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Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones has announced he will retire at the end of the month. Jones’ move comes just two months after he announced he would not seek re-election. In a Tuesday social media post, Jones said the decision to retire came after a period of “soul searching,” and that he is ready to pursue the next phase of his life. Jones, who’s ...

A new study has Washington ranked as the best state economy in the U.S. According to a report by the personal finance website WalletHub, the Evergreen State is performing pound-for-pound better than any other in the nation. WalletHub ranked all 50 states on 28 key indicators, with Washington coming in first in exports per capita and second in the percentage of jobs in high-tech industries ... Read

Chelan County Public Works is asking the public to stay away from the new West Cashmere Bridge. Construction is not complete, but Public Works says its contractor reports seeing pedestrians, bicyclists and even drivers trying to cross the bridge while they're still working ...

A 15-year-old 9th Grader faces felony harassment charges after being accused of threatening a middle school in Othello on Monday. Officers located and arrested the suspect, off campus, within 20 minutes of receiving a call that someone was threatening McFarland Middle School on social media ...

An area between Chelan and Wenatchee now has federal designation as a wine grape-growing region. It's called Rocky Reach because of its proximity to Rocky Reach Dam, and is Washington’s 20th American Viticultural Area (AVA) as of last Friday. A ...

Chelan County Public Works is closing No. 1 and No. 2 Canyon Roads in Wenatchee to through traffic for the rest of the week. Only local traffic is allowed on the two roads, which includes property owners and service providers with business on the road, such as delivery services ...

The City of Wenatchee has chosen a firm to design a permanent indigenous people's art installation near the center of Memorial Park in Wenatchee. Last week the city council chose the design team of Hazen Audel and Land Expressions after soliciting over 475 artists ...

The Wenatchee Valley 4th of July organizers have a new event this year that'll take place the day before this year's holiday fireworks. It's called "Dog Day of Summer", which is a 1K and 5K dog jog on Sunday, July 3rd to benefit the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society ...

Three high school girls from the region are being recognized for their outstanding commitments and achievements in STEM-based learning. The accolades, which are known as the Rising Star Awards, will be presented to the trio at the NCW Tech Alliance’s summer social on August 4th. D ...

An Omak man and convicted felon will serve nearly four years in federal prison in a shooting after pleading guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The federal court for the Eastern District of Washington in Spokane has sentenced 34-year-old Justin Dean Friedlander to 46 months, followed by three years of supervised release ...