Kyle Lamb
Governor Inslee, Lt. Governor Heck Both Test Positive for COVID-19
Governor Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Inslee's office, he tested positive on a rapid antigen test Wednesday. He reportedly is experience very mild symptoms and has a slight cough.
Inslee is now working from home and is receiving Paxlovid antiviral treatments
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Live Wildfire Training Wednesday Evening Near Ephrata
Folks in the Ephrata area should be aware that if they see a little smoke to the south of town Wednesday evening it's nothing to worry about.
Grant County Fire District 13 is partnering with the Ephrata Fire Department for live wildfire training from 6:00 pm to about 8:30 pm tonight
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Task Force Still Looking For Owners of Suspected Stolen Property After Large Bust
The Columbia River Drug Task Force is looking for the owners of a huge cache of construction items obtained through a bust at a residence on North Keller Avenue in East Wenatchee last week.
According to the task force, many items suspected of being stolen that have yet to be matched with their owners include cabinets, appliances, flooring, TVs and much more
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Regional Port Considering Four Proposals for PUD’s 5th Street Property
The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is considering four proposals for the large Chelan PUD property on 5th Street and Wenatchee Avenue in Wenatchee.
The port is selling the property on behalf of the PUD.
Capital Projects Manager Stacie de Mestre said there will be an evaluation committee meeting Thursday to go over the proposals
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City of Cashmere Grants Permit to Paragliding Company for Use of Riverside Park
The City of Cashmere is entering into an agreement with the paragliding instruction company Aerial Paragliding for the continued use of Riverside Park for ground-based training.
The agreement would require those training at Riverside Park to pay essentially the same $2
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Washington, Oregon Rank Near Bottom Among States for Military Retirees
Washington was recently ranked as the 4th-worst state in the country for military retirees.
A study by the personal finance website WalletHub shows the Evergreen State struggling across almost every metric, ranking 50th in veteran job opportunities, 47th in the number of VA health facilities per number of veterans, 46th in the percentage of homeless vets, and 46th in healthcare
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Schedule Changes Coming to Town Toyota Center COVID Services
COVID-19 testing and vaccination services at the Town Toyota Center will be limited to just Wednesday next week.
Chelan Douglas Health District Spokesperson Veronica Farias said the change was made to adjust for Memorial Day and Eastmont High School's graduation
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Eastmont Junior High School Student Arrested for Alleged Threats Over Social Media
An Eastmont Junior High student is in custody after being accused of threatening to harm the school over social media.
According to the East Wenatchee Police Department, School Resource Officer Ivy Jacobsen was told by principal David Woods Monday that a student may be on campus with a firearm
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East Wenatchee Man Arrested After Investigators Find Huge Cache of Stolen Property
An East Wenatchee man is in custody after the discovery of what law enforcement is calling one of the biggest caches of stolen property ever found in the region Friday.
Columbia River Drug Task Force Commander Chris Foreman said the suspect allegedly had stolen equipment, building materials and appliances from construction sites across Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Franklin counties
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Wenatchee Girl Drowns in Entiat River Sunday
A 14-year-old Wenatchee girl is dead after being swept away on the fast-moving Entiat River Sunday afternoon near the Lake Creek Campground.
Chelan County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Jason Reinfeld said that over 40 rescuers responded to the area about 28 miles up Entiat River Road around 4:15 pm for a report of a girl that had been washed away
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