05/24/13 Suspicious Device Arrest
Two juvenile males, 15 and 16 years old, have been arrested in connection with a suspicious device that was found in a restroom in a Wenatchee park late Tuesday afternoon.
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05/24/13 DUI Bill Moving Forward
The State House Public Safety Committee voted 10-1 this week to pass a bill that strengthens the state's drunk driving laws.
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05/24/13 Okanogan County Accident
A 46 year old Twisp man injured in an early morning accident today several miles south of Methow.
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05/24/13 Leavenworth Accident
A Seattle woman was injured in a three-car crash just west of Leavenworth Thursday afternoon.
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05/24/13 Mobile Home Fire
A fire in the 3000 block of Zager Road in Monitor heavily damaged a home Thursday afternoon.
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05/24/13 I-5 Bridge Collapse
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - - The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize truck. Chief John Batiste told an overnight news conference that the truck hit an ov
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05/23/13 Wenatchee will have hockey this Fall
There will be NAHL hockey in Wenatchee this Fall after all.
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05/22/13 No Bomb in Restroom
An unknown type of container with flammable material was found in a Wenatchee park restroom late Tuesday afternoon.
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05/22/13 Special PFD meeting
The Town Toyota Center's governing board convene a special meeting this afternoon to possibly take action on a hockey license agreement. The meeting comes after Monday's announcement of an agreement in principal to retain Wenatch
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05/22/13 Bird Caused Outage
580 Chelan County PUD customers lost power early yesterday afternoon after a bird's next fell into power lines and caused a pole fire.
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05/22/13 Wolf Bill Signed
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Legislation signed Tuesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee adds $10 to the cost of a personalized Washington license plate with the money going to help compensate livestock owners for wolf kills.
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05/22/13 Endangered Wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.
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05/21/13 Lori Kostors Retiring
Lori Kostors, executive director of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center announced today she is leaving the organization she's led for the past five years. Kostors says it was a personal decision. Kostors says she and her husband plan to remain
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05/21/13 Chelan Co. PUD GM Search
The Chelan County PUD is asking for public input as they search for a new GM.
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05/21/13 Let's Talk Wenatchee
Residents who live in the vicinity of Washington Elementary are encouraged to attend a neighborhood meeting today put on by the Wenatchee City Council.
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05/21/13 Governor Signs Transportation Budget
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed the state Transportation Budget, but vetoes portions of the plan.
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05/21/13 Escapee Caught
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Sometimes tardy is timely.
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05/21/13 Mattawa Accident
A head on collision near Mattawa Monday morning left three men hospitalized in critical condition.
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05/21/13 Thunderstorms Possible Today
Thunderstorms are possible today.
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05/20/13 Wild Name and Logo Update
Don't throw away your Wenatchee Wild jerseys just yet.
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05/20/13 PFD Meeting Early Info
The Greater Wenatchee Regional Public Facilities District board is discussing a possible contract during an executive session this afternoon.
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05/20/13 Wenatchee Mayor. . . "Arena Governing Board Worked Hard To Keep The Wil
The future of hockey in Wenatchee is up in the air now that the ownership group of the Wenatchee Wild has announced the team is moving to Texas.
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05/20/13 Quincy Man In Critical Condition After Crash On Highway 28
Troopers say a 25-year old Quincy man was intoxicated when he flipped his car on highway 28 Saturday night.
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05/20/13 Irrigation Pump Failure
The Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District had a failure to one of their 2500 horsepower pumps.
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05/20/13 PFD Meeting This Afternoon
The Greater Wenatchee Regional Public Facilities District board meets this afternoon at four.
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05/20/13 Click it or Ticket
Emphasis patrols cracking down on people who are not belted up start today across Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties.
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05/20/13 Cooler Weather on Deck
Cooler weather is on the way.
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05/18/13 Blasting Work on Snoqualmie Pass
Watch out for delays over Snoqualmie Pass next week.
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05/18/13 Budget Talks Continue
The Special Session continues in Olympia.
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05/18/13 Officers of the Year
Local law enforcement officers were honored this week.
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05/18/13 Filing Week Ends
A double handful of contested races this fall in Chelan and Douglas Counties.
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05/18/13 Mount St. Helens Anniversary
Do you remember where you were 33 years ago today?
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05/18/13 Irrigation Pump Problem
The Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District had a failure to one of their 2500 horsepower pumps.
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05/17/13 Girls on the Run Fundraiser
The first ever sporting event in the short history of the Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee is set for Saturday.
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05/17/13 Apollo Club Concert
The Wenatchee Apollo Club Men's Choir holds their Spring Concert Saturday at the Wenatchee High School Auditorium.
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05/17/13 Cherry Crop Quality Looking Good
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Northwest cherry growers expect a 2013 crop of 18 million boxes, well short of last year's record of 23 million boxes, but the average cherry size should be larger and the harvest is expected to start sooner.
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05/17/13 Valley Mall Parkway Closure
Stage 3 of the Senator George Sellar Bridge Project starts tonight.
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05/17/13 Wenatchee Area Fire
A late night fire caused moderate damage to a home north of Wenatchee.
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05/17/13 Human Skull Found
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett reports that Detectives are currently investigating the scene of a reported human skull found in the Blewett Pass area.
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05/16/13 Assessor Meeting
The Chelan County Assessor's office is a hosting community outreach Thursday for residents in the South Wenatchee, Stemilt Basin and Malaga areas.
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05/16/13 Legalizing Pot Plans
SEATTLE (AP) - They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, holding public hearings, meeting with dealers and studying the science of getting high.
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05/16/13 Hey! That's My Car
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
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05/16/13 Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Spokane police shot and killed a man in Nine Mile Falls early Thursday when they confronted him following a fatal shooting in Spokane.
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05/16/13 Sheriff's Rifle Missing
Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones has asked the Washington State Patrol to conduct an investigation into an M4 rifle that's missing from the Sheriff's Office.
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05/15/13 Fatal Climbing Accident Update
The Chelan County Sheriff's office has updated information on a fatal accident.
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05/15/13 Fatal Climbing Accident
Chelan County Search and Rescue personnel this morning are recovering the body of a 42 year old woman who fell to her death Tuesday evening near Leavenworth.
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05/15/13 Endangered Flower Controversy
PASCO, Wash. (AP) - Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire a lawyer to look into suing the Fish and Wildlife Service over plans to designate critical habitat for an endangered wildflower, the White Bluffs bladderpod.
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05/15/13 Runway Progress
Behind the scenes work to extend Pangborn Memorial Airport's runway are moving forward.
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05/15/13 Peace Officer Memorial
The Greater Wenatchee Sunrise Lions Club honors local law enforcement officer today with the annual Peace Officers Appreciation Luncheon at the Red Lion Hotel in Wenatchee. Club president Ike Cummings says the event, in its 21st year, is combined with the
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05/15/13 United Way Celebration
The United Way of Chelan and Douglas Counties is thanking their volunteers and donors with their annual awards celebration Thursday.
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05/15/13 Small Fires
Firefighters responded to a pair of small brush fires Tuesday.
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05/15/13 Moses Lake Motorcycle Fatality
A Moses Lake man died in a motorcycle accident Monday in Moses Lake.
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05/14/13 Wenatchee Wild Moving to Texas
FRISCO, TEXAS –In a news release, the North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that the Wenatchee Wild, who has been a member of the NAHL for the past five seasons, are relocating their membership to Hidalgo, Texas.
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05/14/13 Early Morning Shed Fire
An early morning fire today destroyed a shed and damaged the siding of a nearby house southwest of Wenatchee.
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05/14/13 Crunch Pak Apples in the Big Apple
A local apple product isbeing highlighted in the Big Apple.
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05/14/13 Assessor Outreach
The Chelan County Assessor's office is hosting community outreach meetings this week.
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05/14/13 Child Shot in Drive-By
OTHELLO, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a bullet fragment got lodged in a 4-year-old child's head after a drive-by shooting in Othello.
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05/14/13 Special Session Starts
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is narrowing his list of top priorities for lawmakers to address in a special session.
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05/14/13 Gas Prices
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.91.
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05/14/13 Wild Lose Title Game
FRISCO, Texas – One day after defeating the Amarillo Bulls 7-0 to clinch a spot in the league championship game, the Wenatchee Wild suffered a 5-0 loss to the Bulls Monday in the Robertson Cup Championship Game at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.
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05/11/13 Wild Win Saturday
The Wenatchee Wild scored early and often en route to a big win Saturday at the NAHL's Robertson Cup.
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05/11/13 Chelan Area Fire Update
A warehouse for a Chelan area winery and a home were destroyed in a four alarm, fast moving brush fire early Saturday afternoon.
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05/11/13 Brush Fire Early Information
Fire crews have responded to a report of a three alarm brush fire early this afternoon in the vicinity of Howard Flats and the Junction of State Route 97 and 97-A.
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05/11/13 Filing Week Starts Monday
Candidate filing week starts Monday across the state.
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05/11/13 Manure Spreading Concern
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A group of Yakima Valley residents want to limit dairy operators from spraying manure on fields when air quality is poor.
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05/11/13 Pybus Market Opens
Large crowds took in the so-called "soft opening" of the Pybus Market Saturday morning.
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05/11/13 Wild Lose Friday
The Wenatchee Wild lose a hard fought contest Friday against the Bismark Bobcats to open the Robertson Cup tournament.
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05/10/13 Foothills Day
Music, entertainment and a trail run are set for Saturday to celebrate Wenatchee's Foothills.
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05/10/13 Pybus Market Opening
The wait for the opening of Pybus Public Market will be over with the facility's soft opening planned for this Saturday.
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05/10/13 Manson Apple Blossom Festival
Manson's biggest celebration of the year gets underway today.
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05/10/13 Maifest Opens
Dust off your Lederhosen, its time to celebrate spring in Leavenworth.
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05/10/13 Small Fire
A small out of control debris fire put up some smoke around two p.m. Thursday near Wenatchee
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05/10/13 Dry Spell Ending
SEATTLE (AP) - Forecasters say Washington can expect another warm, sunny day or two in a dry start to the month of May, but it's likely to change by Mother's Day.
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05/10/13 Drowning Sentence
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - A Benton City woman who was in another room working on a computer when her 1-year-old daughter died in the bathtub pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree manslaughter.
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05/10/13 School Closure
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) - A Moses Lake school is closed Friday due to an outbreak of a stomach flu virus that has sickened nearly a quarter of the students at Longview Elementary.
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05/09/13 Home Sales Statewide Up
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The residential real estate market continues to improve in Washington.
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05/09/13 Stamp Out Hunger
You can help Stamp Out Hunger this weekend.
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05/09/13 Special Session Soon
Washington's special session begins Monday but at this point it's not known how long the session might last.
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05/09/13 Malaga Park Update
After years of planning, crews have finally broke ground on Malaga's community park.
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05/08/13 School Accountabilty
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that enhances the state's K-12 school accountability system.
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05/08/13 School Safety
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that requires school districts to work with local law enforcement to develop an enhanced emergency response system.
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05/08/13 School Waiver Days
The Eastmont School District is taking advantage of a state-wide waiver program that'll give students more time off.
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05/08/13 Chelan PUD GM Search
The Chelan County PUD has narrowed the field in its search for a new general manager. The utility hired a firm to find a replacement for current GM John Janney weeks ago. PUD Commissioner Dennis Bolz says the district will look over 13 applications.
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05/08/13 Snowmelt Concerns
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Melting mountain snow is filling some rivers in Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle.
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05/08/13 Wild Win Tuesday
The Wenatchee Wild got a huge win Tuesday at the Town Toyota Center.
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05/07/13 PFD Meeting Well Attended
The Town Toyota Center and the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Club haven't come to a resolve on how to keep the team in Wenatchee yet, but fans tried to sway officials during an arena governing board meeting Monday.
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05/07/13 Seattle Gun Buy Back
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Police Department collected more than 700 guns during a buyback in January, and now city officials have a plan for what to do with them.
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05/07/13 Wapato Gang Violence
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) - Wapato officials say they'll try to do something about a home surrounded by gang violence that has taken three lives in five years.
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05/07/13 Flood Watch Continues
.THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND LAKES IN
WASHINGTON...
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05/07/13 Ant Problem
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Spokane is seeing a large infestation of carpenter ants.
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05/06/13 Despite Money Woes, On With The Fireworks Show (Audio)
Despite a shortage of funds to pay for it Wenatchee's 4th of July fireworks show is on.
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05/06/13 Chelan County Fire District 1 Seeks Funding To Replace Station (Audio)
Chelan County Fire District 1 is seeking funding to replace Station 13 located on Squilchuck Road.
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05/05/13 Snowmelt Could Cause Okanogan Co. Flooding
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE OKANOGAN RIVER NEAR TONASKET... FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ..
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05/05/13 Grant County DUI
A 24 year old Quincy man was charged with driving under the influence and reckless endangerment following a one vehicle rollover accident that sent he and another Quincy man to Columbia Basin Hospital early Sunday.
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05/05/13 Snowmelt Warning
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The National Weather Service is warning people to think twice before cooling off in some rivers and streams in Washington and Oregon.
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05/05/13 PFD Board Meets Monday
Monday's Public Facility District meeting in Wenatchee has a short agenda, but could have a larger than usual public attendance.
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05/05/13 Wild Lose Saturday
FAIRBANKS, Alaska –The Wenatchee Wild and Fairbanks Ice Dogs will battle for the fifth and final time in the divisional finals Tuesday at the Town Toyota in a do-or-die contest that will decide which team represents the West Division in the 2013 NAHL Robertson Cup Championship Tournament.
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05/04/13 Wild Win Friday (more)
The Wenatchee Wild took another step towards the Robertson Cup Friday with a 3-1 win over Fairbanks Friday night.
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05/03/13 Pateros Area DUI
An East Wenatchee man was charged with driving under the influence after his tractor trailer rig went down an embankment a few miles south of Pateros Thursday afternoon.
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05/03/13 Tax Cheat Sentenced
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Moses Lake man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after he was convicted of four counts of failing to file federal income tax returns in the years 2004 through 2007.
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05/03/13 Runway Extension Moving Ahead
Pangborn Memorial Airport's runway extension project is moving forward with the project's financing now in place.
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05/03/13 Classy Chassis
By popular demand the Classy Chassis Parade route has been extended.
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05/03/13 Festival Wraps Up This Weekend
With sunny and warm weather forecast for the final days of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, program officials are predicting good crowds this weekend.
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05/03/13 Dogs Kill Goats
State Fish and Wildlife Department officers have determined that a pack of dogs killed nine goats in a pen northeast of Tonasket earlier this week.
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05/02/13 Chelan County PUD Hire
The Chelan PUD has hired a new communication manager.
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05/02/13 Pot Definition
Washington state has made swift changes to the definition of marijuana amid concerns about the impact of a voter-approved law.
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05/02/13 Booze Bill
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state is changing its laws related to liquor purchases at supermarket self-checkout machines.
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05/02/13 May Day March
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Wenatchee Wednesday in support of a better immigration system. The march started at the Wenatchee Community Center and ended at Lincoln Park. Proponents say an improved immigration process would stimula
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05/02/13 Wildfire Forecast
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Two small wildfires in California's wine country this week could be a harbinger of a nasty summer fire season across the West.
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05/01/13 Regional Support Network Merger Becoming A Possibility (Audio)
It appears that a decision on the future of the Chelan Douglas Regional Support Network is close at hand.
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05/01/13 Applications For Stemilt Jobs Available At Worksource Office (Audio)
Applications for the upcoming cherry season at Stemilt can be picked up at the Wenatchee Worksource office.
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05/01/13 Personal Use Fire Permits On Sale (Audio)
Personal-use firewood cutting permits for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest go on sale today.
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05/01/13 Construction In Malaga Sparks Two Acre Wildfire (Audio)
Officials say a brush fire in Malaga yesterday afternoon was human-caused but accidental in nature.
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05/01/13 Cancelled School Days From Smoke Made Up In Cashmere (Audio)
Suffocating smoke from last summer's wildfires forced Cashmere School District to cancel six days of classes but that won't prevent the district from finishing classes on-time in June.
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04/30/13 Bus Driver On Leave After Mishaps (Audio)
A Cascade School District bus driver has been placed on administrative leave after he reportely drove over a railroad crossing while the traffic warning arms were coming down.
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04/30/13 Damage To Canal In Columbia Basin Limits Water Supply (Audio)
The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily reduce water deliveries today to irrigation districts in the Columbia Basin Project while engineers assess damage to the Main Canal.
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04/30/13 Readiness Hearing For Lake Wenatchee Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnappin
Prosecutors say the readiness hearing for a Lake Wenatchee man accused of an attempted kidnapping in December will resume next Monday.
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04/30/13 Chelan County Labor Contracts Ratified (Audio)
Chelan County Commissioners have formally ratified new labor contracts with the County's law enforcement unions.
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04/29/13 Wenatchee Stabbing Puts Man In Hospital (Audio)
A Wenatchee man was treated and released from Central Washington Hospital Friday night after being stabbed in the chest.
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04/29/13 Motorcycle Accident Near Hydro Park Injures Woman (Audio)
A motorcycle, car accident near Kirby Billingsly Hydro Park Sunday afternoon sent a Spokane woman to Central Washington Hospital.
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04/29/13 Fire Destroys Wenatchee Home, No Injuries (Audio)
There were no injuries in a fire that destroyed a house in Wenatchee this weekend.
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04/28/13 Special Session Update
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington lawmakers have adjourned their 105-day legislative session without coming to an agreement on a new two-year budget, and will have to return for a special session.
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04/28/13 High Wind Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING....
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04/28/13 Wenatchee says "Let's Talk"
If you have a question, concern, complaint or idea you'd like to share with Wenatchee officials, they're listening.
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04/28/13 Wolf Compensation Bill Passes
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington lawmakers are approving a plan that would compensate the owners of livestock who suffer losses due to wolf attacks.
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04/28/13 Special Session Likely
A special session now seems likely.
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04/28/13 Wild Lose Saturday
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee Wild attempted to pull off one of their patented comeback victories Saturday against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in Game 2 of the NAHL West Division Finals, but came up one goal short in a 4-3 loss at the Town Toyota Center.
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04/28/13 High Wind Watch (more)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
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04/27/13 Wind Advisory
Gusty winds are forecast through the afternoon.
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04/27/13 Tonasket Area Burn (more)
Okanogan, WA—Prescribed burning continues today on National Forest Lands southeast of Tonasket.
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04/27/13 DUI Arrest (more)
A Wenatchee woman in her early 30's was charged with driving under the influence after her SUV hit a pickup that was stopped at a red light at Second and Chelan in Wenatchee.
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04/27/13 Prescribed Burn near Tonasket
Okanogan, WA—Prescribed burning continues Saturday on National Forest Lands southeast of Tonasket Washington.
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04/27/13 Wenatchee Fire Damages Home
A fire heavily damaged a Wenatchee home.
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04/27/13 Quincy Pot Bust
Four children have been placed in protective custody and two people are in jail after Grant County officials busted a marijuana growing and sales operation in Quincy Thursday.
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04/27/13 Tax Preferences
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Lawmakers in the Washington state House are seeking more scrutiny of tax breaks.
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04/27/13 Transportation Budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - State lawmakers have reached an apparent deal on a transportation budget.
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04/27/13 Wolf Legislation Passed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A state commission has approved the killing of gray wolves that are caught in the act of attacking livestock or pets.
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04/27/13 Hospital Hacked
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - The Chelan County treasurer says hackers stole more than $1 million from an electronic bank account held by a Leavenworth hospital. Treasurer David Griffiths' office noticed Monday that three unauthorized transaction files had
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04/27/13 Wenatchee Wins Game One
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Perhaps he was taking a bit of a calculated risk, but after 57 minutes and 49 seconds of scoreless hockey Wenatchee Wild defenseman David Mead was willing to make a wager.
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04/25/13 Bridge Work Open House (more)
The next phase of construction improvements to the Senator George Sellar Bridge is fast approaching.
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04/25/13 Area Congressman Gives Take On Bush Legacy (audio)
What will former president George W Bush's legacy be? recent polls suggest that his favorability rating has improved in the years after he left office.
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04/25/13 Dryden Shooter Sentenced To 27 Years
A man convicted in the shooting death of a Dryden man was sentenced yesterday to 27 years in prison.
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04/25/13 Seattle Port Turns To Valley For Input On Upping Exports (Audio)
Seattle's Port Authority and local fruit industry leaders convened Wednesday in a roundtable discussion on ways to inflate exports out of Washington state.
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04/24/13 Wenatchee School District M&O Levy To Pass
Wenatchee School District's maintenance and operations levy is getting the green light from voters.
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04/24/13 Urban Growth Workshops Planned For East Wenatchee (Audio)
Urban growth plans are afoot in the city of East Wenatchee but your opinion is needed before progress is made.
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04/24/13 More Jobs Returned To Chelan and Douglas Counties In March (Audio)
More jobs returned to the Wenatchee Valley last month and that translated into a lower unemployment rate for March.
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04/23/13 Wenatchee Schools Levy Passing By 60%
Wenatchee School District's maintenance and operations levy is getting the green light from voters.
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04/23/13 Grant County To Patrol Town Of George (Audio)
Grant County Sheriff's deputies will routinely patrol the city of George now that an agreement has been signed.
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04/23/13 Opinions On Valley Bicycle Plan Wanted At Open House (Audio)
Local transportation officials want YOU to weigh in on a proposed bicycle transportation plan during an open house in Wenatchee Thursday.
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04/23/13 Douglas County Sign Shootings Becoming An Issue For Law Enforcement (Au
Authorities need your help in finding the persons responsible for destroying road signs in Douglas County.
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04/23/13 Link Buses To Re-Route For Apple Blossom (Audio)
Link Transit Buses will re-route on April 27th and May 4th to accommodate parades in Wenatchee during the Apple Blossom Festival.
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04/22/13 Riverside Man Accused of Murder
A Riverside man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting and stabbing at a Riverside residence Saturday afternoon.
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04/22/13 Zillah Teacher Wins National Teacher of Year Award (AUDIO)
A science teacher from Zillah High School in Washington's Yakima Valley has been named national teacher of the year.
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04/21/13 Wild Win (more)
The Wenatchee Wild, thanks to a hat trick from Jacob Barber, outlasted the Fresno Monsters 4-1 Sunday night before a large crowd at the Town Toyota Center.
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04/21/13 Orchard Worker Suit (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A federal judge in Yakima has dismissed the second of two lawsuits filed by a federal agency on behalf orchard workers against Evans Fruit.
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04/21/13 Skateboarding Issue (more)
Merchants in downtown Wenatchee say skateboarding has become more of an issue.
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04/21/13 Yakima Murder Case Wrinkle (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Prosecutors want a plea deal in a Yakima County triple murder case undone, but they won't say why.
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04/21/13 Bridge Open Houses (more)
Transportation officials are getting the word out about upcoming traffic impacts over the Senator George Sellar Bridge.
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04/21/13 Ballots Due Tuesday (more)
Ballots for the Wenatchee School District's four year replacement levy need to be postmarked by Tuesday or dropped off at local ballot boxes by 8p.m. that day.
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04/21/13 Chair Policy Impact (more)
A new Wenatchee city policy has had a big impact.
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04/20/13 Early Morning Burglaries (more)
One person, suspected in a couple of early morning burglaries, was arrested Saturday by Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies.
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04/20/13 FAA OK's Boeing Flights (more)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Boeing's beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries.
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04/20/13 State Senate Passes Transp. Budget (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Senate has passed an $8.7 billion transportation budget.
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04/20/13 Wildfire Survey (more)
Emergency responders in Chelan county are participating in a study of homeowner perceptions of wildfire risks.
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04/20/13 Wenatchee Schedules Outreach Meetings (more)
Thousands of post cards went out this weekend to Wenatchee residents, promoting the city council's upcoming "Let's Talk" neighborhood outreach programs.
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04/20/13 Special Session? (more)
Governor Jay Inslee says lawmakers should not go home without acting on bills dealing education, gun background checks and the reproductive parity act.
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04/19/13 Wells House Meeting (more)
The Wells House Committee holds an informational meeting Saturday at Wells House.
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04/19/13 Viral Meningitis in Grant County (more)
A Big Bend Community College student has been hospitalized with a case of viral meningitis.
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04/19/13 Wenatchee Beefing Up Security (more)
In response to recent national events, Wenatchee Police are bumping up their presence at the Apple Blossom Festival.
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04/19/13 Wenatchee Real Estate Fairing Well (Audio)
Real Estate in the Wenatchee valley continues to thrive with market gains way up from last year.
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04/19/13 Pybus Market Hires Manager (Audio)
Pybus Public Market announced this week that Alex Haley of Wenatchee will fill the pivotal role of market manager.
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04/19/13 Ruptured Water Line Closes East Wenatchee (Audio)
A ruptured water main has forced the temporary closure of a portion of Eastmont Avenue in East Wenatchee this morning.
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04/18/13 Fatal Accident near Warden (more)
A Moses Lake man was killed in a one vehicle crash near Warden Wednesday evening.
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04/18/13 Holden Village Job Fair Friday (more)
Attention job seekers! A variety of employment opportunities are immediately available in connection with the Holden Mine clean-up project at Holden Village on Lake Chelan.
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04/18/13 Gay Wedding Suit (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Kennewick gay couple who were denied service at a flower shop.
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04/18/13 Lighthouse Shelter Dispute (more)
A new homeless shelter operated by the Lighthouse Christian Ministries at a home in the Number One Canyon area is the subject of a neighborhood land-use dispute.
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04/18/13 Citizenship Ceremony
23 area residents became U.S. citizens Wednesday at a naturalization ceremony at Wenatchee Valley College KPQ's Shawn Goggins was there and files this story.
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0418/13 Jobless Numbers (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state's unemployment rate last month dropped to 7.3 percent, the lowest rate in more than four years.
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04/18/13 Dryden Shooter Found Guilty (Audio)
Jason Bertram was found guilty of 2nd degree murder yesterday in the shooting death of Cody Earl Johnson in Dryden last June.
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04/18/13 Audit Critical of Regional Support Network (AUDIO)
Douglas County Commissioners provided an update this week on the ongoing financial crisis at the Chelan Douglas Regional Support Network. . .
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04/18/13 Quincy Shooter Sentenced
The man who shot and killed Ramiro Munoz Jr. was sentenced to 18-years and 4-months in a Grant County Superior Court Friday.
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041613 Central Washington Runners at Boston Marathon
A Moses Lake woman running in the Boston Marathon had a quarter mile left to go when bombs exploded yesterday's race, she's okay.
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04/15/13 Ag Irrigation In Upper Wenatchee Valley To Begin Wednesday (Audio)
Growers in the upper Wenatchee valley will be getting their water deliveries when the Icicle/Peshastin irrigation district charges the canals Wednesday.
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04/15/13 Arena Board Cancels Meeting (Audio)
The Town Toyota Center governing board scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.
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04/15/13 Leavenworth Man Arrested For Prowling (Audio)
Chelan County Deputies arrested a Leavenworth man Thursday when he attempted to exchange stolen money at an area bank.
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04/14/13 Malaga Water Update
Water pressure in the Malaga Water District should be back to normal by early this evening.
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04/14/13 Malaga Water District Conservation Request
People who belong to the Malaga Water District are asked to conserve water this afternoon.
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04/14/13 Fatal Avalanche
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say one woman has died and one man is still missing after a pair of spring avalanches struck separate groups hiking in the mountains each of Seattle. King County Sgt. Katie Larson said rescuers carried
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04/14/13 Royalty Honored in Olympia
Friday was "Apple Blossom Day" at the state Legislature.
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04/14/13 Assessor Meeting
Property owners in the Entiat and Wenatchee areas who would like to learn how their property value is assessed and gain a better understanding of how market sales are used to determine the value of their property are encouraged to attend Community Outreach meetings this week.
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04/14/13 Tax Deadline
If you haven't filed your federal income taxes yet, time is running out.
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04/14/13 Wild Lose Saturday
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Fresno Monsters won their first playoff game in team history Saturday, earning a 3-1 victory over the Wenatchee Wild in Game 2 of the NAHL West Division semifinals at the Town Toyota Center.
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04/13/13 Avalanche Update
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a snowshoer is missing after a pair of avalanches in the mountains near Snoqualmie Pass east of Seattle.
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04/13/13 State House Passes Budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The state House has approved a budget to address a projected deficit of more than $1.2 billion while putting more money into the state's education system.
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04/13/13 Murder Sentence
A 31 year old Helena, Montana man, convicted last year of first degree murder in the shooting death of Sage Munro in December of 2009, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.
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04/13/13 Murder Suspect May Be in Mexico
A Connell man accused of murdering his ex-wife's boyfriend back in January may be in Mexico.
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04/13/13 Wild Rout Monsters Friday
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Kuchera twins, Derick and Nick, each scored a goal midway through the first period, and the Wenatchee Wild never looked back, routing the Fresno Monsters 7-0 Friday at the Town Toyota Center in Game 1 of the NAHL West Division semifinals.
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04/12/13 East Wenatchee Mayor Sides With Colleague On Wenatchee Wild Impasse (Au
East Wenatchee mayor Steve Lacy says he concurs with Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz rejection of the Wenatchee Wild contract offer.
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04/11/13 Local Biologist: Wolf Attacks Shouldn't Be A Concern (Audio)
Many shutter at the fact that wolves are now among us in the valley, but a local biologist says the 'big bad wolf' isn't so bad, at least to humans.
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04/12/13 Local Land Trust Claims Lower Castle Rock
The Chelan Douglas Land Trust added more local beauty to its landscape this week with the acquisition of Lower Castle Rock.
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04/12/13 Why Wolves Are Back (Audio)
A wildlife official tells KPQ that the resurgence of wolves across Washington can be attributed to recolonization efforts in neighboring states.
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04/11/13 Murder Trial Continues
The trial of a 42 year old Wenatchee man accused of murder and robbery in the June 2012 shooting death of 28 year old Cody Johnson opened this week in Chelan County Superior Court.
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04/11/13 Wenatchee Wild on Contract Talks
In a lengthy letter on their Facebook page, Wenatchee Wild officials discussed their unsuccessful attempts to renew a contract to use the Town Toyota Center.
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04/11/13 Pybus Market To Offer Bike Rentals (Audio)
Wenatchee's Arlberg Sports will become a part of the Pybus Public Market experience in May.
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04/10/13 Pybus Market Administrators Seeking Volunteers (Audio)
The Pybus Public Market is seeking volunteers to serve as liaisons to market visitors.
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04/11/13 Moses Lake Man In Jail For Injuring Infant
A Moses Lake man is behind bars for an alleged assault on his four month old daughter.
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04/11/13 Local Officials Call For Solution Of Lake Chelan Shorline Management (A
Chelan County Commissioners say discrepancies involving Lake Chelan shoreline management rules need to be resolved soon.
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04/10/13 East Wenatchee Mayor's Opinion Of Valley Branding Comes Full Circle (Au
East Wenatchee Mayor Steve Lacy's opinion of the valley's future branding method has come full circle.
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04/10/13 East Wenatchee Mayor's Opinion Of Valley Branding Comes Full Circle (Au
East Wenatchee Mayor Steve Lacy's opinion of the valley's future branding method has come full circle.
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04/09/13 Chelan Shorline Management In Question (Audio)
Lake Chelan is at the center of a debate concerning shoreline management rules.
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04/09/13 Wenatchee Wild Hockey Club Could 'Fly The Coop' As Contract Talks Go St
Contractual talks between the Wenatchee Wild and the Town Toyota Center are at a stalemate and team's future at the arena is now in doubt.
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04/09/13 Dryden Murder Trial Begins Wednesday (Audio)
A Wenatchee man goes on trial this week for the murder of another man at the victim's travel trailer in Dryden.
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04/09/13 County Law Enforcement Talks To Begin In May (Audio)
Chelan County law enforcement negotiations with the cities of Cashmere, Leavenworth, Entiat and Chelan will begin this spring.
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04/09/13 Lack Of Funding Could Extinguish Wenatchee Fireworks Show (Audio)
Wenatchee's annual 4th of July fireworks show could be cancelled this year due to a lack of funds.
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04/07/13 Power Outage Sunday Update (Audio)
450 homes are without power on Yakima Street and around the Chelan County Courthouse.
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04/07/13 State Patrolman Kills Injured Cougar
A Washington State Patrol trooper shot and killed a cougar that was seriously injured when it was struck by a car Friday morning on Interstate 5 near Woodland.
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04/06/13 Cashmere Man Accussed Of Terrorist Plot Facing Court Martial (AUDIO)
A former Cashmere man who's accused of leading a terrorist militia inside his US Army division and masterminding the murders of two people is now facing a court martial in the death of his wife and unborn son.
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04/06/13 Eastmont Extension Project Resumes In May (Audio)
Road construction work is set to resume on the Eastmont Extension project this month. Douglas County Commissioner Ken Stanton says the contractor is expected to complete the project by this Fall.
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04/06/13 Sports Tourism Becoming Economic Driver Of Wenatchee Valley (Audio)
Sports tourism is becoming a major driver of the economy in the Wenatchee Valley generating millions of dollars annually for local businesses.
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04/06/13 Governer Inslee Backpedals On School Grade Bill (Audio)
Gov. Jay Inslee distanced himself this week from a campaign proposal to grade schools A-F, telling some lawmakers he wants the issue more carefully studied.
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04/06/13 Arterial Infrastructure Projects Set To Finish In Fall (Audio)
Work on the Senator Sellar Bridge is ramping up as the road construction season swings into full gear.
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04/03/13 Regional Support Network Options Considered (Audio)
Yakima County could serve as a model for how mental health care services for the poor can be administered in Chelan and Douglas Counties.
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04/3/13 Samaritan Hospital Hires New CEO (Audio)
A Moses Lake Hospital will have a new Chief Executive Officer next month.
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04/02/13 New Salmon Preservation Project Planned on the White River (Audio)
When is enough too much when it comes to protecting fish habitat in Chelan County.
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04/02/13 State Compact For Immigration Reform Signed (Audio)
Advocates for immigration reform have come together to sign the Washington Compact, a set of five principles that intend to frame discussions about regulations in our state this year.
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04/01/13 State Chamber Of Commerce Balks At Governor's Budget Proposal (Audio)
The state's chamber of commerce is giving the governor's budget proposal a thumbs down with the assumption that further tax hikes will hinder business.
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04/02/13 Chelan County Commissioner Seeks Wolf Delisting
A Chelan County Commissioner has a personal stake in how a new Wenatchee area pack of wolves is managed by the State.
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03/31/13 Stabbing Investigation
Wenatchee police are investigating an early morning stabbing in south-Wenatchee that sent a man to Central Washington Hospital Sunday.
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03/31/13 Watch Out For Ticks
Tick season is kicking into gear.
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03/31/13 Arbor Day
You can learn how to plant the right tree in the right location next weekend in honor of Arbor Day.
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03/31/13 Prescribed Burning
Leavenworth, Wash.—Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest fire specialists are prepared for the spring prescribed fire season on the Wenatchee River Ranger District as early as mid-April, and continuing as long as conditions allow.
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03/31/13 Inslee on Budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee says he's following through on his "no new taxes" campaign pledge. Others disagree.
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03/31/13 Yakima Shooting
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Police in Yakima say a 23-year-old woman was injured early Sunday in an apparent drive-by shooting.
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03/31/13 Wild's Regular Season Ends
The Wenatchee Wild lose the final game of the regular season, 3-1 to Fresno.
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03/30/13 Marijuana Revenue Forecast
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's marijuana consultant says revenue estimates of how much money legalization can bring have been way off.
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03/30/13 Salmon Culvert Ruling
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge is ordering the state of Washington to fix culverts that block salmon from reaching their habitat, setting a timeline and pressuring officials to find the money needed to do the job.
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03/30/13 Boys Found Competent to Stand Trial
COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) - A northeast Washington judge has found two boys, ages 10 and 11, competent to stand trial in juvenile court on a murder conspiracy charge.
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03/30/13 Wild Win Game, Division
The Wenatchee Wild win the West Division of the NAHL with a big win Friday in Fresno.
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03/29/13 Trail Meeting
Supporters of Rocky Reach River Trail meet tomorrow morning to kick off a fundraising effort.
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03/29/13 Spring Break Fun
Kids on spring break looking for something to do next week can "Row, Row, Row a boat".
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03/29/13 Mariachi Festival
Large crowds are expected for the concerts that culminate the 15th annual Mariachi Northwest Festival.
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03/29/13 State Parks Free Day
In honor of the Washington State Parks Centennial, tomorrow is a "free day". Tom Ernsberger, Field Operations Manager for Washington State Parks in Eastern Washington says the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages a dive
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03/29/13 Dream Act
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state Senate committee has heard testimony on a bill to give need-based student financial aid to illegal immigrants.
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03/28/13 Local Banks Being Sold
A Montana-based Banking firm is in the process of buying Chelan-based North Cascades National Bank.
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03/28/13 Moses Lake Drug Bust
A 53 year old Moses Lake man was arrested on a variety of drug related charges following a short car chase Wednesday afternoon.
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03/28/13 Inslee Budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a mix of extending temporary taxes and ending some tax exemptions to address both the state's projected budget deficit and a court-ordered requirement to put more money into the state's basic education system.
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03/28/13 Are Wolves a Threat to Humans?
Wildlife officials say the arrival of wolves in our area won't pose a threat to public safety in the Wenatchee Valley.
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03/28/13 Cow not Killed by Wenatchee Wolf Pack
An official with the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Department says the dead cow found earlier this week on a cattle ranch South of Wenatchee was not killed by wolves.
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03/27/13 Wenatchee Valley Unemployment Rate Up Again (Audio)
The Wenatchee Valley's unemployment has been on the incline since October but the overall rate for February was another three-year low.
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03/27/13 Former NCESD Superintendent Appointed As Head of the Washington State S
Governor Jay Inslee's new cabinet appointee is hitting the ground running. Dr. Gene Sharratt was selected as head of the Washington State Student Achievement Council.
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03/27/13 Wolf Pack Identified in the Wenatchee Area
KPQ News has received an unconfirmed report of a possible wolf-related livestock kill in the foothills West of Wenatchee.
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03/26/13 Chelan County Commissioners Indifferent To Forest Service Call For Sequ
Chelan County Commissioners accuse the US Forest Service of using scare tactics when describing the effects of sequestration on future wildfire budget cuts.
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03/26/13 Heroin Use On The Rise In Grant County (Audio)
Heroin use in Grant County is at an all-time high.
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03/26/13 Charges Pending After Alleged Father-Son Shooting In Okanogan County (A
No charges have been filed yet in connection with an Okanogan County man who allegedly shot and killed his father last Thursday. Steve Hair reports from Wenatchee . .
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03/24/13 Skier Rescued
The Snohomish County sheriff's office says rescuers in a helicopter airlifted an injured skier from the mountain backcountry at Stevens Pass.
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03/24/13 Toppenish Teen Sentenced for Groping
A 14-year-old Toppenish boy convicted of groping two women in separate attacks last year has been sentenced to at least two years in juvenile detention.
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03/24/13 Red Light Warrants
State lawmakers are still considering allowing images from red-light cameras to be used in investigations beyond red-light infractions, but Bremerton police have already done it while working on one high-profile case.
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03/24/13 GWATA Luncheon
In the past two years the Seattle-based bottled water company, Talking Rain, has increased sales of one of their products from $10 million to $200 million.
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03/24/13 Ephrata Boy Dies in Crash
A two vehicle crash claimed the life of an eight year old Ephrata boy a little before 6-30 Saturday evening.
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03/24/13 Wild Win Again
The Wenatchee Wild are back on track with a pair of wins over Fresno Friday and Saturday.
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03/23/13 Spelling Bee Champ
14 year old Jonah Gunter is not resting on his laurels.
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03/23/13 Bike Plan Discussed
When you think of the 4 C's, you might think of diamonds: clarity, cut, color and carat.
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03/23/13 Grain Dispute (more)
Contract talks broke down Friday between representatives of union dockworkers and three Pacific Northwest grain terminal operators who returned to the bargaining table for the first time in months.
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03/23/13 Teens Re-Trial Denied
EPHRATA, Wash. (AP) - A judge has denied a request to move the re-trial for a man convicted as a teenager of killing a playmate in 2003.
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03/23/13 Budget Battle and Airports
The budget battle in D.C. could impact some state airports.
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03/23/13 Boeing Layoffs
Boeing Layoffs
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03/23/13 Wild Win Friday
The Wenatchee Wild Win Friday
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03/22/13 Son Suspected in Father's Shooting Death Wounded by Okanogan Authoritie
The Okanogan County sheriff's office says a man was shot and killed by his son Thursday night and responding officers shot the suspect.
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03/21/13 Grant Co. Theft Charge (more)
A Moses Lake man is suspected of pocketing 45-hundred dollars in cash and six paychecks from an acquaintance's car in December.
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03/21/13 Spring Burning (more)
WINTHROP, WA— Spring burning conditions for National Forest Lands in Okanogan County are being evaluated.
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03/21/13 Spelling Bee (more)
56 students from Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties are taking part in the North Central Washington Regional Spelling Bee this evening.
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03/20/13 Chelan County Aims To Assume Full Control Pangborn Airport (audio)
An official with the Port of Chelan County says the plan to take over management of Pangborn Airport from Douglas County Port District should help streamline the decision making progress.
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03/20/13 Report Reveals Debt Crisis At Regional Support Network (audio)
Chelan and Douglas County commissioners were presented with sobering report on the fiscal crisis at the agency that provides low income mental health care services.
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03/17/13 Foreman Honored (more)
Well known local attorney, politician, orchardist and apple industry leader Dale Foreman has been named as the 2013 Apple Citizen of the Year.
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03/17/13 Riverfront Development? (more)
An improving economy and the opening of the Pybus Public Market this Spring may help spur development along Wenatchee's waterfront.
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03/17/13 State Parks Centennial (more)
Happy Birthday Washington State Parks.
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03/17/13 Wild Swept in Alaska (more)
SOLDOTNA, Alaska – Kenai River scored a go-ahead power-play goal with 11 seconds remaining in regulation Saturday to send the Brown Bears to a 4-2 victory over the Wenatchee Wild at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.
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03/16/13 Former Governor Dies (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Former two-term Washington Gov. Booth Gardner has died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 76.
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03/16/13 Man Brandishes Sawed off Shotgun (more)
Douglas County Sheriff's deputies Saturday arrested a man after he allegedly brandished a shotgun and threatened to kill another man during an early morning dispute.
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03/16/13 City Planner Leaving (more)
After seven years in the city of Wenatchee's planning department, Monica Libbey is returning to her roots.
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03/16/13 Manson Fire (more)
No injuries reported in a fire that damaged a home under construction in Manson Friday morning.
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03/16/13 Wild Lose Friday (more)
SOLDOTNA, Alaska – Chris Kerr recorded a hat trick, but it wasn’t enough for the Wenathchee Wild, who were dealt a 7-5 loss by the Kenai River Brown Bears Friday at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna, Alaska.
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03/15/13 Stolen Property Recovered (more)
20 thousand dollars in stolen property was recovered this week in the Quincy area.
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03/15/13 Drug Busts (more)
Three Quincy men are in jail on drug charges after Grant County officials served two search warrants Thursday in Quincy.
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03/15/13 Dynamite Disposal (more)
Deputies were called out to an orchard in Orondo when a new property owner learned that her land came with more than a hundred pounds of dynamite on Wednesday.
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03/15/13 Don't Drink And Drive (more)
Additional law enforcement officers will be patrolling the roads over this St. Patrick's Day weekend looking for impaired drivers.
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03/15/13 Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Arrested
Police say an attempted kidnapping resulted Wednesday in the arrest of a 20 year old Wenatchee man.
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03/15/13 Legislative Hotline (AUDIO)
A growing budget deficit presents challenges for State lawmakers in Olympia.
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03/14/13 Budget Deficit
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - New numbers shows that the state's projected budget deficit has grown by $300 million.
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03/14/13 Healthy Youth Survey (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington high school students who participated in a statewide health survey say they are twice as likely to smoke marijuana as cigarettes.
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03/14/13 Wenatchee Recycling Event Planned (AUDIO)
If you live in the Wenatchee Valley there's an upcoming recycling event you want to mark down on your calendar next month.
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03/14/13 Columbia Valley Community Health Official to Serve of State Board
Columbia Valley Community Health Chair Rich Watson will serve on the state's Health Care Advisory Committee.
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03/14/13 Grand Coulee Dam Fire
An electrical fire Saturday shut down one of four powerhouses at the Grand Coulee Dam.
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03/14/13 Wenatchee Valley's New Brand , What Will You Pick Today?
Its a work in progress, but the look of the Wenatchee Valley's new branding scheme will speak loudly about what the area has to offer.
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03/13/13 Grant County Crash Puts Two In The Hospital (Audio)
Two people were injured in Grant County when a car was rear-ended in Soap Lake Tuesday.
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03/13/13 Unemployment Rate Peaking In The Wenatchee Valley (Audio)
A jump in the unemployment rate in the Wenatchee Valley doesn't mean 2013 is starting off on the wrong foot according to one expert.
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03/13/13 Financial Woes Continue For Regional Support Network (audio)
An ongoing financial crisis threatens the agency that administers medicare funding for mental health care services in the Wenatchee Valley.
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03/12/13 Former Okanogan Commissioner to Head State Ag Dept
Washington's farm industry will be well represented in Olympia with the appointment of Okanogan rancher Bud Hover to head the Department of Agriculture.
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03/12/13 Spring Burning To Begin In NCW (audio)
In an effort to prevent a repeat of last year's wildfire season, forest officials will begin to burn parts of the Entiat and Chelan Ranger District.
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03/12/13 Bid Awarded To Rebuild Fiber In Lake Wenatchee
Work is now set to begin to restore fiberoptic lines in the Lake Wenatchee area that were damaged in the recent snowstorm.
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03/12/13 Leavenworth Expects To KOA Campground (Audio)
Camping out doesn't necessarily mean roughing it in the Leavenworth area .
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03/12/13 Cement Mixer Collision Flips Car
A collision with a cement mixer on I-90 caused a Seattle woman's car to roll landing her in the hospital Monday morning.
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03/10/13 Assessor Hits the Road (more)
The Chelan County Assessors office is taking its show on the road this week to the Chelan and Manson areas.
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03/10/13 WIldfire Planning (more)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell says the latest attitude toward wildfires is evolving with more emphasis on pre-fire planning and managed burns.
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03/10/13 Grant County Fire District 5 Changes (more)
Three former firefighters are looking for work following a wave of lay offs within Grant County's fire district 5.
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03/10/13 School Performance Bill (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Senate is moving ahead with a plan that could lead to the shutdown of the state's worst schools.
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03/10/13 WHS Principal Search (more)
Educators say Wenatchee High School's search for a new principal will end by the start of next month.
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03/10/13 Lake Chelan Runoff (more)
Measurements of Lake Chelan's predicted runoff will be slightly below average this year say utility officials.
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03/10/13 Wild Lose Saturday (more)
Fairbanks, AK. – The Wenatchee Wild put up a strong effort Saturday night but the Fairbanks Ice Dogs were able to come away with a 4-3 win in front of 2,242 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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03/09/13 Skyline Shooting Update (more)
The death of a man whose body was found late Friday evening in the 1800 block of Skyline Drive in Wenatchee, has been ruled a suicide.
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03/09/13 Hit and Run Investigation (more)
Charges are pending against a man suspected of two hit and run accidents by the Mission Ridge ski area Friday afternoon.
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03/09/13 Moses Lake Shooting Early Info (more)
A 14 year old Moses Lake boy is in custody following a shooting that sent two Moses Lake residents to an out-of-the area hospital.
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03/09/13 Host Families Needed For 'Sox (more)
The Wenatchee AppleSox are looking for temporary “foster homes” for the 2013 season.
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03/09/13 $ For Old Fridges (more)
Got an old refrigerator using up space in your garage? Thinking about moving that avocado-green dinosaur out of your kitchen? Chelan County PUD spokeswoman Susan Gillen says the District is starting a pilot project designed to remove energy-guzzling, older appliances from homes and businesses.
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03/09/13 Spring Scams (more)
With warm weather approaching, the Better Business Bureau that serves Eastern Washington is warning homeowners to be on the lookout for home improvement scams.
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03/09/13 Wolf Bill Passes (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Senate has passed a measure to allow livestock and pet owners to shoot gray wolves without a permit when the wolves are attacking or threatening their animals.
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03/09/13 Stevens Pass Accident (more)
A 28 year old Lynnwood man was taken to Cascade Medical Center Friday evening following a one vehicle accident on Stevens Pass.
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03/09/13 Wild Lose Friday (more)
Fairbanks, AK. – For the second straight night, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs were able to keep the high-powered offense of the Wenatchee Wild in check, defeating the Wild 3-1, in front of 2,242 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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03/08/13 KPQ Home and Garden Show Opens (more)
The 37th annual KPQ Home and Garden Show opened at noon today at the Town Toyota Center.
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03/08/13 Port Cleanup (more)
The Port of Chelan County is working with the state Department of Ecology to prepare the old Cashmere Mill site for redevelopment.
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03/08/13 Cougar Kills Dog (more)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - A cougar killed a small dog Wednesday night in Cle Elum when the owner let the dog outside.
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03/08/13 Union Gap Shooting (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting his wife last week as they left a movie theater in Union Gap was charged Thursday with first-degree murder.
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03/08/13 Assault Suspect Arraigned (more)
The Cashmere woman accused of slashing a man's throat at a local motel plead not guilty during her arraignment in a Chelan County Court Wednesday.
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03/08/13 Chamber Awards Banquet
Two businesses and a non-profit have received “Business of the Year” awards from the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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03/07/13 Bridgeport Burglary Arrest (more)
Authorities say three Brewster men are in jail for stealing six-thousand dollars worth of items from a Bridgeport home last month.
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03/07/13 Wardell Steps Down as PUD Attorney
Chelan PUD's lead attorney is stepping down to take on a part-time roll as staff attorney this spring.
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03/07/13 Special Olympics Pumps Money Into Wenatchee Valley
Local business benefittted from Last weekend's Special Olympics WInter Games in Wenatchee.
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03/07/13 Alcoa Fined for pollutant Discharge
Alcoa's Wenatchee Works smelter has been fined by the State for discharging pollutants into the Columbia River.
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03/07/13 New Video Profiles Saddlerock
If Wenatchee's scenic foothills could speak, what a story they could tell.
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03/06/13 Port Turns Pybus Over to Mike Walker
Chelan County Port District formally signed off today on its portion of work at the soon-to-open Pybus Public Market.
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03/06/13 Authorities Putting A Halt On Road Sign Shootings (Audio)
Bullet riddled road signs have been replaced in Douglas County and the crack down on damage to public property begins now.
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03/06/13 East Wenatchee To Reconfigure 9th Street and Valley Mall Parkway Inters
East Wenatchee's 9th Street and Valley Mall Parkway intersection will get a re-striping this spring say local officials.
KPQ's Shawn Goggins has more. . .
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03/06/13 Is Cruising Coming Back To Wenatchee? (Audio)
Thanks to Classy Chassis parade, cruising is coming back to Apple Blossom Festival.
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03/06/13 Chelan PUD Maintains Safe Passage For Fish Around Dams (Audio)
Chelan PUD officials are applauding the utility's successful diversion of salmon and steelhead around two local dams.
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03/06/13 Local Fruit Yields Outpacing What Facilities Can Store (Audio)
Record fruit yields are outpacing what warehouses can carry and that's why five new fruit storage facilities will be seen in Douglas County soon.
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03/05/13 Pangborn Unaffected By Sequestration But Security Lines At Seatac To Le
Federal Budget cuts are expected to result in longer lines at the passenger security checkpoints at Seatac Airport.
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03/04/13 Douglas County Port Looking To Develop Near Odabashin Bridge (Audio)
A new study facilitated by the Douglas County Port District could spur growth at the north end of the Odabashin Bridge in East Wenatchee.
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03/04/13 Sunnyslope House Fire Started On Back Deck (Audio)
The investigation continues into Sunday's house fire in Sunnyslope, but authorities now know where the blaze began. . .
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03/04/13 Scottish Lakes High Camp Resort Owner Dies in Freak Snowslide (AUDIO)
Authorities say The owner of a popular back-country resort was killed yesterday after he was buried by snow that fell from a tree on top of him.
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03/04/13 Junior Skiing Championships Coming to Mission Ridge
Some of the top young ski racers in the world will converge upon the Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort when it hosts the prestigious Western Region Junior Championships Tuesday through Sunday.
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03/04/13 Two Arrested in George Shooting
Two suspects are in custody in connection with a Sunday night shooting that left a man and woman injured in George.
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03/04/13 Fire Damages Sunnyslope Home
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the Sunnyslope area late last night.
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03/04/13 Scottish High Camps Resort Owner Dies in Snowslide
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett says a Plain man was killed Saturday night in an apparent snowslide.
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03/03/13 Moses Lake Shooting Death (more)
A 60 year old Moses Lake man died Saturday night after being shot in his home.
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03/03/13 Big Horn Sheep Bill Passes (more)
The State Senate last week unanimously passed a bill to compensate farmers and orchardists who suffer damage from bighorn sheep.
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03/03/13 Jr. Royalty Semi-Finalists (more)
"If you could go back and witness any event in history, what would it be and why?"
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03/03/13 Douglas Co. Burglaries (more)
Squatters living in a vacation home near Orondo reportedly stole a number of items from the residence.
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03/03/13 Wild Win Saturday (more)
Wenatchee, WA. – Jacob Barber tallied a goal in each of the first two periods Saturday night, leading the Wenatchee Wild to a dominant 6-1 win over the Fresno Monsters, in front of 3,417 fans at the Town Toyota Center.
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03/02/13 High School BBall Season Ends (more)
A handful of area teams in action Saturday at the Hardwood Classic, here are the scores.
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03/02/13 Brewster Wins Title (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Chandler Smith scored 26 points to lead Brewster to a 72-41 victory over Castle Rock in the Class 1A girls state championship game Saturday.
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03/02/13 Burrito Truck Stolen (more)
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) - Grant County sheriff's deputies are asking for help from the public to find a delivery truck loaded with burritos and other food products that was recently stolen for a second time in Moses Lake.
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03/02/13 SWAT Standoff (more)
The Chelan County-Wenatchee Police Department SWAT team and other law enforcement officers were called to help apprehend a Wenatchee area man last night.
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03/02/13 Special Olympics Opens (more)
The 2013 Washington State Special Olympics Winter Games kicked off Friday with the opening ceremonies at the Town Toyota Center.
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03/02/13 High School Hoops Scores (more)
The Hardwood Classic wraps up the high school basketball season today at various locations in the state. Here are some scores involving some area teams.
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03/01/13 Chair Rules (more)
Sidewalk furniture will no longer be allowed on Wenatchee streets weeks in advance of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.
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03/01/13 Special Olympics Opens (more)
The flame for the Washington State Special Olympics Winter Games will be lit tonight outside the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee.
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03/01/13 Special Olympics Opens (more)
Nearly 1,500 special athletes converge on Wenatchee and Leavenworth Friday.
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03/01/13 Financial Aid for Immigrants (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - A Washington measure that would open college financial aid to young immigrants who have no legal status in the country has cleared a legislative hurdle.
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03/01/13 Cougar Kills Dog (more)
Authorities say a cougar was shot and killed this morning after it reportedly killed a Manson woman's pet dog and then knocked her down.
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02/28/13 Power Outage (more)
A downed power line took 180 homes offline in Chelan Falls Thursday morning.
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02/28/13 Cashmere Chamber Banquet (more)
Tickets are on sale for the Cashmere Chamber of Commerce’s annual Recognition Dinner and Auction.
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02/28/13 New Sign Welcomes You To East Wenatchee (Audio)
Commuters will get the memo when they see the big new sign that welcomes them to the city of East Wenatchee.
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02/28/13 WVTC Unveils 20 Year Vision For Bike Travel (Audio)
The Wenatchee Valley Transporation Council unveiled their 20-year vision for non-motorized travel in the valley this month.
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02/28/13 Leavenworth Should Have More Parking Soon (Audio)
Finding a parking spot in Leavenworth can be an odyssey in itself at times, but city officials are coming up with a solution.
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02/27/13 Simulation Of 9th Street Intersection To Been Seen March 5th (Audio)
East Wenatchee's plan for one of its busiest intersections can be seen in action at city hall next week.
KPQ's Shawn Goggins has the story. . .
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02/27/13 Cashmere's Riverside Park To See Improvement (Audio)
Improvement to Cashmere's Riverside Park is set to begin this fall.
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02/27/13 Mile Long Foot Chase Ends In Arrest For Marysville Man (Audio)
A man who was sought for questioning in an Olds Station sporting goods store theft is cooling his heals in jail after a mile long foot chase.
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02/27/13 Orondo Crash Injures Oregon Woman
A Oregon woman was injured in a two car wreck in Orondo today (Tuesday).
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02/26/13 Former Evans-Parlette Aid Getting Settled In As Chamber Of Commerce (Au
Its been a whirlwind of activity for Shilo Schauer who has taken over the reins as the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
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02/26/13 More Fruit Storage Facilities To Be Built In Douglas County (Audio)
The start of the new year sees Douglas County experiencing a construction boom and the tree fruit industry is leading the way.
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02/25/13 Apple Blossom Goers Discouraged From Squatting On Parade Route (Audio)
A Wenatchee city official says a traditional sign of Spring could soon disappear. Its usually at this time of year that the people start putting chairs up along Orondo Street for the Apple Blossom Festival Parade.
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02/25/13 Financial Hardship Hits Chelan County Jail (Audio)
Chelan County Commissioners claim reports of a financial crisis at the regional jail have been over-blown.
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02/25/13 Applesox Have New Play-By-Play Announcer
A new voice will be behind the microphone this season as Spencer Thurling has been hired as the AppleSox new radio broadcaster.
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02/25/13 Regional Spelling Be Set For March 21st
Fifty-six students from Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties have advanced to the North Central Washington Regional Spelling Bee.
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02/25/13 Americas Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Wenatchee (AUDIO)
A man named on America's Most Wanted fugitives list has been arrested in Wenatchee.
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02/24/13 Microsoft Hacked (more)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft has joined the list of prominent technology companies confirming they have been hit by a recent computer hacking attack.
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02/24/13 Legislature and Gun Bills (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A Senate committee led by pro-gun lawmakers is blocking bills that seek to control firearms.
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02/24/13 Charter Schools (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Education activists, teachers, lawyers, a PTA leader and a woman who used to work with charter schools in California are among the applicants to the new state commission that is expected to approve some of Washington's first charter schools.
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02/24/13 High School Hoops Scores (more)
The Eastmont Wildcats dream season came to an end Saturday with a playoff loss to Newport.
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02/23/13 Wild Lose Saturday (more)
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – The Wenatchee Wild were defeated in a shootout Saturday by the Jamestown Ironmen, 3-2.
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02/23/13 Leaking Tank Concerns (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A spokesman for Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says the senator will ask the Government Accountability Office to investigate a monitoring and maintenance program for underground waste tanks at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site.
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02/23/13 Parade Route and Chairs (more)
A long-time sign of spring in Wenatchee, chairs popping up along the Apple Blossom Festival parade route weeks before the parade, could be coming to an end.
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02/23/13 Wild Lose Friday (more)
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Jono Davis recorded his 50th point of the season Friday, but it wasn’t enough for the Wenatchee Wild, who suffered a 3-1 loss to the Jamestown Ironmen.
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02/23/13 High School Basketball Scores (more)
A number of local high school girls basketball teams were involved in playoff action Friday night.
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02/22/13 Outdoors Show Opens in Wenatchee (more)
The 1st annual Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen show runs through this weekend at the Town Toyota Center.
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02/22/13 Downed Tree Meeting (more)
Lake Wenatchee and Plain area residents concerned about downed trees from December storms are encouraged to attend an informational meeting Saturday at the Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club.
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02/22/13 Abortion Insurance (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state House has passed a measure requiring most insurance carriers in the state to cover abortions.
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02/22/13 People of Our Past (more)
History comes to life Saturday at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center in Wenatchee.
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02/22/13 Gas Tax Supporters (more)
The incoming secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation says she supports a proposal to increase the state's gasoline tax by ten cents a gallon.
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02/22/13 Hemp Crop (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A legislative committee has approved a bill that would allow Washington farmers to grow industrial hemp.
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02/21/13 Man Survives Knife Attack (more)
A 32 year old Wenatchee woman was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after she reportedly cut an East Wenatchee man's throat in a Wenatchee motel room Wednesday morning.
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02/21/13 Winter Storm Coming (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Forecasters say a strong winter storm will blow into Washington Friday with high winds and rain in Western Washington, heavy mountain snow, and mixed snow and rain in Eastern Washington.
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02/21/13 School Funding (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - The coalition of school districts, teachers, parents and education groups that sued the state over the way it pays for public schools sent a pointed letter to lawmakers this week.
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02/21/13 Pot Bills Moving In Olympia (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - Two marijuana-related bills are advancing in Olympia. A House committee on Thursday OK'd a measure that would let people quickly vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions in Washington state.
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02/21/13 Reichert Open House (more)
8th District Congressman Dave Reichert will appear at the opening of his new office in Wenatchee today.
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02/21/13 Omak Names Interim Supt. (more)
The Omak School Board has named Tom Pickett as the District's interim Superintendant.
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02/21/13 Panhandler Died of OD (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Toxicology tests confirmed that a panhandler found dead in his car outside a Yakima fast food restaurant died of a drug overdose.
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02/21/13 Dryden Murder Trial Postponed
A defense request for a postponement has been granted in the murder trial of a Dryden man.
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02/21/13 Colville School Weapons Hearing Postponed
A judge has granted a defense request for more time to complete a second mental exam for two fifth-grade Colville boys accused of bringing weapons to school in a plot to kill a classmate.
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02/21/13 Land Trust Wenatchee Foothills Campaign Reaches $6.4
Chelan Douglas Land Trust officials have announced a major step forward toward the non-profit group's efforts to preserve Wenatchee's scenic foothills.
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02/20/13 Chelan County Jail Cash Flow Problems (AUDIO)
Business is down at the Chelan County Regional Jail.
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02/19/13 McKenna Returns to Law Practice
Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has joined the Seattle office of a New York law firm
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02/19/13 One Year Anniversary of Avalanche Deaths
It was on this Date one year ago that three skiers were killed in an avalanche in the Stevens Pass area.
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02/19/13 Medical Pot Tax Debated in Olympia (AUDIO)
Medical marijuana patients and providers testified Monday against a measure to tax medical marijuana dispensaries.
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02/19/13 Nickels Denied New Murder Trial
A Grant County Court has rejected a request for a new trial for convicted murderer David Nickels.
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02/18/13 Wieking's New Job (more)
The executive director of the Wenatchee Farmers Market has stepped down from that post and moved into another.
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02/18/13 Auction for Animals Sold Out (more)
The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society's biggest fundraiser of the year promises to be a big hit.
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02/18/13 PUD Taking Bids For Concession Stand (more)
Non-profit groups looking to raise some money might want to look into running the concession stand at Kirby Billingsley Hydro Park. The
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02/18/13 Abortion Insurance (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Speaking before a crowd of about 250 abortion-rights supporters, Gov. Jay Inslee called Monday for an up-or-down vote in the state Senate on a measure to require most insurers in the state to pay for abortions.
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02/18/13 Pot Bill Discussion (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A House committee is holding a public hearing on a measure to tax medical marijuana dispensaries, an effort to undermine any black market when sale of state-taxed recreational marijuana starts at the end of this year.
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02/18/13 Moses Lake Couple Sentenced For Stealing $80,000 In Gasoline
A Moses Lake couple have been sentenced for stealing more than 80-thousand dollars worth of gas from a former employer.
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02/18/13 Two Injured, Horse Dead In One Car Crash
Two Quincy men were injured when a car struck and killed a stray horse on highway 281 Monday.
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02/17/13 Priest Abuse Suit Dismissed (more)
A lawsuit alleging that a priest abused a girl multiple times in Waterville in the early 1970's was dismissed recently in Yakima County Superior Court.
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02/17/13 Mat Classic Winners (more)
A number of local wrestlers took home trophies from Mat Classic 25 at the Tacoma Dome this weekend.
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02/17/13 Wild Win Saturday (more)
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Not even playing on the other side of the country could slow down Trevor Stewart. Stewart recorded two points, including the game-winning goal, to help the Wenatchee Wild earn a 3-2 win Saturday over the Johnstown Tomahawks.
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02/17/13 Prep Playoff Scores (more)
The Eastmont boys basketball team advances to state with a big win over Wenatchee Saturday. Here are some other hoops scores from Saturday.
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02/16/13 RIchland Supt. Fighting Firing (more)
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Former Richland School Superintendent Jim Busey is seeking his job back, saying he was illegally fired because he wasn't given a hearing as required by state law.
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02/16/13 Wolf Count Increasing (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A new survey shows the number of gray wolves in Washington has nearly doubled in the past year.
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02/16/13 Entiat Bond Still Failing (more)
No big changes from election night for the handful of school district's running bonds and levies in Chelan County.
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02/16/13 Train Fatality (more)
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) - A Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad spokesman says a 41-year-old Wapato man has been struck and killed by a freight train in that central Washington town south of Yakima.
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02/16/13 Wild Win Friday (more)
Johnstown, PA. – A quick start and strong third period goaltending by Robert Nichols were the keys Friday night, as the Wenatchee Wild beat the Johnstown Tomahawks 3-1, before 2,010 fans at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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02/16/13 High School Basketball (more)
Some exciting prep playoff action Friday involving area teams. Here are some of the scores.
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02/15/13 Hanford Leak.
A tank that holds radioactive liquids is leaking at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday, raising concerns about the integrity of other storage facilities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
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02/15/13 SEC Investigates Town Toyota Center Financing (AUDIO)
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz announced to the City Council last night that the Security Exchange Commission has formally launched an investigation into the financing of the Town Toyota Center.
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02/15/13 Wolf Sighted Near Ardenvoir
Chelan resident Craig Monette had an unexpected encounter while in the back country near the Ardenvoir area recently.
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02/15/13 Russian Meteor Generates Panic
ABC News reports A resident of a Russian city where an apparent meteor streaked across the sky and exploded says there was panic by people who "had no idea what was happening.
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02/15/13 High School BBall Schedule (more)
Here's a quick look at some of the prep basketball playoff action on tap for Friday.
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02/15/13 High School BBall Scores (more)
Here's a quick rundown of some of the high school playoff scores from Thursday.
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02/14/13 Ice Gala (more)
World class Ice Dancing, classical music and a formal dinner are on the menu for Friday's Winter Ice Gala at the Town Toyota Center.
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02/14/13 Legalizine Pot Letter (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee sent U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder a letter this week detailing the efforts the state is taking as it moves forward with creating rules for a voter-approved legal market for marijuana.
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02/14/13 5th Grade Plot (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The effort to prosecute two boys, ages 10 and 11, for allegedly bringing weapons to a Colville school in a plot to kill a classmate is posing some legal challenges because the suspects are so young.
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02/14/13 Aircraft Slides Off Ephrata Airport Runway
A spokesman for Big Bend Community College says a small plane flown by a college instructor and a student slid off a runway at the Ephrata,
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02/14/13 I-517 Fraudulent Signatures Alleged
Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the state’s chief elections officer has called for a criminal probe into the signature gathering campaigns for two Statewide ballot measures.
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02/13/13 Marijuana Law Meeting (more)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - About 450 people attended the Tuesday night forum in Spokane on drafting rules for the sale of recreational marijuana in Washington.
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02/13/13 Special Election Results (more)
handful of measures on Tuesday's special election ballot in Chelan County.
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02/13/13 John Janney To Step Down (more)
There'll be big shoes to fill at the Chelan County PUD following John Janney's decision to step down as general manager Tuesday.
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02/13/13 Grant County Death (more)
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) - Sheriff's detectives in Grant County are investigating the death of a woman in her 20s found dead in a home north of Moses Lake.
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02/12/13 Apple Blossom Royalty Visit KPQ (PODCAST)
The newly-crowned Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royal Court paid a visit to the KPQ Morning Show..
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02/12/13 Mountain Snowpack Looks Good For Hydro Power
If recent snowpack measurements hold up, Chelan PUD officials expect an abundant supply of water to fuel hydro power this summer.
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02/12/13 Growers Receive Good Returns for Record Apple Crop
Over half of Washington's record 2012 apple crop has been shipped, according to the Washington Growers Clearing House.
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02/11/13 Bishop Tyson Reacts to Pope Resignation (AUDIO)
The head of the Catholic Diocese in Yakima expressed sadness about Pope Benedict's resignation.
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02/10/13 Omak Homicide Investigation (more)
The death of an elderly Omak man is being investigated as a homicide.
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02/10/13 Royal Court Selected (more)
The 2013 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royal Court was crowned last night at Wenatchee High School.
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02/10/13 Wild Win Saturday (more)
FRESNO, Calif. – Trevor Stewart scored bookend goals Saturday to help the Wenatchee Wild earn their fifth straight win with a 4-1 victory over the Fresno Monsters at the Selland Arena in Fresno, Calif.
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02/09/13 Swat Team Responds to Blewett Pass Disturbance
The Following information is from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office:
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02/09/13 Your 2013 Apple Blossom Royalty Court Is. . .
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02/09/13 Gunshots Lead to Arrest (more)
A Peshastin area man was arrested this morning after he reportedly fired several rounds from a semi-automatic rifle into the air during a domestic disturbance.
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02/09/13 Wolf Bill (more)
Legislation allowing livestock owners to kill wolves in certain circumstances received a hearing in the state House Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee this week.
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02/09/13 Drone Bill (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - A new bill introduced by a Republican lawmaker in Olympia would put strict restrictions on how law enforcement agencies statewide could buy and deploy drones.
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02/09/13 5th Grade Plot Foiled (more)
COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) - A northeast Washington prosecutor says two fifth-grade boys are in custody, accused of bringing a knife and a stolen gun to school in a conspiracy to harm classmates.
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02/09/13 High School Basketball Scores (more)
Plenty of prep basketball Friday night. Here are some of the scores.
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02/09/13 Wild Win Friday (more)
FRESNO, Calif. – The Wenatchee Wild extended their winning streak to four games Friday with a 6-3 win over the Fresno Monsters at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.
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02/08/13 Apple Blossom Pageant Saturday (more)
As of earlier this afternoon, there were about 60 tickets still available for Saturday night's Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royalty Selection Pageant.
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02/08/13 Girl Scout Cookies on Sale (more)
Today is a red letter day for people with a sweet tooth. Girl Scout cookies go on sale in our area.
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02/08/13 Flu Season Deaths (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Health Department says the state has had 34 lab-confirmed flu deaths so far this flu season.
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02/08/13 Legislative Hotline (PODCAST)
State Senator Linda Evans-Parlette and House Representatives Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins joined us this morning on the KPQ Legislative Hotline.
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02/07/13 Seattle Children's Hospital in Wenatchee (more)
Seattle Children’s Hospital opened its newest regional clinic Thursday, Seattle Children’s Wenatchee Clinic located at 526 North Chelan Ave., Suite B.
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02/07/13 Omak Superintendent Dies in Crash (more)
The superintendent of the Omak School District died in a one vehicle accident Thursday morning a couple of miles south of Pateros.
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02/07/13 Town Toyota Center Naming Rights Contract Not Final (AUDIO)
Its not a done deal yet but it looks like Town Toyota Auto Group could retain the naming rights for the Town Toyota Center.
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02/07/13 Obama Nominates REI Exec to US Interior Post (AUDIO)
President Barack Obama says he wants REI business executive Sally Jewell to lead his Interior Department.
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02/07/13 Flu Still Active in North Central Washington
The Washington state Health Department has been actively promoting vaccinations in wake of a severe flu season.
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02/06/13 Record Mackinaw Pulled From Lake Chelan (AUDIO)
A local jewelry store owner caught a gem of a trout earlier this month at Lake Chelan.
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02/06/13 Goat Fire Labeled Human-Caused
U.S. Forest Service officials say last September's Goat Fire near Pateros was human caused.
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020513 Fire at Ag Supply Storage Shed Arson Set Police Say.
Authorities say suspect caught on surveilance video at time of fire is wanted.
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02/05/13 Fire Destroys Feed and Hay Storage Building
A predawn fire has destroyed the feed and hay storage facility behind the Ag Supply store on North Wenatchee Avenue.
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02/04/13 Bridgeport Woman Taken To Harborview After Big Rig Crash Near Orondo
State Patrol says a big rig destroyed a car injuring two on state route 2 just south of Orondo Monday.
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02/04/13 Orondo Accident Early Info (more)
Emergency vehicles are at the scene of a two vehicle accident involving a semi and a passenger vehicle in Orondo this afternoon.
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02/04/13 Four Arrests in Yakima Slayings (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Four suspects are now in custody in the slayings of two men whose bodies were found in the Yakima River Canyon.
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02/04/13 Burn Ban Extended (more)
YAKIMA – A Stage 1 burn ban in Okanogan County has been extended at least until 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Washington Department of Ecology.
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02/04/13 Crunch Pak Employee Robbed At Knife Point
An employee at Cashmere's Crunch Pak facility reported being robbed at knife-point Sunday evening.
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02/04/13 Movement On South Wenatchee Improvement Plan Begins Monday (audio)
Thanks to the American Institute of Architects, the quality of life in South Wenatchee could see marked improvement over the next several years.
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02/04/13 Prosecutor Seeks Stiffer Mentally Ill Gun Laws (AUDIO)
Grant County Prosecutor, Angus Lee wants the legislature to change the State law that restores gun rights to the mentally ill who have been involuntarily committed.
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02/03/13 Man Attacks Deputy (more)
A 62 year old homeless man, who resides in the Cashmere area, was arrested Saturday afternoon after he reportedly tried to attack a Sheriff's Deputy.
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02/03/13 Collecting Jail Costs (more)
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - Hundreds of former jail inmates owe the Benton County Sheriff's Office money for costs they amassed while behind bars, and authorities are trying to collect.
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02/03/13 Knapps Hill Tunnel Work (more)
If you plan and driving between Chelan and Wenatchee Wednesday, plan on taking a little longer to get from point A to point B.
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02/03/13 Wild Sweep Ice-Dogs (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – For the first time in their history, the Wenatchee Wild swept a 3-game series from the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
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02/02/13 Home Watch Program Back (more)
About a year after canceling it, the Douglas County Sheriff's office recently reinstated their vacation house watch program.
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02/02/13 Firing Lawsuit (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - The former CEO of Lake Chelan Community Hospital has won $350,000 in arbitration over a defamation lawsuit.
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02/02/13 Wild Win Friday (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Four different Wenatchee Wild players scored a goal Friday in a 4-1 victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs before more than 2,700 fans at the Town Toyota Center.
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02/02/13 High School Basketball Scores (more)
Plenty of prep basketball action Friday, including exciting cross-town rivalry games between Wenatchee and Eastmont that were heard on KPQ. Here are some scores involving local teams.
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02/01/13 Meet the Royalty Candidates (more)
You can meet the top ten finalists for the 2013 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royal Court, and get an apple, Saturday.
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02/01/13 Legislative Hotline (PODCAST)
Friday's KPQ Legislative Hotline program featured discussions relating to the future of the State's Guaranteed Education Tuition program, the prevailing wage and creation of a special State Dept Council.
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02/01/13 Concealed Weapons Permits Increase in Grant County
Concealed weapons license applications in Grant County increased by more than 30 percent last year from 2011.
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02/01/13 Engineer says Wenatchee Ave Project Not About Landscaping (AUDIO)
The city engineer overseeing the North Wenatchee Avenue pavement project that could start this summer says there's been a lot of misinformation about what would happen.
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01/31/13 Shilo Schauer to Manage Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce (AUDIO)
The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce has named Shilo Schauer as the organization's new full time executive director.
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01/31/13 Rebuilding Together Project SIgnups Start (Audio)
Helping seniors and the disabled stay in their homes by doing simple repairs and improvements is the mission of Rebuilding Together, a nationwide group that has been here in the Wenatchee area for about a dozen years.
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01/31/13 RiverCom Regional Hub For 911 Calls ?
In the future RiverCom Dispatch center in Wenatchee could become a regional hub for all emergency 9-1-1 calls in Central Washington.
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01/31/13 Wenatrchee Avenue Traffic Revisions Spur Debate
Wenatchee city officials were all ears during an open house on potential lane reduction changes along North Wenatchee Avenue Wednesday.
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01/30/13 Private Liquor Stores Failing
Like East Wenatchee's Liquor Barn, many private liquor store owners who took over state stores after Washington left the business last June say it hasn't been easy.
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01/29/13 Grant PUD Hires New General Manager
Long time Grant County PUD employee Tony Webb has been named as the utility's new General Manager.
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01/29/13 "Out Of Towner" Arrested For Stealing Jewelry (audio)
A 27 year old man was arrested late this (monday) afternoon after he allegedly stole several rings from a Wenatchee antique store.
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01/29/13 Fundraising Needed To Finance Apple Capital Loop Trail (Audio)
Supporters of extending the Apple Capital Loop Trail on the eastside to Rocky Reach Dam are holding a meeting tonight (tue) to make their case for a fundraising drive to finance the construction.
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01/29/13 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area To Be Expanded? (audio)
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area in the central Cascades could be expanded by 22-thousand acres if legislation introduced in Congress gets a fighting chance this session.
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01/28/13 Community Resource Fair Helps The Homeless (Audio)
Last week's Community Resource Fair helped over 500 low income and homeless people access a variety of local social services in Wenatchee.
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01/28/13 Paid Family Leave Law Under Scrutiny (Audio)
Six years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a program giving parents five weeks paid time off to be with a new child.
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01/28/13 Wenatchee Budget Woes Lessen (Audio)
With funding of the Town Toyota Center secured, it will be a lot easier for Wenatchee city officials to balance this year's budget. Mayor Frank Kuntz says there are still a lot of issues to be resolved.
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01/28/13 Lawmakers Look Into Home Owner Insurance Issues (audio)
Has your homeowners insurance bill surged lately? It may not be your fault says one local lawmaker. . .
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01/28/13 Wenatchee Man Arrested For Attacking Police Officer (Audio)
A Wenatchee man originally sought on an arrest warrant is now in jail for alleged assault on a police officer.
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01/28/13 Quincy Man Charged For Stabbing Of Roommate
Grant County prosecutors have charged a Quincy man with first degree assault for the stabbing of his roommate on January 12th.
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01/28/13 Father and Daughter Dead After Head On Crash
A Moses Lake man and his daughter were killed Saturday morning in a head on collision a few miles north Moses Lake.
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01/28/13 Link Transit's Input Meetings Continue (Audio)
Link Transit will make itself available again this week to users wanting to learn more about possible route adjustments.
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01/27/13 DUI Accident (more)
Traffic on Highway 2, near the 59er Diner, was disrupted for a few hours Saturday evening following a three vehicle accident that sent three people to a local hospital.
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01/27/13 High School Prep Scores (more)
Plenty of High School basketball action Saturday night. Here are some scores involving area teams.
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01/27/13 Two Dead in Grant County Crash
Two people are dead following Saturday's head on collision a few miles north Moses Lake.
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01/27/13 Gun Buyback Surprise (more)
SEATTLE (AP) - A nonfunctional missile launcher was among the weapons that showed up Saturday at a gun buyback event in Seattle.
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01/27/13 Wild Lose Saturday night (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Kenai River Brown Bears scored a pair of power-play goals Saturday to earn a 2-1 victory over the Wenatchee Wild and avoid a 3-game sweep at the Town Toyota Center.
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01/26/13 Flu Season Continues (more)
New government figures show that while flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide, flu activity is still rising in the Western U.S.
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01/26/13 Family Leave Reaction (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Six years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a program giving parents five weeks paid time off to be with a new child.
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01/26/13 Wild Win (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee Wild needed to play more than 60 minutes of hockey for the second night in a row Friday against the Kenai River Brown Bears, but in the end they got what they wanted – a 2-1 shootout victory.
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01/26/13 Friday Prep Scores (more)
Plenty of prep basketball action Friday, here are some of the scores involving local teams:
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01/25/13 Winter Wine Gala (more)
The 10th annual Winter Wine Gala, a celebration of regional wines at the Wenatchee Valley Museum is set for Saturday.
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01/25/13 WinterFest (more)
A new Wintertime festival hits the ground running Saturday.
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01/25/13 PUD Fiber Meeting (more)
Chelan County PUD officials are meeting Saturday with Lake Wenatchee area residents who have been without fiber-optic service since before Christmas.
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01/25/13 Wapato Gang Shooting (more)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - An 18-year-old was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for a gang shooting in Wapato that left the teen-age victim paralyzed from the waist down.
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01/25/13 Bridgeport Robbery (more)
A suspect is being sought in an armed robbery last night at a mexican restaurant in Bridgeport.
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01/25/13 Wenatchee Bond Ratings Mixed Bag (AUDIO)
Wenatchee's credit rating has seen its ups and downs following the Town Toyota Center's finances.
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01/25/13 Wenatchee Wild Move to BC League Moving Forward (AUDIO)
An official with the British Colombia Hockey League confirms that the Wenatchee Wild is close to inking a deal to join the league next season.
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01/24/13 Jobless Numbers (more)
The Wenatchee area's jobless numbers for December look pretty good . . . until you dig a little deeper.
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01/24/13 Paid Family Leave (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Six years ago, Washington state lawmakers approved a program giving parents five weeks paid time off to be with a new child.
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01/24/13 February Elections (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - There are special elections ending Feb. 12 in 32 of Washington's 39 counties.
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01/24/13 Special Election Coming (more)
Voters in Chelan and Douglas Counties can expect to find a ballot in their mailbox this week with February 12th's special election fast approaching.
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01/24/13 Initiative Study (more)
Olympia, WA) -- Washington lawmakers have decided to consider the latest Tim Eyman initiative before deciding whether to send it on to the voters.
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01/24/13 School Bus Accident (more)
EPHRATA, Wash. (AP) - Officials in central Washington's Grant County say four students suffered minor injuries in a school bus accident near Ephrata.
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01/24/13 Pet Pitbull Attacks Owner (AUDIO)
A Wenatchee woman was seriously injured yesterday after she was attacked by her pet pitbull.
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01/23/13 Entiat Expecting Exponential Growth (Audio)
The day may not be far off when you think of Entiat as more than a town you drive through to get to Chelan.
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01/23/13 Link Could Eliminate Routes In Exchange For Increased Ridership (Audio)
Link Transit officials were on hand during a "tell all" about the possible changes being made to service Tuesday at the Columbia Station in Wenatchee.
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01/23/13 Inslee Encouraged After Pot Talk with Holder (AUDIO)
It appears the Federal Government is taking a wait and see approach to any legal action against Washington State's new marijuana law.
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01/23/13 Pangborn Runway Extension Postponed ? (AUDIO)
A Douglas County Port District official says a planned runway extension at Pangborn Memorial Airport may have to be postponed.
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01/22/13 Rock Island Dam Upgrades Paying Dividends (Audio)
Modernizing two units in the original powerhouse at Rock Island Dam, and upgrades for three others are paying dividends.
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01/2213 PUD To Restore Lake Wenatchee Fiber In March (Audio)
Work to restore fiber optic service to residents on the south shore of Lake Wenatchee won't start until sometime in Mid-March and could take three months.
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01/22/13 Pybus Vendor Wins Prestigious Wine Award (Audio)
Wenatchee's Pybus Public Market is scheduled to open this spring and its reported it will include what Wine Press Northwest calls " Washington's Winery Of the Year,".
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01/21/13 Dairy Exports (more)
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - The value of Washington's dairy exports has soared.
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01/21/13 Wildfire and Winter Deer (more)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - After a wildfire last summer burned 37 square miles between Cle Elum and Ellensburg, some people were concerned whether the 1,000 deer that winter in the area would have enough forage to survive.
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01/21/13 Missing Snowmobiler Found (more)
An injured snowmobiler was rescued in the Lake Wenatchee area yesterday afternoon.
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01/21/13 Entiat Power Outage (more)
About 700 Chelan County PUD customers are without power due to a downed transmission line located about four miles up the Entiat River Road.
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01/21/13 Home Invasion (more)
Police say a home invasion robbery over the weekend was foiled by the Wenatchee homeowner.
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01/20/13 Arson Investigation (more)
Wenatchee police are investigating an arson fire that damaged a home in the 11 hundred block of Springwater Avenue.
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01/20/13 Gun Rally in Olympia (more)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Roughly 1,500 protesters showed up at the Capitol to rally against gun restrictions.
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01/20/13 Prep Basketball Scores (more)
Plenty of prep basketball action Saturday, here's the rundown on some of the local teams.
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01/20/13 Wild Lose in Shootout Saturday (more)
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee Wild lost a wild one Saturday night at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee to the Fresno Monsters, 4-3 in a shootout.
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