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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CASHMERE — Cashmere FFA will bring 59 market animal exhibitors to the Chelan County Fair this year, an increase from the chapter’s participation two years ago. The fair runs Sept. 9-13, with …

CASHMERE — A new Cashmere 4-H club will be among the local groups represented as young people from across Chelan and Douglas counties bring a year’s worth of projects to the Chelan County Fair. …

When the 2023 Eagle Bluff wildfire burned over 16,000 acres in Okanogan County, it swept through a portion of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Scotch Creek Wildlife Area, …

PESHASTIN — A collaborative restoration on private land has transformed a channelized segment of Peshastin Creek into its natural form, reconnecting floodplain and wetlands, and improving habitat …

LEAVENWORTH —  Fire officials said scattered rain showers over Wednesday moderated fire activity over several areas of the Little Giant and Sisi fires. More rain in the forecast is expected …

CASHMERE — Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day will be bigger and with more displays than ever, say members of the airport’s advisory board. “And for the first time, all three helicopter crews …

DRYDEN —  A roll-over collision involving three cars near Dryden on Sept. 1 has left one dead and five injured, said Washington State Patrol (WSP). According to WSP, a Jeep Grand Cherokee …

LEAVENWORTH — September is here, and firefighters are continuing to battle the Little Giant and Sisi fires across North Central Washington. A virtual community meeting will be livestreamed on …

CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has added a Dronetag RIDER to its Drone Team. The technology is intended to increase safety during large gatherings. The portable device …

CASHMERE — The Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village will host its annual Pioneer Village Festival Oct. 3, with a pie contest, live music, vendors, demonstrations and other activities planned …