Kevin Rounce
Island County Man Drowned in Lake Chelan Early Saturday Morning
A 53-year-old Island County man drowned in Lake Chelan early Saturday morning after going into the water around 4:00 a.m. near the Grandview on the Lake Resort.
Chelan County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Lewis says the man was reportedly intoxicated
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Hiker Rescued from Snow Lakes Trailhead After Injuring Knee
A 43-year-old man is recovering after slipping while hiking approximately 3.5 miles from Snow Lakes Trailhead, injuring his knee and was unable to walk the rest of the way.
Chelan County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Lewis says they got the call around noon
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Multiple Agencies, Farmer, Respond to Fire Near Coulee City
A farmer with a disc assisted firefighters in battling a blaze on Whitehall Road west of Road 4 SE in Douglas County Thursday evening.
Grant County Fire District 13, along with other agencies, responded according to their Facebook page
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Heat-Related Deaths Since Late June Nearing 80
The Washington State Department of Health says the number of heat-related deaths over the past week-plus is now 78 which is twice as many as during the warm months of 2015 to 2020 combined.
Nineteen counties in total have reported heat-related deaths though the largest number was in King and Pierce Counties
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DNR Increases Fire Danger Level to Extreme for Douglas County, Upper Basin Area
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has increased the fire danger rating for the Upper Basin Fire Danger Rating Area, which includes Grant and Douglas County, to extreme.
It joins the Lower Basin Rating Area which also included Grant County, but extended through Yakima down into Benton and Franklin Counties and along the Columbia River
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Okanogan County Sheriff’s Deputy Causes Accident
The Washington State Patrol is saying an Okanogan County Sheriff's Deputy was driving distracted and caused an accident on SR 215 in Omak Wednesday afternoon.
According to the accident report, Deputy Eric Orr was following a 65-year-old Okanogan woman when she slowed down and he hit her from behind
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Online Fundraiser Started for Arch Ecker
An online fundraiser has been started for Wenatchee Wild play-by-play announcer Arch Ecker who is in the ICU recovering from an accident that caused multiple broken bones eventually resulting in sepsis.
According to the website at GiveSendGo, Arch has undergone five surgeries and is likely to face several months of recovery
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Firefighters Respond to House Fire in East Wenatchee
Douglas County Fire District 2 crews responded to a house fire on South Lynden in East Wenatchee Tuesday afternoon.
Battalion Chief Jordan Givens says they saw the column of smoke as they approached the area.
"Fortunately the guys were able to do some really good work
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Three-Vehicle Accident Temporarily Closes Mission St. in Wenatchee
A three-car injury accident at 9th and Mission in Wenatchee blocked the roadway temporarily around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
According to the scanner, there was at least one injury in the T-bone accident which forced a diversion of traffic at 7th
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Batterman Road Fire Virtual Meeting Wednesday Night
Northwest Incident Management Team 12 is hosting a virtual community meeting tonight regarding the Batterman Road Fire beginning at 8:00 p.m.
In Tuesday's update, the size remained 7,900 acres and was considered 10% contained.
There are approximately 230 people fighting the blaze that is located near Batterman Road and Rock Island Grade
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