OLYMPIA — Washington state lawmakers have released a $7.63 billion bipartisan capital budget proposal for 2025-27 that focuses on statewide infrastructure needs and community investments. …

CASHMERE – Cashmere High School students took a deep dive into career exploration during Career Week, held March 17-21. The event, themed "Ready, Set, Action," capped off a month-long advisory …

EAST WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society will host a hybrid presentation featuring Douglas County Assessor Jim Ruud on Monday, April 14, at 2:00 p.m. Ruud will present …

WENATCHEE — NCW Tech Alliance will host the third annual Día del Fundador Latino (Latino Founder Day) on Thursday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wenatchee Convention …

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind has approved most proposed changes to hunting season regulations for the 2025-2026 seasons, with one notable …

WENATCHEE — Local author Teri Fink, who has spent most of her life in Wenatchee, has received several prestigious literary honors for her novels, including the Legacy Fiction Award from the …

WENATCHEE — NCW Libraries and Write On The River are now accepting submissions for their 14th annual High School Writers Competition, offering cash prizes for original fiction by students in …

OLYMPIA – State District 12 Legislators Senator Keith Goehner, Representative Mike Steele, and Representative Brian Burnett addressed key challenges facing Washington state in a virtual …

OLYMPIA  —  The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is opening up more camping opportunities for visitors by expanding its same-day reservation option to all parks with …

WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force will begin accepting applications for its 2025-2027 grant cycle starting March 31. The task force, which serves Chelan and …

OLYMPIA – Spring is arriving in the Northwest, and with it comes Washington’s  deadline  to remove studded tires. Studded tires must be removed by the end of the day …

LEAVENWORTH – Upper Valley Empty Bowls will have its annual soup supper on March 27, wrapping up another season of fundraising for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard. The annual …

WENATCHEE – Approximately 350 people filled the Mission View Elementary gym to learn about the possible construction of the world’s first fusion power plant in Malaga during an …

WENATCHEE - The Cascadia Conservation District will hold its annual Conservation Fair on Tuesday, March 25, at Pybus Market in Wenatchee, offering a day of environmental education, family activities, …

WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College will commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day with a special ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the war's end. The event is scheduled for …

CHELAN COUNTY – A $9.275 million grant intended to improve wildfire resilience throughout the upper valley is paused indefinitely, delaying key projects in one of the region's most vulnerable …

CASHMERE - Mayor Jim Fletcher informed the Cashmere City Council on March 10 that Fire District 6 will hold a levy to address budget shortfalls, warning that emergency medical services outside city …

OLYMPIA — Liam Hill, a 15-year-old freshman at Cashmere High School, recently completed a week-long assignment as a page for the Washington State Senate, serving during the eighth week of the …

OLYMPIA - Democrats in the Washington state House on Tuesday approved a revamped plan to provide $100 million in grants to local police departments to hire more officers.  The vote on House …

OLYMPIA — The Washington state House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that would provide financial assistance to local law enforcement aviation support units. House Bill …