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Twenty Five Mile Fire Largely Being Held in Check
Good weather is letting firefighters make progress in battling the Twenty-Five Mile fire at Lake Chelan.
Crews continue to focus on the southeast portion of the fire burning near the south shore of Lake Chelan after good weather provided a very productive day Monday
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Scientists Claim PNW Heat Wave Worse Because of Climate Change
OXFORD, UK - A new study says the recent extreme heat wave in the Pacific Northwest would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change.
The research by 27 scientists is the first to attribute the deadly heat wave to climate change.
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Chelan County Regional Justice Center Delaying Date to Fully Reopen for Inmates
Chelan County Regional Justice Center is delaying its time frame to allow full capacity for inmates.
“We were shooting for August 1st for that strategic reopening,” said Jail Director Chris Sharp while addressing a Tuesday afternoon meeting of Chelan County commissioners. “We’re pro
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State Dept. of Licensing Offices Closing to Public
The Washington State Department of Licensing is temporarily closing down all driver-license lobbies, beginning Tuesday.
The move is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing a cancellation of all current and future appointments.
It also means the DOL is relaxing some of the requirements to allow for more online renewals … while the mail-in option remains in place.
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Six Escaped Yakima County Inmates Still on Run
Twelve men forced their way out of the Yakima County Jail Monday night, and six of them are still on the run.
According to a press release from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, twelve inmates used a table to force their way through an exterior fire door just after 7:00pm.
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Wild Shutout in Friday Night Loss
Contributed by Arch Ecker/Wenatchee Wild
The Wenatchee Wild were handed a rare shutout loss on home ice as the Island Division leading Cowichan Valley Capitals posted a 4-0 win over the Wild on Friday night. It was the Capitals first regular season win over the Wild in regulation in 10 games all time, snapping a seven-game head-to-head Wild win streak...
Wild Solid in 4-1 Road Win Over Powell River
Recaps provided by Arch Ecker and the Wenatchee Wild.
The Wenatchee Wild strung together a solid 60 minutes of hockey on Friday night to earn a 4-1 win over the Powell River Kings at Hap Parker Arena in Powell River, BC, Canada. It was the first win for the Wild in five visits to Powell River since entering the BCHL in 2015...
Wild Fall in Showcase Opener, 3-2
The Wenatchee Wild opened their BCHL Showcase Schedule on Friday afternoon against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and lost to their Interior Division foes, 3-2.
After a scoreless first period, the Silverbacks took a 1-0 lead when Aidan Curran swatted home a rebound from the low slot at 4:32 of the second...
Wenatchee Wild Beat Trail on Fathead Night
The Wenatchee Wild picked up a strong early season win on Friday night at Town Toyota Center, battling to a 3-1 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters.
Wenatchee dictated the pace for most of the first period, and took advantage of a Trail miscue midway through the frame...
Wild Open Season With Road Win in Merritt
Arch Ecker-Wenatchee Wild
The Wenatchee Wild played their first of 58 scheduled regular season games on Friday night at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in Merritt, BC. The hometown Centennials scored first but the Wild rallied to claim a 3-1 Opening Night win
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