CASHMERE – The Cashmere Chamber of Commerce hired Jackie Rector as Office Manager and Events Coordinator.  Rector's first day in the position was Monday, Feb. 19. Rector comes …

WENATCHEE -- The Chelan County team is coming to a community near you.  In March, Chelan County commissioners and various department directors will hold community-led discussions in each of …

OLYMPIA – The ubiquity of lithium-ion batteries in devices such as smartphones, laptops, e-scooters, and even vehicles brings convenience alongside a risk of fire or explosion if mishandled or …

CASHMERE – Cashmere voters turned out in support of Cashmere schools, with 71.22% of voters casting their ballots in favor of the replacement levy. Of the 1,501 who voted on the Feb. 13 …

CASHMERE - At the Cashmere Planning Commission meeting on Feb 5, Director of Operations Steve Croci, announced that the Commission had completed its tasks and that the proposed changes to the …

OLYMPIA - House Bill 2257, sponsored by 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner to create the Backcountry Search and Rescue Account, passed the state House of Representatives unanimously on Tuesday.

WENATCHEE - Chelan County has launched a 24-hour monitoring system for short-term rentals, contracting with Deckard Technologies, a San Diego-based company specializing in real estate data analytics …

OLYMPIA – JC Baldwin, a Chelan County resident, was unanimously confirmed by the Washington State Senate to serve on the Washington State Transportation Commission on Feb. 12. The …

OLYMPIA - Isaac Zavala, a 10th grader from Cashmere High School, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Zavala was one of 13 students who served as …

WENATCHEE – The latest Homeless Point in Time Count reveals a shift in homelessness trends in Chelan and Douglas counties. The count, conducted on Jan. 25, shows a 16.5% rise in the unsheltered …

CASHMERE - Cashmere High School will join the South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) in August 2024, following a period of statewide athletic reclassification. The reclassification resulted in …

WENATCHEE - Chelan County is currently seeking public feedback for the 2024 update of the Recreation Element of the Chelan County Comprehensive Plan, a process conducted every seven years. This …

WENATCHEE - The Community Foundation of NCW is pleased to announce a new Legacy Fund Grant program that will focus on place-based, community-centered grant distribution to charitable organizations …

WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will host a meeting on Tuesday, February 13, at 7:00 PM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, located …

WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society invites the public to a special hybrid meeting on Monday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m., featuring a presentation by Mary Horabik, an esteemed educator …

WENATCHEE - The 2024 Writers Competition is now accepting submissions. Established in 2007, the competition has recognized over eighty regional authors with awards of $300, $200, and $100 for their …

CASHMERE – After discovering it was operating without a license, Joyful Scholars Montessori (JSM) abruptly closed its daycares both in Cashmere and Wenatchee on Dec. 28, exacerbating childcare …

CASHMERE - With sustainability, affordability, and community in mind, some businesses in the Upper Valley are ditching the traditional linear economy model of take, make, and dispose and adopting circular economy practices, such as reuse and repair.

CASHMERE - A potential rate increase for water usage and the move of the library to the Riverside Center were primary topics of discussion during the Jan. 22 Cashmere City Council meeting. …

WENATCHEE  — Chelan Public Utility District commissioners have greenlighted the purchase of a substantial parcel of undeveloped land, spanning 4,910 acres, in the foothills above Malaga …