OLYMPIA — Chelan County is one of 10 counties included in Governor Bob Ferguson’s federal major disaster declaration request following December’s historic storms. Gov. Ferguson previously …

CASHMERE — What was scheduled as a celebration of an award at Vale Elementary quickly became something closer to a demonstration of why the school received it in the first place. Vale …

CHELAN — Clyde McCullough, U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime community leader, was honored with a Quilt of Valor during a bedside ceremony Jan. 16 at Chelan Hospital. The presentation was …

CHELAN — Chelan Fire & Rescue will celebrate 100 years of service to the community on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with a full day of centennial events, including a downtown parade, a historic …

CHELAN — After Mayor Erin McCardle finished outlining the city’s priorities for 2026 at Chelan’s State of the City on Jan. 22, the microphone passed to four people whose jobs all touch daily …

CHELAN — Standing before a packed room at Campbell’s Resort on Jan. 22, Mayor Erin McCardle described a city that may cover just 6.7 square miles, but serves as the center of gravity for a much …

CHELAN — The Chelan Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 21 to recommend approval of a rewrite to the city’s home occupation rules, a move city staff said is aimed less at changing what …

LEAVENWORTH — The Upper Columbia Science Summit brought tribes, scientists, utility districts and agencies to Leavenworth to assess the current state of salmon recovery and explore new science and …

WENATCHEE — On a February afternoon at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, a group of students will pull on gloves, gather around lab tables, and do something most classrooms can’t …

ORONDO — Campers who return year after year to Beebe Bridge Park will soon be booking their stays a little differently, but the experience of spending time along this stretch of the Columbia River …

LEAVENWORTH — Local officials, residents and business owners met with state legislators on Jan. 20 to express their views on a proposed short-term rental tax for affordable housing. House Bill …

LEAVENWORTH — Hundreds of Cascade students walked out of their classrooms to protest the actions of the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on Jan. 20. …

LEAVENWORTH — With US-2 still closed through Tumwater Canyon, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is continuing to manage the Chumstick Highway detour amid increased traffic, …

LEAVENWORTH — This February, Leavenworth Summer Theater (LST) will invite performers to audition for its 32nd season of productions. This summer will mark a special milestone for the theater’s …

LEAVENWORTH — A Community Wildfire Resilience meeting scheduled for Feb. 5 will look at ways in which Leavenworth residents can better protect their home, property and community against wildfire …

CASHMERE — The Cashmere City Council chambers were packed at the Jan. 26 meeting as residents turned out in unusually large numbers, many of them carrying deep concerns about the future of their …

CASHMERE — Cashmere city officials approved a series of routine but consequential business items at the Jan. 26 City Council meeting, including awarding a major sewer repair contract, revising how …

LEAVENWORTH — Dangerous Women, a diverse collective of local artists, educators and performers, will debut their next production, “Common Ground,” at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts (ICCA) on …

EAST WENATCHEE — A 16-year-old driver was taken into custody early Saturday morning, January 24, after fleeing from police and crashing a vehicle along Valley Mall Parkway, according to the East …

WENATCHEE — On a winter night in downtown Wenatchee, there are few better places to be than inside Numerica Performing Arts Center, where the lights, the stage, and a room full of neighbors come …