a bottom line of $176 million, cash reserves totaling $584 million and a debt ratio just under 11 percent, a …

WENATCHEE — What began as a routine agenda item on the Chelan PUD’s Public Power Benefit funding turned into a sustained reflection on shared memory, public art and local identity, as speaker …

WENATCHEE — At Pinnacles Prep, the energy is less about settling into desks and more about getting to work. That project-driven rhythm has become a signature of the tuition-free public charter …

OMAK — NCW Libraries and the City of Omak have reached agreement on a new long-term contract for library services, a move both sides say will ensure uninterrupted operations and allow planned …

WENATCHEE — The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program will resume weekly in-person Plant Clinic hours beginning Feb. 23 at the Wenatchee Public Library. The clinic will operate from 1 to …

WENATCHEE — Registration is open for 2026 summer camp sessions at Camp Zanika Lache on Lake Wenatchee. The camp, operated by Camp Fire North Central Washington, serves youth ages 6 to 17. …

LEAVENWORTH — The Leavenworth City Council authorized emergency measures, updated internal policies and approved the Chelan County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan during its Feb. 10 …

LEAVENWORTH — Counselors across the Cascade School District (CSD) reported progress on student academic, social-emotional and career goals this year, while also describing the challenges of serving …

LEAVENWORTH — Two Leavenworth students have been selected to participate in the 2026–27 Rotary Youth Exchange program. Ridley Foley and Alexandra Chase were chosen by Rotary District 5060 to …

OLYMPIA – Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced …

CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Valley Boys & Girls Club honored 11-year-old Kinsley Buche on Feb. 4, recognizing her as the first youth honoree of its kind in Chelan County. The event was held …

MANSON — Three Chelan Valley nonprofit organizations will come together next month for a joint fundraising event aimed at supporting their year-round services in the community. Chelan Valley …

CHELAN — Tsillan Cellars once again earned top honors at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, with results announced in January. The competition, the largest judging of wines in …

CHELAN — Students in the Lake Chelan School District are gaining hands-on experience in managing money, planning for the future and making informed financial decisions through courses offered at …

WENATCHEE. — Rails & Ales, described by organizers as the largest annual rail jam in the country, will return to downtown Wenatchee on Saturday, March 7. The event will bring truckloads of …

WENATCHEE. — The WSU Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program will host a backyard fruit tree pruning workshop March 7 at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. The …

EAST WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District has reported two influenza-associated deaths, both Chelan County residents, marking the first reported local deaths of the 2025-26 flu season. …