LAKE WENATCHEE —- The Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue (LWFR) Board of Commissioners have declared a local state of emergency in regards to the nearby Little Giant Fire. The Little Giant Fire …

BLEWETT PASS — Firefighters are making significant progress on containing the Swauk Creek Fire, which has remained around 29 acres since its ignition over the weekend. The fire, located about …

OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire has grown to 70,853 acres with no containment as firefighters continue to battle the lightning-caused wildfire burning across the …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County voters cast nearly 16,000 ballots in Tuesday's primary election, with several closely watched legislative and county races taking shape as the first unofficial results …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results of the Aug. 4 Primary show overwhelming support for Sandra Arechiga in the Chelan County Clerk race. Early counts show Arechiga as the number one contender …

CHELAN COUNTY — In the Chelan County Treasurer race, initial results for the Aug. 4 Primary show a narrow lead for Richard (Rick) Viall over Doug Miller, though both will advance to the general …

CHELAN COUNTY — The race for Chelan County auditor was taking shape Tuesday evening following the release of the first primary election returns. Acting Auditor Brandt Cappell received 5,183 …

CHELAN COUNTY — The race for Chelan County assessor began to take shape Tuesday evening after the first primary election results were released. Incumbent Wes Cornelius received 7,029 votes …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results from the Aug. 4 Primary show incumbent Chelan County Sheriff in commanding lead over challenging deputy Stan Langlow, though both will advance to the November …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — The race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 2 seat began to take shape Tuesday evening as the first primary election results were …

CHELAN COUNTY — Preliminary results of the Aug. 4 Primary show Clint Strand and incumbent Shon Smith leading the three-way race for the Chelan County Commissioner District 2 seat. Strand and …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — The race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 1 seat remained close Tuesday evening after the first primary election results were …

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier held a commanding lead Tuesday night after the first statewide ballot count in Washington's 8th Congressional District primary, while Republicans Spencer Meline and …

CHELAN COUNTY —The Chelan County Board of Commissioners have declared a state of emergency in response to the Little Giant Fire.  The emergency declaration was approved at the board’s …

OKANOGAN–WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The Little Giant Fire has reached nearly 60,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, about 22 …

BLEWETT PASS — The Swauk Creek Fire burning near US-97 has shown minimal growth since its ignition over the weekend. The fire, located about 12 miles east of Cle Elum, is lingering around …

OLYMPIA — The federal government has approved Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's request for an emergency declaration, unlocking federal assistance for wildfire response in Chelan and Okanogan counties …

Washington voters on Tuesday will start to winnow the competition in hundreds of local, state and federal races in this busy election cycle. All 98 seats in the state House and 24 in the Senate …

ENTIAT — Fire officials met with the Entiat community on Aug. 3 following a weekend of explosive growth for the Little Giant Fire. The fire, located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON —- Air quality is quickly deteriorating throughout North Central Washington as fires burn throughout and around the region, posing health risks for both vulnerable and …