Thursday, October 1, 2026
LEAVENWORTH —The Leavenworth Senior Center is turning a new page as it rebrands into River Valley Commons, an age-inclusive community center. Under this new chapter, the organization hopes to …
LEAVENWORTH —The City of Leavenworth is taking steps to clarify the process and requirements for reviewing requests for city water service outside the Urban Growth Area (UGA). During its …
LEAVENWORTH —The Little Giant Fire is at 127,488 acres as of Wednesday and is currently the highest priority fire in the nation. During the Aug. 12 community meeting, Northwest Team 12 …
WENATCHEE — Water consumption, electricity demand, tax incentives and limited employment have fueled opposition to data center development across the country and increasingly in North Central …
WENATCHEE — Chelan PUD has looked beyond hydropower before. It studied wind roughly two decades ago, erecting meteorological towers and collecting data. It investigated biomass at five …
WENATCHEE —- A local summer youth camp in Lake Wenatchee is facing financial challenges after wildfire smoke forced the early closure of multiple summer camp sessions, threatening its future …
LEAVENWORTH —The 2026 Jive Time in the Cascades, Cascade Medical Foundation’s annual fundraiser, will return Aug. 29 to support endoscopy equipment upgrades at Cascade Medical. “After the …
CASHMERE — The Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee is nearing the acquisition of a 24-unit senior housing property in Cashmere, an effort intended to keep the apartments …
WENATCHEE — Gov. Bob Ferguson has temporarily suspended a range of state laws and regulations intended to make it easier for residents and businesses affected by wildfires to obtain financial …
CASHMERE — The Cashmere City Council will consider extending the city’s temporary moratorium on new mini-storage facilities during a public hearing Aug. 24. The existing moratorium is …
LEAVENWORTH — Weather conditions helped drive growth on the Little Giant Fire over Monday, reaching 122,401 acres as of early Tuesday, Aug. 11. A virtual community meeting will be held on …
CHELAN COUNTY —- The Chelan County Auditor is looking for citizens to serve on “For” and “Against” committees for local ballot measures appearing in the Nov. 3 General Election’s Local …
LEAVENWORTH — After explosive growth and structural damage over Friday and Saturday, activity on the Little Giant Fire slowed by the end of the weekend. As of Monday morning, Aug. 10, the fire …
CHELAN COUNTY — The Little Giant Fire has claimed approximately 26 structures as fire activity intensified in the upper Entiat Valley over the weekend. The fire grew to 116,956 acres as …
LEAVENWORTH — The Little Giant Fire grew to 111,429 acres by Sunday morning and remained 2% contained after significant fire activity pushed south through the Entiat River Valley, according to the …
WENATCHEE — Shon D. Smith’s lead in the Chelan County commissioner race narrowed slightly Friday as another round of ballots pushed countywide voter turnout to 42%, while most other primary races …
OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire was a reported 77,500 acres as of Friday morning. On Thursday, officials said firefighters worked to strengthen and widen the …
PLAIN — Motorists should plan for travel delays on Chumstick Highway as paving takes place along the 19-mile stretch from Aug. 10-14. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) …
WASHINGTON STATE — The Red Cross says more wildfire evacuation shelters have been opened in the Northwest so far this year than during all of last wildfire season. The increase highlights an …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District Board of Health has declared a Wildfire Smoke and Hazardous Air Quality Emergency for Chelan and Douglas counties in response to hazardous wildfire …