In 2008, Cashmere native, Shane Flemens headed out for what he promised his son would be his last commercial fishing trip in Alaska. Flemens promised his son he would be home in a few months, instead …

Mayor Jim Fletcher opened the August 8 Cashmere City Council meeting with an announcement that he has just received word that the Aplets Bridge was closed for resurfacing on August 15-19. …

CASHMERE– Early August in baseball encompasses the draining “dog days of summer.” Temperature and humidity reach lofty heights on the proverbial emerald chess board as the grind of …

Projekt Bayern board member and media manager Amy Gustin discussed Bayern’s plans for this year’s Oktoberfest. Gustin said that anytime the city administration asked Bayern to make any …

The Fish Hatchery Stage, which has been a home to Leavenworth Summer Theatre since the 90s, is slated to be torn down in two years.  When the hatchery stage was built in 1993, it was funded …

(StatePoint) The supplement industry is booming, with more than four in five Americans taking vitamins or supplements, according to a recent Harris Poll on behalf of the American Osteopathic …

The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $402,000 in Regional Impact Grants (RIG) to nonprofits addressing community needs and enhancing the quality of life in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan …

CASHMERE– The blare of sirens. The flashing of red and white lights. The uniform.  These symbols of law enforcement cause various reactions among the public. Often, people live in a …

Sheriff Burnett reports that on July 30,  a 60‐year‐old Walla Walla, WA. man drowned in the Wenatchee River. A group of approximately 6 friends and family were floating the Wenatchee River …

WASHINGTON, DC -On July 29, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted for the  Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act  (H.R. 5118), a package that would fund comprehensive …

Washington has the third highest catalytic converter theft in the country, according to Been Verified, a national statistic-analysis firm. A new law, HB 1815, which passed unanimously in the house …

Wenatchee-With a fully staffed Code Enforcement Unit and the review of all provisional permits now complete, Chelan County Community Development advises short-term rental owners that the county is …

July 14 Washington State Patrol reports that two people died in an accident between a motorcycle and a pickup on July 14 at 10:30 p.m., at Coles Corner.  Motorcycle driver Jason A. …

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has issued a fire restrictions order. The fire restrictions order includes prohibiting the building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, …

Stage 2 fire restrictions include: Additional educational signage will be placed at a variety of county roads, alerting people to activity and travel fire restrictions. The signage, or …

OLYMPIA- 988 is the new, nationwide, three-digit dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 988-dialing code connects people via call, text, or chat, to the existing National Suicide …

The Cashmere Planning Commission was asked to consider exempting the downtown area from the city’s code which requires off street parking for new construction. Making the request was Tammy …

Some years ago, Cashmere natives Tom and Linda Hart were sipping coffee at Sure to Rise Bakery on Cottage Avenue. Coffee conversations are conducive to memory rabbit trails and the couple began …

On June 29 at 3:17 p.m. RiverCom received a report of a bomb threat at 400 Aplets Way from Country Boy’s BBQ. The threat turned out to be a prank from a thirteen-year-old teenage male in New …

During the dreary days of November through January, most almond trees stand as dormant, silent stalwarts. Winter steals their leaves as the trees hunker down, storing nutrients for the impending …