LEAVENWORTH — Kris Kringl will host a special 40th-year anniversary celebration at this year’s Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival, featuring artists, demonstrations, raffle prizes, sweet …

CASHMERE — Smith Excavation of Cashmere will continue providing civil construction and emergency-response support to Chelan County PUD under an agreement whose authorized capacity has grown to …

LEAVENWORTH — Weekend rain over the Little Giant and Sisi Fires suppressed activity while complicating response efforts. On the Little Giant Fire, some ridgetops received as much as one to …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society will hold its annual Storybook Endings Gala on Sept. 26 at the Wenatchee Valley Convention Center. The event is the Humane Society's largest …

CASHMERE — A 57-year-old Cashmere man who had been reported missing in late August was found dead Saturday in the Tibbetts Mountain area, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. …

CASHMERE — Somewhere inside the Chelan County Fair, a prize-winning chicken sculpture sat on a toilet smoking a cigarette. Not far away were enormous pumpkins, carefully arranged peppers, rows …

LEAVENWORTH — The City of Leavenworth is accepting letters of interest for positions on two new steering committees that will help guide development of the Upper Valley Community Center and a …

LEAVENWORTH —- U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) met with constituents at Leavenworth’s Cascade High School on Sept. 9 to answer questions about public lands, healthcare, voting, immigration and …

LEAVENWORTH — Personnel costs are expected to increase nearly 10% in Leavenworth’s next two-year budget, which staff says is the city’s highest cost center. This comes as staff requests …

CASHMERE — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Bishop Gretchen Rehberg stood before a crowd at Cashmere’s Spirit of America Memorial on Friday with someone else’s lungs. …

WENATCHEE — As wildfires continue to impact the region, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking farmers, ranchers and landowners to prevent accidentally feeding impacted …

WENATCHEE — Friends of Lake Wenatchee Y Camp has established its first endowment fund with three founding gifts totaling $20,000, the organization announced Sept. 10. The Camp Magic Fund will …

LEAVENWORTH — In an effort to reduce bear habituation to human food sources, the City of Leavenworth is considering making bear-resistant cans a requirement for garbage collection. The …

CHELAN COUNTY —- The Board of Chelan County Commissioners is asking Washington’s Congressional delegation to support changes they believe will better protect communities, natural resources and …

LEAVENWORTH — Road repair on Icicle Road will remove rock and landslide debris remaining from the December 2025 storm starting Sept. 9. The work will occur at milepost 7.9 near Eightmile …

LEAVENWORTH — The  Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Chapter JF - Leavenworth has announced the recipients of its local scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year. P.E.O. is …

WENATCHEE — The American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives in Chelan, Grant and Okanogan counties this month as the organization works to maintain its blood supply following a summer shortage. …

OLYMPIA — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging parents and educators to review fire safety with children as the new school year begins. About 5% of fire-related deaths in Washington …

LEAVENWORTH — Favorable weather conditions over the holiday weekend have contributed to slower fire growth on the Little Giant and Sisi Fires, helping firefighters make significant progress on …

CHELAN COUNTY — The members of Ponderosa 4-H, based in the upper valley, have been working hard in between periods of smoke to prepare for the Chelan County Fair. According to Ponderosa 4-H …