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Ellensburg Man Arrested on Child Rape Charges
A 25-year-old Ellensburg man, Daeshawn Thomas, was arrested by Kittitas County Sheriff's deputies last week on multiple charges including Rape of a Child and Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes.
The arrest came after an investigation by Detectives, but they believe Thomas may have had contact with other children law enforcement may not know about
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Containment on the Lower Coyote Creek Fire Anticipated by the End of Saturday
The fire crew battling the Lower Coyote Creek Fire anticipates full containment by the end of their shift Saturday.
On Friday crews utilized 6,000 feet of hose along the northern half of the fire to conduct mop-up operations.
The Incident Management Team working with the Palm IR, or infrared scanning, units are also conducting one last gridding of the fires edge to search for hot spots
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Eastern Washington Legislator Calling for Census Participation
An Eastern Washington Senator is putting out the call for residents to fill out their 2020 census forms, or there could be fewer opportunities for this side of the state.
Republican Jim Honeyford of Sunnyside says the census is important and that if the state doesn't have accurate numbers, Honeyford says Eastern Washington could lose a legislative district
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Chelan Fire and Rescue Douse Mobile Home Blaze in Chelan Falls Area
Chelan Fire and Rescue crews were called out to a second-alarm structure fire in the 400 block of Wyoming St. in Chelan Falls around 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
Chief Mark Donnell says the first responders found a 10-by-30 mobile home that was fully engulfed in flames
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Wings and Wheels Canceled for 2020
The City of East Wenatchee announced Wednesday that the 2020 edition of the Wings and Wheels festival has been canceled and they will instead focus their energies on 2021.
The event was originally scheduled for October 2nd and 3rd, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, many public celebrations are being postponed
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Jet Skier Rescued Near Sunset Marina Wednesday
Chelan Fire and Rescue crews along with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office and Chelan EMS rescued a person near Sunset Marina Wednesday after a jet ski accident.
Two jet skis collided on the water and one of the riders was having difficulties breathing, so a rescue was called
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No Parking in Downtown Manson Wednesday Night
Chelan County Public Works says there will be no parking in Downtown Manson Wednesday night beginning at 6:00 p.m.
A crew will painting and striping the area for parking stalls, crosswalks and road lines.
The limitations will run from Wapato Point Parkway to Wapato Way
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The Royal School District Will Return Using Hybrid Model in the Fall
The Royal School District announced that their plan is to start school in the fall with a hybrid model of online and in-class instruction for all grades, preschool through 12th.
The school board will make the final determination Thursday night
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Biden Selects Harris as VP
Joe Biden is selecting California Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. Harris will become the first African-American woman and Indian-American nominated for either president or vice president. She was elected to the Senate in 2017. Prior t
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Mask Usage Dropping in Chelan County
Fewer people are wearing masks at stores in Chelan County according to the most recent survey results provided by the Chelan-Douglas Health District.
The survey, which was conducted last week, showed that 20% of employees and customers were either not wearing a mask, or not wearing it properly
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