Thursday, October 1, 2026
BLEWETT PASS — Blewett Pass will be closed to travelers on Dec. 4 as crews perform cleanup on the burn scar area of the Labor Mountain Fire, which spread over the pass this fall. Crews …
CHELAN COUNTY — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a renewed wave of fraudulent phone calls in which scammers impersonate local deputies and attempt to extort …
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 …
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 …
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 …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County is recruiting residents to serve on “for” and “against” committees that will write arguments on a proposed sales-tax increase supporting …
WENATCHEE — RiverCom 911 is warning that radio blind spots and aging communication systems are creating challenges for police, fire and medical responders throughout Chelan and Douglas …
EAST WENATCHEE — The North Central Education Foundation (NCEF) awarded classroom grants to 253 teachers this fall, the highest total in the foundation’s 16-year history. Educators in 25 …
CASHMERE — A beloved arts tradition in the historic Mission District is returning to Cashmere later this month. ArtBOX: Mission District, a benefit for the NCW Arts Alliance, will take place on …
WENATCHEE — Washington remains one of the most financially stable states in the country, but State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti says that strength is about to be tested. For the second year …
CASHMERE — A retailer is showing interest in building on Port of Chelan County property north of Sunset Highway, Cashmere’s Director of Operations Steve Croci told the City Council at its …
CASHMERE — A routine budget vote turned into one of the tensest moments of Monday’s Cashmere City Council meeting, as members wrestled over whether to legislatively take the city’s …
CASHMERE — Students and community members packed the Cashmere High School gym on Nov. 10 to honor those who have served this Veterans Day. “Getting to honor our veterans and those …
CASHMERE — When Cashmere Mayor Jim Fletcher stopped at Joyce Williams’ Rotary table this fall and mentioned that Position 3 on the City Council looked like it might go uncontested, she …
CASHMERE — Cashmere FFA returned from the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis with $5,300 in scholarships and three top-five finishes, highlighted by a national championship in Milk Quality …
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Food pantries across North Central Washington have seen immediate impacts following the recent lapse of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on …
WENATCHEE — More than 400 people filled the Wenatchee Convention Center on Nov. 4 to celebrate creativity, technology, and community at the 24th Annual Innovator Awards Luncheon hosted by NCW …