Kevin Rounce
Toxic Algae Discovered in Potholes Reservoir
The Grant County Health District and Washington State Parks announced over the weekend that blue-green algae was discovered at Potholes State Park in the reservoir.
Health Officials say that people should avoid all contact with the Potholes Reservoir including recreational activities, don't drink the reservoir water, keep pets and animals away from the water, and clean all fish caught in the wate
Wenatchee School District to Recommend Starting Fall Online
The Wenatchee School District announced Monday that they will recommend to the school board this week that fall quarter begins online.
Citing an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in the community and across the state the Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to make a final determination
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Ballot Returns Lacking with One Week Remaining
With just one week remaining to turn in ballots for the August primary, both Chelan and Douglas Counties might struggle to get to a 60 percent return.
Douglas County Auditor Thad Duvall says they have received 17% of the ballots back so far and without a big push over the next seven days will struggle to get to 60
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Newhouse Co-Sponsored Bill to Create New Latino Museum Passes
A bi-partisan bill to create a National Museum of the American Latino within the Smithsonian was passed by voice vote out of the House Monday.
4th Dist. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the co-sponsors of the bill, said in a statement, "The National Museum of the American Latino will demonstrate that, as Americans, we cherish our unity and diversity, and it will finally highlight and celebrate the
CDHD Confirms 17 Positive COVID Tests at Colonial Vista
The Chelan-Douglas Health District says they've confirmed 17 cases of COVID-19 at the Colonial Vista long-term care facility in Wenatchee.
Facility-wide testing was conducted last Wednesday with the results announced yesterday.
Of the positives, 13 are for residents and four are staff members
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Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputies Looking for Help in Identifying Burglar
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is looking for the public's help in identifying a burglar who struck the Tin Lilly in Downtown Chelan recently.
There is a photo that the department posted on their Instagram page.
No further details about the incident were provided, but the suspect does have a distinct tattoo on his right shoulder of some sort of face
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Man Saved From Truck Perched on Ravine
A team of first responders helped rescue a man after his truck left the roadway Saturday afternoon one mile south of the Beebe Bridge on Highway 97, and was perched precariously over a steep ravine.
The Orondo Fire Department was among the 14 emergency service personnel that helped an unidentified man by securing a chain to the truck and then pulling it off the hill
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Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office Sharing Details of 3 Drownings from Thursday
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says three people, including one teenager, died on Thursday afternoon in area waters.
Deputies, with the help of the Columbia River Dive and Rescue team, recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy Friday who drowned near the Wish Poosh campground at Lake Cle Elum
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Newhouse Hopes for In-Class Instruction, but Says Congress Needs to Provide Resources
School is approximately one month from starting for the fall and how it will look is still being determined.
4th Dist. Rep. Dan Newhouse says his preference would be to have kids in a classroom, but it has to be safe for both the teachers and students
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State Expands Mask Requirements, Limits Public Gatherings As COVID Numbers Rise
Starting this Saturday, face coverings will be required in all indoor spaces, or outdoors when social-distancing can't be done.
And, according to State Health Secretary Dr. John Wiesman, the mandate is based on a similar venture in Yakima County
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