Thursday, October 1, 2026
WENATCHEE — Cashmere Mayor Jim Fletcher provided Chelan County commissioners with a wide-ranging update on March 17, outlining housing constraints, infrastructure challenges and the likelihood of a …
Many of today’s most recognizable companies started in surprisingly humble ways. Microsoft, for example, began with Bill Gates and Paul Allen writing software in a small garage. At the time it was …
Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series examining the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in North Central Washington. Produced in partnership with the NCW Tech Alliance and Flywheel …
LEAVENWORTH — Applications are being accepted for a scholarship offered by P.E.O. Chapter JF of Leavenworth to assist women returning to higher education. The scholarship is intended for women …
The curtain fell Thursday night on the Washington Legislature’s 60-day session. A lot happened before it did. Passage of Democrats’ income tax on millionaire earners was the big storyline. It …
WENATCHEE — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 28.6 cents per gallon over the past week to $4.86 as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations statewide. GasBuddy …
CASHMERE — When Cashmere Director of Operations Steve Croci addressed the City Council on the evening of Monday, March 9, the clock was already ticking on repairs to the city’s boat ramp at …
CASHMERE — Cashmere officials are considering a six-month moratorium on new mini- and self-storage projects as the city updates its comprehensive land use plan, a proposal that drew comment from …
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — For decades, Pacific lamprey have struggled to overcome a reputation as terrifying, blood-sucking parasites, fueled by their vampire aesthetic, parasitic nature, and …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority is refining how it awards funding through its Partners in Economic Development grant program, introducing a more structured review process …
DRYDEN – Improvements to infrastructure and visitor amenities may be coming to the Dryden Dam site, a public access point to the Wenatchee River that is widely used by whitewater boaters, anglers, …
OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating late-breaking drama over the elimination of a data center tax break …
WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has received additional federal funding to support law enforcement patrols across the county’s vast network of public lands, reinforcing an …
OLYMPIA – Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 …
OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding. …
CASHMERE — Cashmere officials are considering a proposal aimed at reducing the city’s community cat population through spay-and-neuter surgeries. The idea, presented by Wenatchee Valley …
Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on. Though Transportation Security …
LEAVENWORTH — An affordable housing incentive is being used to create more Bed & Breakfast facilities (B&Bs) in Leavenworth, members of the Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) have warned. …
LEAVENWORTH — Cascade School District (CSD) has announced Jill Weil and Eduardo “Eddie” Barragan its Certificated and Classified Employees of the Year. Weil has worked for the district in …
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers representing Washington’s 12th Legislative District are criticizing the Washington House’s passage of a state income tax following a marathon floor debate that lasted more …