I recently concluded the first portion of my sixth annual 12th District listening tour. Traveling throughout our district with my staff has become an annual tradition each fall, the time of year …

4-H Round Robin Intermediate Grand Champion: Luke Wade – Moses Lake Reserve Champion: Jaymie Pierson – East Wenatchee Senior Grand Champion: Nathaniel Whitehall - …

In this Anthropocene Era of climate change, perhaps the biggest challenge for the Western United States is its dwindling water supply, only exacerbated by the region’s widespread drought. Very …

“Disaster” earned his trail name from an unfortunate miscalculation made while in the Sierra Nevadas. A thousand miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, his equipment was showing wear: …

Cascade Education Foundation (CEF) is a well-known and beloved nonprofit in the Upper Valley. Established over 25 years ago, CEF’s mission is “to raise and allocate funds to support the …

On the first day of fall, the American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. While the leaves turn, the need for blood never changes. …

There is some evidence that local natural food scarcity may have been more of an issue this year than others. Two local biologists up the Chumstick, Don Youkey and Lisa Foster, noticed snow melted …

The Health Plan Partnership, a cooperative alliance of the WA Department of Health, Health Care Authority, and all the major health care plans in Washington, announced the 2022 Immunize Washington …

Rich Beausoleil has been tagging, tracking, and researching bears since 1997. Beausoleil is a North American bear expert, lives close by in Wenatchee, and works for our Washington Department of Fish …

WENATCHEE - Persistence and vision pay off and, for the new Confluence Health PACU, the third time was the charm. Confluence Health recently opened its newly expanded PACU which doubles its …

North Central Washington - The Apple STEM Network and the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD), in partnership with Wenatchee Valley College, Big Bend Community College, Foundation for …

Due to staffing shortages, Link Transit service on Routes 32 and 34 in Leavenworth were suspended effective Monday, September 12. This service has been in operation since early July 2022 and operated …

Public Works Dept. said that the Cascade Orchard Bridge will be closed for a month which began on Tuesday, Sept. 6, as a contractor for Chelan County began the repair the deck of the 57-year-old …

Chelan County commissioners awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to three affordable housing projects and a new firefighter training center in Manson. Earlier this year, the state …

NCW - School bells are calling students back to the classroom and the American Red Cross, Northwest Region, has steps everyone can take to help kids remain safe as they head back to …

The Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) is looking for their next Executive Director following current WRI Executive Director, Carolyn Griffin-Bugert’s retirement announcement. In …

Cashmere, WA- The Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will take place on September 11 at the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial located in Cashmere Riverside Park at 11 AM-12:30 PM and to include a …

P.E.O. is an organization of woman who provide support to other women as they continue their educational journey. The Local Chapter JF-WA is grateful for the continued support from Leavenworth and …

After a week of trainings and preparations, on August 29, Cascade School District staff had an all-district Back to School meeting. The meeting was held outside Cascade High School in the late summer …

When longtime Cascade Medical Board Member Helen Rayfield made the announcement to step away from her position, the Board of Commissioners faced the challenge of finding a person who could continue …