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U.S. Highway 2 is back open today after closing Monday afternoon to remove a tree stump hanging over the highway. The stump was left over from a tree that tumbled onto the roadway, which led to a shutdown Sunday at the site of the Bolt Creek Fire...

Chelan County Coroner Wayne Harris has identified the man as 32-year-old David M. Williams, who was a resident of the assisted living Christopher House in Wenatchee.

An East Wenatchee man charged with sexually assaulting a child in Douglas County now faces similar charges in Chelan County.  A Chelan County Superior Court Judge ordered 31-year-old Michael Avilez Espinoza to be arrested last Thursday on numerous charges related to having sex with a 16-year-old in 2019, and then distributing images of the act.  Espi...

East Wenatchee Police are investigating a drive-by shooting at a residence in which one person reported a bullet entering their bedroom.  The shooting took place at about 9:45 Sunday night in the area of 3rd Street NE and N James Avenue.  ...

Confluence Health has a new option for former employees who were let go after failing to get a COVID-19 vaccination.  The health provider is now allowing them to get a NovaVax COVID-19 vaccination that uses a technology that is different from the Moderna and Pfizer shots.  It s...

Motorists in East Wenatchee will be seeing a lot of road construction in the coming weeks. Ryan Foust of Selland Construction says the first activity will occur tomorrow (Tuesday, October 11). “We will be closing the intersection of French Street and Standerfer Avenue from 7 a.m. to...

Chelan County Commissioners are concerned about a proposal in front of the Link Transit Board to boost the number of representatives on the board.  Commissioners discussed a move to increase the number of Wenatchee representatives on the board from one to three members, and to increase East Wenatchee's representation from one to two members.  ...

Shon Smith is a candidate for Chelan County Commissioner - District 2. Smith, a Cashmere native and local restauranteur, is a conservative Republican who believes his background in business would be a valuable asset to the county. “I think I would bring a perspective to the commission of a business mindset. Curr...

On Monday afternoon, higher winds are forecasted to blow some of this smoke out of the region.

Winds are blowing from the west and pushing smoke into Eastern Washington.