05/23/12 Wilson Murder Trial Jury Selection
Jury selection continued Tuesday in the trial of Christopher Scott Wilson.said
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05/22/12 Larsen Leaves Chamber (more)
The search is on for a new executive director for the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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05/22/12 Visitor's Bureau Interim Director (more)
The Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau has a new interim manager at the helm.
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05/22/12 Brewster Clinic (more)
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center announced plans to open a new clinic in Brewster.
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05/22/12 Chelan Library Grant (more)
The City of Chelan has received a $490,000 State Grant to help build a bigger library.
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05/22/12 Fatal Crash (more)
A Peshastin man was killed and his passenger seriously injured when their pick-up truck crashed into a tree in the Blewett Pass area Monday afternoon.
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05/22/12 Wilson Jury Selection Continues
Jury selection continues today in the Christopher Wilson murder trial.
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05/21/12 Gas Prices Climbing (more)
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4.24.
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05/21/12 Gov. Passes Wildfire Test (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Wildfires weren't a problem in the rain, but Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark and other officials demonstrated Monday they're fit enough to visit fire lines when wildfires do break out.
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05/21/12 Saturday Fires (more)
Saturday was a busy day for firefighters.
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05/21/12 Alcohol Involved Arrests? (more)
It was a busy weekend for Douglas County Sheriff's deputies.
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05/21/12 Stabbing Investigation (more)
Police are investigating a stabbing over the weekend in Wenatchee.
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05/21/12 Wilson Trial Set to Start (more)
All eyes are focused this week on a Wenatchee courtroom where the first degree murder trial for Christopher Scott Wilson starts.
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05/20/12 Hastings on Free Trade Agreement (more)
Congressman Doc Hastings blames the Obama administration for delaying implementation of new trade agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea.
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05/20/12 White River Ruling (more)
Chelan County has prevailed in a dispute with the Grant County PUD over a proposed fish rearing facility on the White River.
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05/20/12 Wenatchee Fires (more)
Saturday was a busy day for Wenatchee firefighters, who were toned out to three possible structure fires.
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05/20/12 Douglas County Arrests (more)
It's been a busy weekend for Douglas County Sheriff's deputies.
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05/20/12 High School Scores (more)
It's playoff time in High School sports. Here are a few scores involving local teams.
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05/19/12 Soap Lake name (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - There won't be a quick decision on a strongly debated proposal to change the name of central Washington's Soap Lake to Lake Smokiam.
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05/19/12 Attempted Horse Theft (more)
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of attempted horse thievery at Columbia Siding Road located between Rock Island and the Grant County Line.
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05/19/12 Wilson Trial Starts Next Week (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Christopher Scott Wilson's murder trial is set to start Tuesday. Wilson, 31, has been charged with murder in the 2010 death of 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell.
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05/19/12 Training Fire (more)
RiverCom Dispatch received a number of phone calls early this afternoon, after residents spotted smoke in the area of the Highlander golf course.
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05/18/12 Wenatchee area Brush Fire (more)
Firefighters were called out a little before one p.m. Friday to a brush fire in the Sunnyslope area northwest of Wenatchee.
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05/18/12 YWCA Arrest (more)
Wenatchee Police arrested local man who had allegedly made inappropriate advances toward two young girls at the YWCA thrift store on Wenatchee Avenue.
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05/18/12 Gov. Race and Education (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - An education advocacy group that typically supports Democrats is endorsing Republican Rob McKenna for governor.
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05/18/12 Money for College (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Middle class students seeking help to pay for college are getting some tough love from their college's financial aid offices.
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05/18/12 Liquor Store Closure (more)
Wenatchee and ten other state liquor stores will be shut down next Tuesday, ahead of the June first deadline.
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05/18/12 Crime Rate Dropping (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Crime rates dropped across the state in 2011, according to an annual report from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
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05/17/12 Several Wenatchee Employees to Get Laid Off (more)
An overflow crowd, including several Wenatchee city firefighters and their family members, packed the City Council chambers Thursday night.
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05/17/12 Prescribed Burn (more)
You may see some smoke this afternoon in the Winthrop area.
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05/17/12 Bike To Work Day (more)
You may encounter more people peddling to work in the Wenatchee Valley as part of the National observation of Bike to Work week.
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05/17/12 Sellar Bridge Update (more)
Kevin Walligorski is the DOT's engineer in charge of the work being performed on the Eastside of the Senator Sellar Bridge.
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05/17/12 Snoqualmie Pass Work (more)
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) - The contractor improving a five-mile stretch of Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass has come up with a new idea for replacing a snow shed.
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05/17/12 Wheat Crop (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Some people were complaining about a series of snow and rain storms in March but not Washington wheat growers.
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05/17/12 Cherry Crop Forecast
Northwest cherry growers are optimistic about the looming cherry harvest.
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05/16/12 Law Enforcement Awards (more)
The Wenatchee Valley Sunrise Lion's Club hosted the 20th annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon Wednesday.
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05/16/12 Declining Aquifer (more)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - A study of dwindling water supplies in 25 Eastern Washington communities shows that some of their municipal wells could go dry as soon as a decade.
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05/16/12 Jobless Numbers (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state's unemployment rate fell in April to 8.1 percent), despite a loss of 300 jobs last month.
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05/16/12 Parlette Seeking Reelection (more)
Eyeing a possible fourth term in office, State Senator Linda Evans-Parlette formally filed for reelection this week.
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05/16/12 Kucinich Not Running (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich won't be running for Congress in Washington state.
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05/16/12 Malnourish Child Investigated in Grant County.l
A search warrant obtained by a Grant County sheriff's detective provides a little more information about a 2-year-old Moses Lake boy who was so malnourished he weighed less than 10 pounds.
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05/16/12 New Trial in Faith Healing Death?
The Okanogan County prosecutor says he has not yet decided whether to retry a faith-healing couple accused of being criminally responsible for their teenage son's death by failing to call a doctor.
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05/15/12 Apple Growers Get Free Access to Columbia Market (AUDIO)
After two decades of stiff tariff's Washington State apple growers now have free access to Columbia following Tuesday's start of a new free trade agreement.
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05/15/12 Faith Healing Couple Acquitted
A faith-healing Washington couple accused of being criminally responsible for their teenage son's death for failing to call a doctor have been acquitted of second-degree murder charges.
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05/14/12 Moses Lake School Vandalism (more)
Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating vandalism and theft from a weekend crime spree at a Moses Lake school.
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05/14/12 Malnourished Boy (more)
A 2-year-old Moses Lake boy remains on life support at Providence-Sacred Heart Medical Center after he was found starving to death at his home last Wednesday.
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05/14/12 Apple Crop (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Most of Washington's 2011 apple harvest has been sold and growers say prices for the near-record crop have been good for them.
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05/14/12 Port Contract Awarded (more)
The Pangborn Memorial Airport business park expansion project is now in the hands of a local contractor after winning the bid last week.
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05/14/12 County Budget (more)
While the City of Wenatchee continues to suffer financially, its a far different story at the Chelan County Commissioners' chambers.
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05/13/12 Congressional Hopefuls (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seven candidates have announced campaigns for the new 1st Congressional District that stretches from Redmond to the Canadian Border.
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05/13/12 Torched Car (more)
BLACK DIAMOND, Wash. (AP) - King County sheriff's deputies have arrested two people in connection with the death of a woman found last weekend in a burned car near Black Diamond.
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05/13/12 Overdue Hiker Found (more)
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) - Olympic National Park officials say they have found the overdue hiker in Olympic National Park.
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05/13/12 Kayaker Rescued (more)
INDEX, Wash. (AP) - A kayaker nearly drowned, then refused medical treatment after being rescued and revived by others on the Skykomish River.
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05/13/12 Yakima Toddler Drowns (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - An 18-month-old boy has died after falling in an irrigation creek behind his aunt's house in Yakima.
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05/12/12 Governor Fundraising (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna is making up for lost time in his campaign fundraising.
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05/12/12 Inslee in Wenatchee (more)
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Inslee headlines Saturday's annual Chelan-Douglas County Democrats Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Wenatchee.
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05/12/12 County Commission Candidate (more)
A well-known business owner and Lake Chelan Community Hospital Commissioner has announced she plans to file candidacy papers next week for the Chelan County Board of Commissioners.
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05/12/12 Wenatchee Health Insurance Cuts (more)
Wenatchee city council members say the city can no longer afford to pay 100 percent of the premiums on employee's health insurance.
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05/11/12 Home Sales (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Sales of existing homes in Washington surged in the first quarter of the year, but average prices did not.
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05/11/12 Spokane Stabbing (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Armed neighbors are walking the trail along the Spokane River where a Spokane woman was stabbed to death May 3 as she was walking her dog.
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05/11/12 Malnourished Boy (more)
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) - Grant County sheriff's detectives are investigating suspected child neglect or abuse that has left a 2-year-old Moses Lake boy on life support.
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05/11/12 Family of Drowning Victim to Sue Wenatchee Schools
The family of a Wenatchee High School student who drowned in a swim class is suing the school district. Lawyers for the family of Antonio Reyes say they'll announce details of the lawsuit Friday at the law firm in Seattle.
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05/11/12 PFD Can't Make Arena Loan Payment (AUDIO)
The Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District won't be able to make a June 1st interest payment on the arena's 42 million dollar Bond anticipation note.
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05/11/12 Wenatchee Budget Woes Continue (AUDIO)
Wenatchee's budget is in worse shape than originally thought.
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05/10/12 Wenatchee Fire (more)
No reports of injuries in a fire that heavily damaged a Wenatchee home Thursday afternoon.
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05/10/12 Frost Watch (more)
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from midnight tonight to eight a.m. Friday for Wenatchee, Quincy, Moses Lake, Chelan, Entiat, Ephrata, Cashmere and other areas around the state.
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05/10/12 Wenatchee Schools Receive Grants (more)
The Wenatchee School District will save on energy costs after receiving a large Federal grant.
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05/10/12 Cashmere Ribbon Cutting (more)
A 4.2 million dollar road improvement project in Cashmere will be formally dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony later this month.
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05/10/12 Data Center Pollution Ruling (more)
An independant board has upheld the State's determination that Microsoft's data centers in Quincy don't pose a pollution risk.
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05/10/12 Whooping Cough Epidemic (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic.
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05/10/12 North Cascades Highway Reopens (more)
MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. (AP) - The state Transportation Department reopened the North Cascades Highway at noon Thursday after seven weeks of blowing and bulldozing snow and avalanche debris off the roadway.
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05/10/12 911 Call Center Spots Crime (more)
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) - Dispatchers at the 911 center in Walla Walla witnessed a burglary at a convenience store across the street.
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05/10/12 Smokers Paradise license suspended (more)
Local law enforcement concerns have resulted in the State suspending the liquor license of a Wenatchee convenience store.
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05/10/12 Kelly Clarkson Reacts to Stronger Video
Chris Rumble’s battle with leukemia took a back seat this week to his inspirational video that has gone viral on the Internet.
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05/10/12 Wayne Wright Retires From PUD
Chelan PUD General Manager John Janney has announced that External Affairs Director Jeff Smith has agreed to join the PUD’s Senior Management Team as Managing Director of District Services after Wayne Wright retires at the end of July.
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05/09/12 Bridgeport Man In Jail After Fatal Rollover Accident (audio)
More information is coming into the Cascade Auto Center News Room about a fatal one-car crash in the Bridgeport area that was reported by KPQ news last week. . .
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05/09/12 Loop Trail Brush Fire Not A Big Deal
Douglas County Fire officials say the thick column of smoke coming from a Apple Capital Loop Trail Tuesday wasn't anything serious.
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SH Mikes Meat Signs On as First Pybus Market Tenant
The Pybus Public Market has landed its first tenant — Mike's Meat & Farmers Market.
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05/07/12 Suspect Driver Escapes Pursuit (audio)
A suspect driver evaded deputies following a short pursuit near Winchester.
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05/07/12 Blood Drive at WVC (more)
A two day blood drive is set for this week at Wenatchee Valley College.
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05/07/12 Mitchell Pharmacy Closing (more)
Waterville loses its only liquor store tomorrow when Mitchell Pharmacy closes its doors for the final time. Store owner Dick Steinberg has owned the historic downtown storefrontg for 18 years.
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05/07/12 Illegal Dump (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A Yakima Valley farm has agreed to pay $90,000 to the Washington Department of Ecology to settle allegations of illegal dumping.
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05/07/12 State Burn Ban (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - For the third straight year the Washington Department of Natural Resources will ban outdoor burning this summer in state forests and all lands protected by DNR firefighters.
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05/07/12 Gas Prices (more)
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4.08.
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05/07/12 East Wenatchee Assault (more)
Police say an East Wenatchee man is recovering from a head injury after he was assaulted and burglarized in his home Sunday afternoon.
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05/06/12 Quiet Final Weekend of Apple Blossom (more)
Local law enforcement officials say the final weekend of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival was a quiet one.
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05/06/12 Medal of Honor (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Nine officers have earned Washington state's highest law enforcement award.
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05/06/12 I Love a Parade (more)
Sunny skies and an enthusiastic crowd greeted the more than 150 entries into this year's Washington State Apple Blossom Festival's Stemilt Growers Grand Parade.
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05/06/12 WSU Graduation (more)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Washington State University gave Gov. Chris Gregoire an honorary doctorate degree at a graduation ceremony in Pullman on Saturday.
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05/05/12 Whooping Cough Concerns (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - The state Health Department is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help battle the whooping cough epidemic in Washington.
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05/05/12 BBCC President Finalists (more)
The names of four finalists for President of Big Bend Community College were announced by Trustees during a special meeting Thursday in Moses Lake.　
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05/05/12 College Tuition Costs (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington State University's board of regents has voted to raise tuition by 16 percent.
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05/05/12 Kennewick Gang Arrests (more)
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - The Kennewick police department says that 25 people were arrested this week as part of an operation targeting gangs.
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05/04/12 Pancake Feed Saturday (more)
An estimated 100 dozen eggs, gallons of juice and hundreds of pounds of pancakes will be served Saturday as the Wenatchee Downtown Kiwanis Club holds their 52nd annual pancake breakfast in Triangle Park in Wenatchee.
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05/04/12 Beer and Blossoms (more)
For the first time ever, Memorial Park will have a beer garden during the Apple Blossom Festival.
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05/04/12 Stemilt Grand Parade Saturday (more)
If you haven't put out a chair along the parade route a few weeks ago, you can still get prime seating for Saturday's Stemilt Growers Grand Parade.
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05/04/12 Classy Chassis (more)
Its cruise night in East Wenatchee with the annual Classy Chassis Parade.
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05/04/12 Commissioners on Jail Costs (more)
Douglas County Commissioners say it could be cheaper in the long run to house prisoners in Okanogan County instead of continuing to rent bed space at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center in Wenatchee.
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05/04/12 Spokane Stabbing Victim Former East Wenatchee Woman
Spokane police are hunting for a suspect in what they call a random attack in which a former East Wenatchee woman was stabbed to death as she walked her dog.
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05/03/12 Graffiti Arrests (more)
Wenatchee Police report the arrest of two juvenile males in connection with a series of graffiti spraypainting reports.
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05/03/12 Fatal Bridgeport area Accident (more)
A one vehicle rollover accident near Bridgeport left one man dead and another with serious injuries.
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05/03/12 Wilson Declines Plea Deal
A plea bargain has been rejected by the man accused of murdering Wenatchee co-ed MacKenzie Cowell.
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05/03/12 Governor Takes Whooping Cough Action
Gov. Chris Gregoire is taking new action to curb the spread of whooping cough.
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05/03/12 Festival Hotel Vacancy Rates Increase
The Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau says the Apple Blossom Festival isn't bringing in the out of town crowds like it used to.
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05/03/12 Eastmont Student Expelled
Authoritie say an Eastmont Junior High eighth grader has been expelled for bringing a handgun and ammunition to school yesterday.
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05/02/23 Apple Blossom Law Enforcement Downsized (AUDIO)
Wenatchee Police won't be asking for any outside help with law enforcment during the upcoming Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade weekend.
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05/01/12 Leavenworth Man Stabbed (audio)
County authorities say a man is undergoing surgery after being stabbed Tuesday afternoon.
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05/01/12 Quincy Drive By Shooting Suspect Caught
Quincy Police say a car wreck led to the arrest of a drive by shooting suspect Sunday night.
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05/01/12 Douglas Commissioners Consider Sales Tax Vote (AUDIO)
It appears likely that voters in Douglas County will be asked to approved a sales tax increase to head-off law and justice funding cuts.
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04/30/12 Missing Work Truck Found
East Wenatchee officials say a construction work truck that went missing Saturday is back in the hands of its owner today.
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04/30/12 Parade Route Obstacle Course (more)
Wenatchee Police are cracking down on people reserving spaces along the Apple Blossom Festival Parade route.
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04/30/12 Gas Prices Down Slightly (more)
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is $4.08.
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04/30/12 Double Homicide (more)
NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) - Two Spokane men were killed in a fight at a campground in northeast Washington.
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04/30/12 Toddler Survives Fall (more)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A 2-year-old boy survived an 18-foot fall from a second-floor roof of an apartment building at Vancouver.
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04/30/12 Angler Drowns (more)
COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) - An angler died on the opening day of the lowland lakes trout season in Washington when he jumped into a lake in northeast Washington to save his fishing rod.
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04/29/12 Work Truck Stolen
East Wenatchee Police say construction workers had to find a new way to get to work when their truck was stolen Saturday morning.
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04/29/12 Attempted Kidnapping In Entiat
Chelan County deputies are searching for the man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman in Entiat Saturday.
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04/29/12 Fatal Motorcycle Crash (more)
MOXEE, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say an amateur motorcycle racer died after being thrown from his bike near Moxee.
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04/29/12 Fatal Bush Crash (more)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Vancouver police say an 11-year-old boy died after colliding with a bus while riding his bicycle.
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04/29/12 Fugitive Found Dead in Bunker (more)
NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) - A raid on a heavily fortified underground bunker in the Cascade Mountains foothills has ended a tense week for law enforcement officials tracking a survivalist suspected of killing his wife, daughter and pets.
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04/29/12 Kids and the Festival (more)
Upwards of 45 hundred kids and parents took part in the Keyes Fibre Youth Parade Saturday.
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04/29/12 Rafters Cautioned About Wenatchee River Hazard
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of a potential hazard for all rafters, tubers, and kayakers floating the Wenatchee River between Dryden and Cashmere.
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04/28/12 Miniature Railroad (more)
All Aboard. The miniature Wenatchee Riverfront Railway runs this weekend.
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04/28/12 Body Found in Bunker in Woods (more)
NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) - Authorities in Washington state say they've found a body in an elaborate bunker they had surrounded in the Cascade Mountains, and it appears to be that of a man wanted for killing his wife and teenage daughter last weekend.
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04/28/12 Border Patrol ACLU Suit (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Border Patrol, seeking to bar agents from making traffic stops.
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04/28/12 Festival Continues (more)
The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival continues this weekend with several events.
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04/27/12 Fatal Quincy Area Accident (more)
A 62 year old man is dead following a chain reaction accident three miles south of Quincy around 9-45 Friday morning.
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04/27/12 Link Re-Routes (more)
Due to the Keyes Packaging Group's Youth Parade Saturday, Link Transit will be altering a number of their bus routes in Wenatchee.
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04/27/12 Becanic Resigns (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Wenatchee Wild President and Managing Partner Bill Stewart announced Friday that John Becanic has resigned from his position as head coach.
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04/27/12 Trout Season Opens (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department expects more than 300,000 anglers to go fishing Saturday on opening day of the lowland lakes trout fishing season.
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04/27/12 Master Gardner Plant Sale (more)
You can get a jump-start on your spring gardening at a special plant sale slated for Saturday in Wenatchee.
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04/27/12 Naneum Ridge Recreation (more)
State lands managers say there's plenty of room to accomodate both motorized and non-motorized recreation on the Naneum Ridge Forest.
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04/27/12 Wenatchee and Legal Action (more)
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz has been authorized by the City Council to pursue legal action in connection with the Town Toyota Center default.
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04/26/12 Wild's Season Ends (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee Wild were knocked out of the Robertson Cup playoffs Thursday after suffering a 3-1 loss to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in Game 3 of the West Division finals at the Town Toyota Center.
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04/26/12 Liquor Stores Sold (more)
Two out of town businessmen are the winning bidders for Wenatchee and East Wenatchee's state run liquor stores.
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04/26/12 Dam Breaching Judge (more)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A federal judge who presided over the Columbia River Basin salmon case for years told a public television station that the Snake River's four hydroelectric dams should be breached to help wild salmon.
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04/26/12 Chief For A Day (more)
A little rain Thursday didn't dampen the enthusiasm as the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival kicked off its 11 day run at Memorial Park in Wenatchee.
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04/26/12 Yakima Shooting (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A 22-year-old man convicted for his role in the shooting death of a 24-year-old woman in Yakima faces about 12 years in prison when he is sentenced.
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4/25/12 Bergren Bids For Second Term (audio)
Carnan Bergren wants a second term as a Chelan County PUD Commissioner.
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04/25/12 Prop One Is Over "Now The Hard Work Begins" (audio)
The Proposition One election is over; now the hard work begins according to East Wenatchee Mayor Steve Lacy.
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04/24/12 Assessor Workshops Continue
Chelan County Assessor Deanna Walter meets with residents of Entiat this evening as part of a community outreach effort.
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04/24/12 Alcoa Wenatchee Works Smelter Update(AUDIO)
Alcoa's Wenatchee Works Smelter had a good first quarter according to the plant's interim General Manager, Don Walton.
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04/24/12 Jobless Rate Drops
The unemployment rate in Chelan and Douglas Counties dropped in March to 9.5 percent.
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04/23/12 Pertussis At Eight Cases In Chelan County
Eight people now suffer from pertussis the outbreak in Chelan and Douglas counties.
That's a count of five more cases in two weeks according to Chelan and Douglas County Health District Administrator Barry Kling.
Kling says the age amongst the ill are eight to 12-years old.
Kling says the younger the person the more prone they are to the disease.
Kling adds that
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04/23/12 County Comissioner Reax To PFD Changes
A new governing board will be soon be impaneled to oversee the Town Toyota Center's operation.
Its one of the changes that will occur as a result of voters passing Proposition One. The Public Facilities District board of directors will expand from 7 to 9 members to provide representation for all nine PFD jurisdictions that own the arena.
The soon-to-be restructured board will be
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04/22/12 Education Funding (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state's public schools will get less money than expected from the state in the coming school year.
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04/22/12 Jury Immigrant Question (more)
PASCO, Wash. (AP) - During two recent Franklin County murder trials, potential jurors were asked whether they believe immigrants are causing problems in America.
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04/22/12 Entiat Area Accident (more)
A 34 year old Wenatchee man was taken to Central Washington Hospital early Sunday morning after his pickup hit a rock wall near Entiat.
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04/22/12 Wenatchee Marathon A Success (more)
Wenatchee runners were on track for a good cause Saturday.
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04/22/12 Wild Lose in OT (more)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Max Birkinbine scored five minutes and 20 seconds into overtime to lift the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 2-1 victory over the Wenatchee Wild Saturday at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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04/21/12 Ale Fest (more)
The sixth annual Leavenworth Ale Fest is set for tonight at the Leavenworth Festhalle.
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04/21/12 Liquor Store Bids (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - An online auction of Washington's 167 state-run liquor stores has ended after a flurry of bids extended it by nearly two-and-a-half hours.
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04/21/12 Proposition One Update (more)
No major changes following the latest vote count Friday afternoon by the Chelan and Douglas County Auditor's offices.
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04/21/12 Wild Lose Friday (more)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Wenatchee Wild suffered a 5-2 loss to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs Friday in Game 1 of the West Division finals at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.
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04/21/12 Free Kids Fishing Today (more)
Fishing families are invited to come to the Rock Island Free Fishing Day at the Pit Pond this morning.
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04/20/12 Arbor Day (more)
In celebration Arbor Day the Master Gardeners are distributing trees and ornamental shrubs Saturday at several locations around North Central Washington.
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04/20/12 Stolen Car Crash (more)
One suspect is in custody another is still at large in connection with a vehicle theft in Wenatchee.
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04/20/12 Judge Race (more)
A third candidate has tossed his hat in the ring for Chelan County Superior Court Judge.
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04/20/12 Armstrong Running for Re-election (more)
Mike Armstrong wants voters this fall to return him to the State House of Representatives.
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04/20/12 State, Schools and Guns (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Students were expelled or suspended from a Washington state public school 45 times last year for bringing a handgun to class, according to new statewide data on weapons in school.
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04/19/12 Two More Charged in Quincy Murder (more)
Two alleged accomplices in the September killing of Ramiro Munoz Jr. are being formally charged with the crime.
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04/19/12 Attempted Luring Reported (more)
Wenatchee Police have notified Wenatchee School District parents about a man who reportedly tried to lure children into his van.
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04/19/12 Grandparent Scam (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities say Seattle-area grandparents are being targeted by scammers pretending to be their grandchildren.
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04/19/12 Speeding Sentence (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A 33-year-old Toppenish woman has been sentenced to three years and a day in prison for her fourth try at eluding police and driving under the influence.
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04/19/12 State Jobs (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Budget cuts approved by the Legislature last week are expected to result in a cut of 1,266 full-time jobs in Washington state government.
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04/19/12 Sunnyside Shooting (more)
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. (AP) - Police have arrested a man two days after a shooting in the Eastern Washington city of Sunnyside, southeast of Yakima.
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04/19/12 Primary Challenge (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The state Democratic and Libertarian parties are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear another challenge of Washington state's top two primary system, which the nation's highest court upheld in 2008.
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04/18/12 Loop Trail Detours
Construction for a new Chelan PUD water line will detour Apple Capital Loop Trail goers starting Monday.
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04/18/12 PUD General Manager Gets New Contract (audio)
Chelan County PUD Commissioners have decided to keep General Manager John Janney around for a lengthy period of time with Monday's approval a contract extentsion.
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04/18/12 April 17th Levies To Pass
It wasn't only the Town Toyota Center that benefitted from voter generosity . .
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04/18/12 Prop 1 Expected To Pass (Story)
Proposition One is expected to pass following a landslide of yes votes.
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04/17/12 Proposition One Expected To Pass (Tuesday Night Election Results)
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04/17/12 Smith Seeks Reelection to Chelan PUD Commission
Cashmere orchardist Randy Smith has announced he will seek a second 6 year term as Chelan County PUD District 2 commissioner.
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04/17/12 Crash Claims Life of Former Okanogan County Clerk
A single-vehicle crash on the Loup Loup Highway yesterday claimed the life of long-time Okanogan County Clerk Jackie Bradley.
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04/16/12 Chelan County Names New Jail Director
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center will soon be under new management following today's announcement that a new director has been hired.
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04/16/12 Passage of Senate Bill 6635 Expect To Aid Quincy Data Centers (audio)
Quincy's data centers could be getting the help they need when it comes to competing effectively with Oregon's data industry.
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04/16/12 PUD Going With GM's Recommendation For Fiber Future (audio)
The Chelan County PUD has decided on the fate of their 120-million dollar fiber optic system.
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04/15/12 Studded Tire Deadline (more)
Tuesday may be the federal income tax deadline this year, but there's another deadline that takes place Monday.
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04/15/12 PUD Fiber Decision (more)
Chelan County PUD's fiberoptic network has to pay for itself if the program is to continue.
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04/15/12 Columbia Generating Station (more)
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Energy Northwest is one step closer to renewing its federal license to operate the Columbia Generating Station near Richland.
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04/15/12 Wild Win Series (more)
PALMER, Alaska – Only the resilient manage to advance in playoff hockey.
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04/15/12 Man Charged With DUI After Motorcycle Wreck
A 73-year old Peshastin man has more to worry about than the injuries he sustained since crashing his motorcycle.
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04/14/12 Autism Awareness Event Saturday (more)
An autism awareness program is set for this morning at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee.
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04/14/12 Road Restrictions Lifted (more)
Restrictions on Horse Lake Road and Burch Mountain Road were lifted Friday afternoon.
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04/14/12 Inslee and Federal Funds (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee has sent $155,000 from his old federal campaign account to the state Democratic Party.
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04/14/12 Democratic Caucuses (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state Democrats are gathering across the state Sunday for precinct caucuses, where they're expected to express support for Barack Obama for president.
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04/14/12 Wild Win Forces Deciding Game Five
The Wenatchee Wild responded with one of their finest performances of the season Friday.
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04/13/12 Drug Arrests (more)
A five months long drug investigation has netted ten arrests...so far.
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04/13/12 Asparagus Harvest (more)
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - With rising temperatures, the asparagus harvest is beginning this week in Eastern Washington fields.
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04/13/12 Mission Ridge Bonus Day (more)
After getting off to a somewhat slow start, Mission Ridge finished the 2011-2012 season on a strong note.
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04/13/12 Prop One Opponents (more)
Opponents of Proposition One, which would raise the sales tax in most of Chelan and Douglas Counties, say they believe doom and gloom predictions from Proposition supporters are overstated.
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04/13/12 Clute Retiring (more)
The Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau has announced the retirement of its Executive Director Roger Clute.
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04/12/12 Mission Ridge GM Resigns (more)
The search for a new General Manager at the Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort has begun.
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04/12/12 Car Stolen, Again (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Ryan Tucker says it's happened again.
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04/12/12 Fatal Yakima Shooting (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Yakima County sheriff's detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old man at a home near Toppenish.
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04/12/12 Port Funding (more)
The State Capital budget includes a chunk of money for the Port or Quincy and its industrial park development.
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04/12/12 Cowell Trial (more)
A pretrial hearing began Thursday in Wenatchee will determine some of the evidence that may be entered in the murder trial of Christopher Scott Wilson.
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04/12/12 Stanton Seeks 4th Term (more)
Douglas County Commissioner Ken Stanton takes issue with the endorsements his announced challenger has received.
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04/12/12 Assessor Meetings (more)
Chelan County Assessor, Deanna Walter has scheduled a series of meetings over the next several weeks to explain how property values are assessed.
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04/12/12 Library and Porn Filters (more)
Internet Filters that block pornography websites at the North Central Regional Library are legal according to a recent Federal court ruling.
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04/11/12 Higher Than Normal Spring Runoff
Lake Chelan's final spring runoff forecast predicts more than ample supply of water this summer.
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04/11/12 Planning Commission Vacancy (AUDIO)
Douglas County Commissioners are trying to fill a vacancy on the Regional Planning Commission.
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04/11/12 LEgislature Passes Budget (AUDIO)
The Washington state Legislature has adjourned a double overtime session, finalizing a budget deal that had lawmakers working all night.
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04/10/12 WhoopingCoughEpidemicSpreads (AUDIO)
The statewide whooping cough epidemic has now spread to Chelan and Douglas County where three new cases have been confirmed.
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04/10/12 Skykomish Landmark Destroyed
SKYKOMISH, Wash. (AP) - Fire officials say the Tuesday morning blaze that has destroyed the historic Whistling Post tavern in Skykomish is suspicious.
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04/10/12 PUD GM Recommends Fiber Program Continue (AUDIO)
It looks like Chelan County PUD's fiber program is a go following last night's recommendation by General Manager John Janney.
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04/09/12 Recommendations Made Tonight On The Future of Chelan PUD Fiber (Audio)
Recommendations will be made on what to with the Chelan County PUD's fiber optical network today.
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04/09/12 Putting Miss Veedol Back Together (audio)
A historical icon was pieced back together over the weekend as crews worked diligently to reconstruct the Miss Veedol aircraft...
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04/09/12 Man Robbed At Knifepoint At Centennial Park
A 54-year old Wenatchee man is without some personal items since being robbed at knife point in a park bathroom Friday.
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04/06/12 EasterSundayServices
Ohme Gardens will once again play host to Easter Sunday services.
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04/06/12 OmakSchoolRepairs
OMAK, Wash. (AP) - Workers are using spring break at Omak High School to repair broken windows and other vandalism damage and losses estimated at $200,000.
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04/05/12 Paralyzed Veterans Awareness
April is Paralyzed Veterans of America Month.
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04/05/12 TwispManPleadsGuiltyToWolfKill
A Twisp man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to kill a protected gray wolf in north-central Washington and send its pelt to a friend in Canada in exchange for a moose killed there.
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04/05/12 Fire Marshal Comments on Palouse Street Fire (AUDIO)
A Wenatchee Fire and Rescue official says some lessons can be learned from last summer's Palouse Street house fire where two little boys perished.
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04/04/12 Chelan Gets Go Ahead For Sewer System Upgrades (audio)
City of Chelan residents have a lot to look forward too in terms of removing the stench from its waste water facilities.
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04/04/12 Seattle Men's Choir Holding Concert For Suicide Victim's Family (audio)
The Seattle Men's Choir will remember Rafael Morelos through song at the Performing Arts Center this Saturday.
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04/04/12 East Wenatchee Downtown Revitalization Meeting (audio)
The East Wenatchee Planning Commission witnessed an abundance of brain storming at last night's (Tuesday) downtown revitalization meeting...
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04/04/12 DemocratsCaucusMeetingsSet
Democrats in Chelan and Douglas counties are invited to participate in the statewide Democratic precinct caucuses held Sunday, April 15
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04/04/12 Arson May Not Have Caused Fatal House Fire(AUDIO)
Wenatchee police report the fire that killed two boys last summer may not have been arson caused.
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04/04/12 Prop 1 Ballots Streaming in
Ballots are trickling in for the April 17th special election and so far it looks like Proposition One is generating voter interest.
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04/04/12 Whooping Cough at Epidemic Levels
Whooping Cough has reached epidemic levels in Washington State according to the State's top public health official.
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04/04/12 NCW Sports Awards Applications
High School seniors from throughout North Central Washington, who have been involved in athletics while maintaining high academic standards, are invited to apply for a NCW Sports Awards Scholar-Athlete Scholarship to any college of choice.
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04/02/12 Expect Delays Over I-90 (more)
It may take you a little longer to get across I-90 between now and this fall due to resumed construction efforts by the DOT.
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04/02/12 Amway Plant in Quincy (more)
Construction for a large agribusiness facility is slated to begin in Quincy later this year.
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04/02/12 Irrigation District Merger (more)
The Peshastin Irrigation District is exploring the possibility of merge into the Icicle Irrigation District. Peshastin's manager,
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04/02/12 County Commission Candidate (more)
Carol Kavanaugh of East Wenatchee has announced she will be running for the seat of Douglas County Commissioner District 1 currently held by Ken Stanton.
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04/02/12 White Pass Ski Death (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - An experienced skier who worked at the White Pass Ski Area this season died Saturday in an accident.
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04/02/12 Windy Weather (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - The National Weather Service forecasts high winds Monday night for the Washington coast and northwest interior.
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04/02/12 Gas Prices (more)
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is $4.12.
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