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Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control is investigating after a dog was shot to death in South Wenatchee Tuesday around 3:00 pm. Chelan County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Robb Huddleston said a man and his mother were reportedly walking on Boodry Street when three unleashed dogs approached them ...

Three Washington Department of Transportation workers are being recognized for their work in rescuing a woman stranded in the snow at Blewett Pass last winter. Aaron Byrd, Koby Todd, and Gunnar Lantz quickly pinpointed the whereabouts of Lynell McFarland, who had been trapped in her car 40 feet down an embankment for four days last November ...

The Wenatchee School District will join a massive class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette and vape company Juul and its major investor Altira after a unanimous decision by the school board Tuesday night. Wenatchee will join over 600 school districts in 30 states in the suit at no cost ...

Governor Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Inslee's office, he tested positive on a rapid antigen test Wednesday. He reportedly is experience very mild symptoms and has a slight cough. Inslee is now working from home and is receiving Paxlovid antiviral treatments ...

The Wenatchee Valley YMCA says 1,300 people took part in its survey about a new facility it plans to build. The survey revealed that a swimming pool and aquatic center (98%) are its most important feature, followed by a state-of-the-art fitness center (94%) and an Early Learning Childcare Center (87%) ...

Folks in the Ephrata area should be aware that if they see a little smoke to the south of town Wednesday evening it's nothing to worry about. Grant County Fire District 13 is partnering with the Ephrata Fire Department for live wildfire training from 6:00 pm to about 8:30 pm tonight ...

School districts in the region are working hard to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their students and staff in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Wenatchee School District communications director Diana Haglund says providing a connection to any necessary assistance is of the utmost importance ...

The Columbia River Drug Task Force is looking for the owners of a huge cache of construction items obtained through a bust at a residence on North Keller Avenue in East Wenatchee last week. According to the task force, many items suspected of being stolen that have yet to be matched with their owners include cabinets, appliances, flooring, TVs and much more ...

The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office is working on a new plan to get a suspect out of a residence after a seven hour standoff Tuesday night failed. Deputies along with SWAT team help were not able to serve search and arrest warrants to 48-year-old Jason Kortlever of Loomis because of a lack of access to his home ...

The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is considering four proposals for the large Chelan PUD property on 5th Street and Wenatchee Avenue in Wenatchee. The port is selling the property on behalf of the PUD. Capital Projects Manager Stacie de Mestre said there will be an evaluation committee meeting Thursday to go over the proposals ...