CHELAN — A downtown cleanup upgrade is on the way. The City of Chelan will soon replace 16 aging waste bins on and around Woodin Avenue with new Bigbelly trash cans, a high-capacity, …

CHELAN VALLEY — Teachers across Bridgeport, Lake Chelan, the Colville Reservation, Manson, Omak, Orondo, Pateros and Tonasket have received funding from the North Central Education Foundation …

LEAVENWORTH — Teachers in the Cascade School District have received nine classroom innovation grants from the North Central Education Foundation (NCEF), joining hundreds of educators across the …

CASHMERE — Six Cashmere educators have earned classroom innovation funding from the North Central Education Foundation (NCEF), joining 253 teachers across North Central Washington selected for …

CASHMERE — A sanitary sewer overflow in the Mission Creek neighborhood last week has the city urging residents to be cautious about what they flush. The blockage, reported the morning of Nov. …

CASHMERE — The City Council voted November 24 to deny a request from Waste Management to increase local garbage rates to offset additional corporate business-and-occupation (B&O) taxes …

CASHMERE — The City of Cashmere is preparing to tackle a gap in its zoning code after resident Marlana Moses asked the City Council last week to consider allowing adult day care centers in …

CHELAN — With a full house and a newly seated councilmember, residents used Tuesday night’s City Council meeting to urge strict enforcement of Chelan’s sewer hookup requirements for …

MALAGA — A memo from Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti that Chelan County officials cited to oppose the proposed Malaga Tax Increment Area (TIA) was mostly standard guidance given to …

BREWSTER — Three Rivers Hospital plans to regroup on future facility upgrades after its November bond proposal received a majority of voter support but fell short of the 60 percent …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Foothills Trail System will close for the winter season beginning Dec. 1, a move land managers say is necessary to protect mule deer during the harshest months of the …

WENATCHEE — For four days in November, the Numerica Performing Arts Center transformed into a winter showcase of lights, ornaments and fundraising as the Numerica Festival of Trees returned to …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees has renewed President Faimous Harrison’s contract for another three years, extending his leadership through December 2028. The …

CHELAN — A Chelan County Sheriff’s deputy used a pursuit intervention technique on Sunday night to stop a driver who attempted to flee at high speed on West Manson Road, according to a …

CASHMERE — For one Saturday every December, Cottage Avenue shifts from its usual quiet rhythm into something closer to a Hallmark postcard. That happens again on December 6, when …

CHELAN — Chelan’s next comprehensive plan won’t just guide local growth. It will also have to clear a much higher bar with the State of Washington or risk a challenge to its housing …

CHELAN — Lake Chelan Health Guild B announced the success of its 2025 “Paint the Town Pink – Reach the Unreachable” fundraiser, raising $55,500 to fully fund the purchase of a …

LEAVENWORTH —  Leavenworth’s Parking Advisory Committee (PAC) is in the process of developing two new parking programs that would benefit downtown employees and residents beyond city …

PLAIN — Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue (LWFR) Auxiliary’s annual Pancake Breakfast returns on Dec. 6. In addition to breakfast, the morning will have holiday trivia, a bake sale, a …

LAKE WENATCHEE — Local author Becky Benton, who goes by the pen name R.K. Benton, has just released her first novel, Of Hearts and Murder, a locally-inspired, character-driven mystery that …