Thursday, October 1, 2026
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — As of 8 p.m. Nov. 4, preliminary ballot counts are in for Chelan and Douglas counties following Washington’s 2025 General Election. Turnout stood at 20.7% in …
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — A statewide measure that would allow the WA Cares Fund to be invested in higher yield markets is on track for approval in the Nov. 4 election. The WA Cares …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is proposing a 2026 budget that keeps the utility’s financial footing solid while easing off the throttle from the record-high years of wholesale power …
WATERVILLE — A Douglas County Superior Court judge on Tuesday granted the Port of Chelan County's request for an injunction blocking Chelan County from enforcing its moratorium on tax-increment …
CASHMERE — One of North Central Washington’s brightest holiday traditions has found a new home this year. The Nelson Family Christmas Lights, a longtime favorite last held in East …
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) met with constituents at Wenatchee Valley College on Oct. 28 to answer questions about the government shutdown, immigration, public lands, healthcare …
PESHASTIN — On Oct. 30, fisheries biologists and project stakeholders celebrated the profound transformation of Lower Peshastin Creek, which underwent significant lead remediation and habitat …
WENATCHEE — A major standoff has developed between Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority and the Chelan County Board of Commissioners over a proposed 3,326-acre Tax Increment Area (TIA) in the …
CASHMERE — Cashmere Community Concerts will present the Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Cashmere Community Church, 213 S. Division St. The Pacific …
WENATCHEE — Link Transit is knitting together a long-range service push with a fresh round of battery-electric vehicles, positioning the system for a valley that’s adding people and …
The 8th District congresswoman visited Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) and the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC), hearing …
CHELAN COUNTY — Fire closures from the recent Lower Sugarloaf Fire are beginning to lift as conditions in the area improve. However, fire officials warn of post-fire hazards in these areas, …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD staff outlined new equity and customer-focused targets under the utility’s Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), a four-year roadmap that defines how the …
WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD commissioners voted to join Markets+, the Southwest Power Pool–operated centralized energy market, authorizing staff to take all steps needed to participate …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority says new state guidance has shifted the math in the long-running debate over Tax Increment Financing in Malaga — but not ended it. …
CASHMERE — “My gentle Puck, come hither.” Cashmere High School Drama steps into moonlit mischief with William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” …
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 …
CASHMERE — On Oct. 13, the City Council voted 4–1 to approve a contract with Wenatchee Valley Humane Society for animal-control services, with Councilmember Jayne Stephenson casting the …
CHELAN COUNTY — A mid-October snowstorm brought both relief and new challenges to firefighters battling the Labor Mountain Fire, slowing its spread but complicating access to steep, muddy …