WENATCHEE — What began as a compact, bilingual speaking program in Memorial Park from about 1:00 to 1:40 p.m. on Saturday spilled into a noisy, colorful streetside demonstration for “No …

CHELAN — Six Chelan High School musicians have earned spots at the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC), an audition-only honor festival that gathers standout student players from across …

LAKE WENATCHEE — Chelan County leadership met with Upper Valley residents on Oct. 16 for the county’s annual fall community meeting. While speakers took some time fielding localized …

PLAIN —  Plain Pantry, which provides food, clothing and financial assistance to the Plain and Lake Wenatchee area, has moved to a new building. The pantry will now be located in the …

EAST WENATCHEE — State and local health officials are monitoring a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1, detected at a commercial poultry farm in Grant …

CASHMERE — “My gentle Puck, come hither.” Cashmere High School Drama steps into moonlit mischief with William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” …

CHELAN — Chelan’s All-Student Parade poured K–12 energy into downtown on a blue-sky afternoon, and the celebration wrapped with a pep rally at Riverwalk Pavilion, where Chelan High …

CHELAN — NCW Libraries has appointed Vivian Edwards as the new branch librarian overseeing both the Chelan and Manson Public Libraries. Edwards began the role on July 1, stepping into a …

CHELAN — The Pumpkin Lane neighborhood is growing, bringing new life and new opportunities for affordable homeownership to the Lake Chelan Valley. Habitat for Humanity is preparing to break …

MANSON — The Manson Volunteer Firefighters Association hosted its inaugural Walk for Air on Oct. 11, drawing community members together in a powerful display of strength, unity and local pride. …

CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Health and Wellness Foundation presented a $15,000 check to Lake Chelan Health EMS Director Ray Eickmeyer during the Annual Guild B “Paint the Town Pink” …

LEAVENWORTH —Coinciding with the last weekend of Oktoberfest, Leavenworth’s “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18 drew in an estimated 600-700 visitors and locals, making it one of this …

WENATCHEE — The Numerica Performing Arts Center is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Stanley Lifetime Achievement Awards, created in 2002 to honor the late Bob Stanley’s lifelong …

WENATCHEE — On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, community members, city leaders, and P’squosa representatives gathered at Memorial Park on Oct. 13 for the dedication of the newly completed …

LEAVENWORTH — The Cascade School District (CSD) Board is considering updating its current electronics policy to better reflect the quickly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) landscape.  …

CHELAN VALLEY — The Lake Chelan Valley lost a neighbor who seemed to have a hand in everything outdoors and a heart for everyone who crossed his path. Bill Sharkey passed away peacefully at his …

CHELAN — Chelan High School will induct two standouts into its Athletic Hall of Fame this winter: Longtime boys basketball coach Joe Harris (CHS ’80) and the 2013 Chelan boys soccer team, …

WENATCHEE — The Numerica Performing Arts Center is cueing up its cheeky holiday tradition and looking for local talent to headline it. Auditions for “Holiday Spicier,” the …

EAST WENATCHEE — A Cashmere man first arrested in August in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose in East Wenatchee is now facing federal charges. Court records identify the defendant …

CHELAN COUNTY – Wildfire danger has subdued as fall sets in North Central Washington, with burn restrictions and evacuation levels lifting across the region. Nearly a week after all …