Rich Beausoleil has been tagging, tracking, and researching bears since 1997. Beausoleil is a North American bear expert, lives close by in Wenatchee, and works for our Washington Department of Fish …

WENATCHEE - Persistence and vision pay off and, for the new Confluence Health PACU, the third time was the charm. Confluence Health recently opened its newly expanded PACU which doubles its …

Back-to-school season means a new class of fourth graders will soon be eligible to enroll in Every Kid Outdoors, a federal program which provides up to a year of free access to National Forests, …

Cashmere, WA- The Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will take place on September 11 at the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial located in Cashmere Riverside Park at 11 AM-12:30 PM and to include a …

The Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) is looking for their next Executive Director following current WRI Executive Director, Carolyn Griffin-Bugert’s retirement announcement. In …

Chelan County commissioners awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to three affordable housing projects and a new firefighter training center in Manson. Earlier this year, the state …

School bells are calling students back to the classroom and the American Red Cross, Northwest Region, has steps everyone can take to help kids remain safe as they head back to school.  As …

Second of eight designs inspired by the unique history, geology, people, and stories of North Central Washington debuted on Aug. 27 at the NCW Fair in Waterville, WA. A public unveiling of …

OLYMPIA-Sen. Brad Hawkins will soon hold his sixth annual 12 th  District “listening tour,” starting with visits to several Chelan County communities for meetings in …

NCW Tech Alliance announced that they have recently relocated their main headquarters to Pybus Public Market. For the past couple of years, the Mercantile on Wenatchee Avenue has been home to …

Carlos Bernal Lopez and his wife Isabel Tapia Franco met by the gazebo on a bright and hot summer day for an interview about their new business, “ISABELAS mexican author cuisine.” Lopez, …

Sugarloaf Peak is prominent in the skyline northeast of Leavenworth, and it’s the site of a fire lookout that is over a hundred years old. Gary Gadwa, who serves as the paid lookout at …

Local Cashmere girl dies in auto crash A 19-year-old Cashmere woman is dead from a head-on crash on I-90 east of Moses Lake Thursday night. Troopers say Sierra Stoddard of Cashmere was …

Sugarloaf Peak is prominent in the skyline northeast of Leavenworth, and it’s the site of a fire lookout that is over a hundred years old. Gary Gadwa, who serves as the paid lookout at …

Carlos Bernal Lopez and his wife Isabel Tapia Franco met by the gazebo on a bright and hot summer day for an interview about their new business, “ISABELAS mexican author cuisine.” Lopez, …

White River and Irving Peak Fire Update August 24, 9 a.m. Quick Facts: Personnel: 449, Crews: 10, Helicopters: 3, Engines: 19, Dozers: 2, Water Tenders: 3 …

With a return to normality post-covid this year, Camas Meadows Bible Camp has offered overnight summer camps for kids entering 4 th grade through senior year up in the mountains of Blewett Pass at …

Celebrate the Return of the Salmon, at the 30th Anniversary of the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival. Our two “School Days” will be ready to host North Central Washington students on …

The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $1,123,900 to 216 students across North Central Washington and beyond – the largest award amount to date. The Foundation now manages over 130 …

Getting into new outdoor hobbies is fun, but it is also expensive, which is why Colchuck Consignment offers second hand outdoor gear at an affordable price. Colchuck Consignment was founded in 2020 …