Kevin Rounce
Wildland Fire South of Ephrata Stopped at 20 Acres
A wildland fire near the junction of Highways 282 and 17 south of Ephrata drew a multi-agency response Monday afternoon.
Grant County Fire District 13 Battalion Chief Casey McDonnell says they got the call about 1:30 with smoke showing from Ephrata
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Wenatchee Examining Future of 9th St. Corridor
The City of Wenatchee is examining possible changes to the 9th St. corridor between Miller St. and the railroad tracks beyond N. Wenatchee Ave.
Mayor Frank Kuntz says they are in the information gathering and research stage to determine next steps
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Chelan-Douglas Health District Says Area Making Progress, but Work Remains
At Monday's Chelan-Douglas Health District Board meeting, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Malcolm Butler provided an update on the two-county area saying with economies reopening and mobility increasing, there's both good and bad news.
"Masking has been broadly adopted and I anticipate we should start to see the impact of that by August
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Vandal Strikes Pro-Police Wenatchee Billboard
Editor's Note: Some readers may find language in this story offensive.
A pro-police department billboard in Wenatchee was vandalized over the weekend.
Police Captain Brian Chance says the "ACAB" message painted on the billboard stands for "All Cops Are Bastards
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Slidewaters Working on Appeal, Projects for the Future
Slidewaters Water Park in Chelan closed their doors Monday to guests after the state won a critical court decision.
Co-Owner Robert Bordner says they have appealed the decision so they can reopen.
"We'll also be talking to them about different avenues and different ways that we can still operate our business and ways to generate some money
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North Central Washington Expecting to Approach or Surpass Triple Digit Temps This Week
North Central Washington is expected to see hot temperatures to start the week, with some places hitting triple digits.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Steven Van Horn says we'll see a ridge of high pressure over the region.
"It's not going to be a strong one but we'll get some ridging that will build in and that's going to give us some warmer temperatures starting Monday
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Wenatchee School District Hires New CFO
The Wenatchee School District hired Janette Bumgarner to be their Executive Director of Business and Finance, and Chief Financial Officer.
Originally from Peshastin, Bumgarner graduated from Cascade High in Leavenworth and most recently worked in the Othello School District as their Executive Director of Business
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Moses Lake Man Dies After Jet Ski Accident
A 24-year-old Moses Lake man died after a personal watercraft he was operating collided with another on the water late Friday night.
Grant County Sheriff PIO Kyle Foreman says the two vehicles were jumping waves created by a boat.
"At some point the two jet skis collided
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Fatal Accident on State Route 28 North of Crescent Claims One Life
A fatal accident north of Crescent Bar on State Route 28 killed on person Saturday night, sent two more to the hospital and closed the road for several hours.
State Patrol Trooper John Bryant says a Nissan Maxima driven by Jesus Ibarra-Barragan of Quincy was driving towards the Rock Island Dam just north of Crescent Bar
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Residents Stepping Up In Risky Situations
The weekend saw citizens stepping into the role of hero over the weekend.
On Friday, two Leavenworth-area teenagers rescued a man from the river. Chelan County Fire District 3 says Bijou Zehm and Anna Martinez saw a man struggling in the river and were able to team up and bring him to shore
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