OLYMPIA - It will cost more to visit a state park next year, if a proposal in the state Legislature wins approval. SB 5390, proposed by Sen. Derek Stanford, R-Bothell, increases the cost of a …

WENATCHEE – After receiving public comment and recommendations from the Planning Commission, the Board of Chelan County Commissioners (BOCC) formally adopted changes to the short-term rental …

LEAVENWORTH – Ten U.S. Forest Service employees have been fired at the Wenatchee River Ranger District Office amid agency wide cuts, with fears that more agency firings are on the way. …

CASHMERE - What began as a simple lesson in kindness in a Cashmere preschool a decade ago has blossomed into a movement touching lives across Washington state. Happy Letters, the brainchild of former …

WENATCHEE – An estimated 300 people gathered at Memorial Park on Presidents Day to protest the significant changes implemented in the federal government by President Donald Trump and …

WENATCHEE — The Washington State University Chelan-Douglas Master Gardener Program is relocating its weekly Plant Clinic to the Wenatchee Public Library, offering residents expert guidance on …

WENATCHEE. — Regional writers have less than two weeks remaining to submit entries for the 2025 Write On The River Writers Competition. The annual contest, now in its 16th year, offers $1,200 …

WENATCHEE — The 2025 Point in Time Count for Chelan and Douglas counties showed fewer people living unsheltered but more utilizing emergency shelters and temporary housing services. The …

WENATCHEE — Stifel Financial Corp. announced that Kristen Taylor, a managing director with nearly 45 years of financial advisory experience, has been named to Forbes' 2025 Best-in-State Women …

CASHMERE – Cashmere FFA is gearing up for a packed spring season filled with leadership and skill competitions, hands-on agricultural projects, and its highly anticipated spring plant sale. …

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation's diagnostic testing capabilities during public health emergencies, drawing on …

CASHMERE – After five years of operation in Cashmere, Downtown Bike closed its doors on Feb. 14, as owner Aaron Todd transitions full-time into his factory level suspension service for mountain …

OLYMPIA - Proposed legislation could change the way customers shop at grocery stores, as one Democratic lawmaker is pushing for regulations on self-checkout machines. House …

OLYMPIA - Legislation to update last year’s parental “bill of rights” initiative is heading to the Washington state House of Representatives amid a host of disagreements over what …

OLYMPIA — Health officials have identified raw pet food as the source of bird flu infections in house cats, according to a joint announcement from Washington and Oregon agriculture departments. …

EAST WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District issued an alert about fentanyl contamination in the local methamphetamine supply on February 10, following reports from healthcare partners …

WENATCHEE — The Columbia River Drug Task Force seized more than 5,500 grams of methamphetamine and over 6,300 fentanyl pills during operations in 2024. The multi-agency task force, …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County officials launched a public comment period on an updated wildfire protection plan. The draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan will be available for public …

OLYMPIA — Workforce development advocates gathered in the state capital to champion the Economic Security for All (EcSA) program, highlighting its success in connecting Washington …

LEAVENWORTH — P.E.O. Chapter JF of Leavenworth is now accepting applications for a scholarship program designed to assist women returning to higher education. The scholarship targets women …