Kyle Lamb
Application Window Closing Soon for Eastmont Mariachi Teacher
Folks interested in a career as a mariachi instructor have through Sunday to get their paperwork submitted to Eastmont School District.
Assistant Superintendent Matt Charlton said the district is looking to expand its mariachi program by hiring a full-time instructor that would teach 7th-12th graders at both the junior high and high school
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Wenatchee School Board Decides Path Forward in Finding Superintendent Replacements
The Wenatchee School Board has a plan in place for its short-term and long-term superintendent needs after two unanimous votes Tuesday night.
Wenatchee School District will pay the North Central Educational Services District (NCESD) for an interim superintendent from among its employees
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Quincy Homicide Suspect Turns Himself In
The suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Juan Carlos Diaz Guerrero Jr. in Quincy last month is in custody after turning himself in early Wednesday morning.
Quincy Police Captain Ryan Green said 18-year-old Horacio Morales Perez turned himself into the Grant County Jail around 12:40 am
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Author and Actress Blanca Blanco to Speak at Wenatchee Valley College Thursday
Wenatchee Valley College's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting a meet and greet with local author and actress Blanca Blanco Thursday.
Coordinator Marichuy Alvizar said Blanco is the author of "Breaking the Mold" and has appeared in over a dozen roles on screen
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Fire Commissioners Approve Wenatchee Valley Fire District Merger for August Ballot
A proposed regional fire authority made up of Chelan County Fire District 1 (CCFD1) and Douglas County Fire District 2 (DCFD2), as well as a tax levy increase that would come with it, got a unanimous approval from fire commissioners from both districts Tuesday afternoon
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Crews Fighting Cashmere Mobile Home Fire
Firefighters are battling a house fire in Cashmere that has claimed at least a double-wide mobile home.
Crews from Cashmere, Peshastin and Leavenworth responded just after 1:30 pm Tuesday to a structure fire in the 900 block of Ringsrud Lane
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Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Chelan Gun Shot Victims
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is releasing the names of the two gun shot victims found at a residence on Apple Acres Road in Chelan last Friday.
A release by the department states that mother and son Lynndelle Burkhard and Cole Robinson were discovered dead in the same bedroom by a family member
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Eastmont Adding New Pre-K Program
Eastmont School District is unveiling Transitional Kindergarten, or TK.
TK is a free, full day program for qualifying four-year-olds. The program will run Monday through Friday and is meant to help students prepare for Kindergarten the following year through education
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Chelan County Sheriff’s Department Working with Coroner in Death Investigation
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is confirming investigators are looking into two deaths in the Chelan area last week.
According to the department, deputies responded to a residence on Apple Acres Road around 2:00 pm Friday.
The sheriff's office is not releasing much information at this time, but did say in a release "this is a death investigation involving two people of the same residenc
Wenatchee Valley College to Hold ‘Stand Against Racism’ Marches This Week
Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) will hold two Stand Against Racism events this week that will both end in participants taking to the streets.
Diversity and Equity Coordinator Marichuy Alvizar said the 7th-annual Stand Against Racism event is a way to bring awareness to both the campus and community
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