LEAVENWORTH — Fire activity intensified across the Little Giant Fire over Tuesday due to drier and windier conditions, according to fire officials. As of Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, the fire …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is preparing to spend up to $3 million designing a modernization of its core business systems before commissioners are asked to decide whether to move forward with a …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD officials estimate changes giving staff greater authority over contracting decisions have reduced the number of procurement matters requiring commission action by 60 …

WENATCHEE — The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is seeking eight volunteers to serve on the Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). The 15-member committee provides …

WENATCHEE — Residents in the Upper Valley and from Monitor southeast toward Malaga may see a helicopter flying low over high-voltage power lines Tuesday as Chelan PUD surveys portions of its …

LEAVENWORTH — At least 35 confirmed structures have been lost in the Entiat River valley from the Little Giant Fire, which has burned over 134,000 acres since it started July 15.  The …

LAKE WENATCHEE — Fire officials are urging residents in the Plain and Lake Wenatchee areas to exercise caution, stay prepared, and rely on official sources for updates as the fire continues to …

CHELAN COUNTY — Are higher-value homes in Chelan County being assessed at lower percentages of their market value than less expensive homes? That question has become a central issue in this …

CASHMERE — The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority is waiting for the bankruptcy process to determine what happens next at the former Blue Spirits Distilling operation in the Cashmere Mill …

WENATCHEE — As artificial intelligence tools find their way into workplaces across North Central Washington, participants at a regional gathering Aug. 11 focused less on what the technology can do …

LEAVENWORTH —  As thunderstorms continue to roll across the region, firefighters are responding to new lightning-caused fires as other resources continue to work on the 127,771-acre Little …

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 …

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 …