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Expect the closure to remain for several hours

Chelan PUD is slated to spend $2.5 to $4 million for repairing the dam apron, which should begin in 2023.

Both Democrat-led bills were approved along largely party lines

A paving project will force some commuters in Moses Lake to use alternate routes on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19. The new asphalt is being applied to a one-mile stretch of Valley Road. City of Moses Lake engineer Richard Law says the work will also impact access to other streets in the area, including Sunburst Court, as well as Grape, Paxson and Vista Drives...

Flaggers will lead traffic through one lane, starting at 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, along with a pilot car leading drivers through the work zone. Motorists should expect a 10-15 minute delay to their commute.

Parts are expected to arrive between the evening of July 15, or the morning of July 16, but the reopening date for the splash pad is still unknown at this time.

There's a Red Flag Warning for the second time in three days for the Wenatchee area. This time the warning also covers the Waterville Plateau and the Okanogan Valley, as well as the areas from Wenatchee to Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. Meteorologist Rocco Pelatti with the National Weather Service says the fuels on the ground are very susceptible to fire right now. ...

Two people are dead from a crash where a motorcycle rear-ended a pickup truck in Coles Corner just after 10:30 Thursday night. Washington State Patrol reports the motorcycle and pickup were headed southbound on SR 207 approaching U.S. Highway 2 when the motorcycle hit the pickup from behind at a high rate of speed...

Other activities that are now banned include firing a gun for target practice, smocking, welding or operating a chainsaw and driving a vehicle off of improved roads.

Robert Gwinn faces first degree charges for attempted murder, assault and unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as outstanding felony warrants.