Friday, October 2, 2026
CHELAN — The Seven Acres Foundation has announced a $4 million donation to the Lake Chelan Community Center, a landmark gift that accelerates construction and strengthens the center’s …
BLEWETT PASS — US-97 over Blewett Pass reopened after a brief closure Monday morning due to heavy snowfall, disabled semis and collisions. The Washington State Department of Transportation …
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee’s 2026 budget process is officially underway, and city leaders say the focus this year is on holding the line. Facing rising costs for public safety, insurance, and …
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee City Council has proclaimed October 9 as Children’s Environmental Health Day, joining a nationwide effort to highlight the connection between healthy …
WENATCHEE — After two young Girl Scouts led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance, it was a room full of bright green sashes and civic pride in the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center Oct. …
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee City Council on Thursday formally created its first Junior City Council (JCC), voting unanimously to confirm the inaugural slate of student members under Resolution …
CHELAN COUNTY — The Lower Sugarloaf Fire has reached 90 percent containment, prompting Chelan County Emergency Management to drop all of its evacuation orders around the fire on Oct. 10. …
EAST WENATCHEE — Douglas County PUD commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron Viebrock, and Ronald Skagen opened formal hearings for the utility’s 2026 budgets during their Oct. 7 meeting at …
CHELAN COUNTY — Firefighting crews have made significant progress on the 41,000-acre Lower Sugarloaf Fire, which has reached 55 percent containment. With containment secured around over …
BLEWETT PASS — The Labor Mountain Fire has burned 39,324 acres since it started on Sept. 1. With 10 percent containment, officials say that a significant weather change is needed to reach full …
BLEWETT PASS — After closing for over two weeks due to the actively burning Labor Mountain Fire, Blewett Pass reopened to travel with a pilot car on Oct. 7. US-97 is reopened between the …
CHELAN COUNTY — Detectives from the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office joined a regional task force last week in a two-day sting targeting suspected child predators in the Spokane area. …
CHELAN — Chelan Fire & Rescue has been awarded a $1.43 million regional SAFER Grant to strengthen volunteer firefighter recruitment across four North Central Washington fire districts. …
OLYMPIA — Starting Oct. 1, Washington’s sales tax began to reach into a few corners of the economy it hadn’t touched before. The Legislature passed a bill this year that broadens …
CHELAN COUNTY — In a valley defined by rivers, orchards, and ridgelines, even the flow of electricity depends on careful stewardship. This fall, Chelan County PUD crews have already been …
LEAVENWORTH — The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Chapter JF - Leavenworth has announced the recipients of its local scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year. …
LEAVENWORTH — Lindsay Schaible, the owner of the recently opened Mint + Sprinkle, loves a reason to bring people together – from the small everyday gatherings to the large …
LEAVENWORTH – From the Autumn Leaf Festival straight into Oktoberfest, Leavenworth is in the height of its festival season – which means Christmas festivities are just around the …
LEAVENWORTH — The City of Leavenworth has removed the free parking option for Freund Lot, which is located next to the Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool. Historically, the lot has been divided …
LEAVENWORTH – The U.S. Department of Education has selected Cascade High School graduate Caroline Menna as a 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the highest honors in the nation for …