LEAVENWORTH — A free suicide prevention training to help community members learn practical skills to recognize risk, talk about suicide, and support others will be hosted in Leavenworth on March …

LEAVENWORTH — Leavenworth City Councilmember Rob Eaton has earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC’s Certificate of Municipal …

CASHMERE — Over coffee in a small front office meeting space at Cashmere High School, administrators walked visiting school board members through slides outlining student participation, academic …

CASHMERE — Sitting around a table in the Cashmere Middle School library before beginning a walkthrough of the campus, school administrators outlined the ideas shaping instruction across the …

OLYMPIA – Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers.  The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation to …

WENATCHEE — Legislation approved by the Washington State House of Representatives would allow a state commission to remove a county sheriff from office if the official loses law-enforcement …

WENATCHEE — When the lights go out, Chelan County PUD crews roll trucks and repair lines. Increasingly, another response is happening at the same time. It’s one that takes place inside computer …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD commissioners received a detailed look March 2 at more than three decades of modernization work at the utility’s hydropower projects, including upgrades aimed at …

WENATCHEE — Before sunrise on Jan. 29, outreach workers and volunteers spread out across Wenatchee and neighboring communities looking for people who had spent the night outside. They checked …

STEVENS PASS — A skier at Stevens Pass was found alive after he was buried by an inbounds avalanche for approximately four hours. Stevens Pass confirmed that an inbounds avalanche occurred in …

New Year, New Better-for-You Breakfast (Family Features) Whether you’re preparing to power through workouts or recharging for a day of play, a filling, satisfying breakfast is a fitting way to …

LEAVENWORTH — The Central Washington chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is seeking the community’s help in clearing storm debris and restoring trails at Leavenworth Ski Hill. …

OLYMPIA – Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs. …

OLYMPIA – The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …

OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5 per pack.  Currently, the total state tax on a pack of 20 …

LEAVENWORTH – Jenny Evans has been named the 2026 Royal Lady of the Autumn Leaves, an honor that will see her represent Leavenworth at festivals and parades across the Northwest. The announcement …

WENATCHEE — Rep. Brian Burnett is criticizing recently passed legislation that would prohibit Washington law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public. …

OLYMPIA  – We’re in the home stretch of Washington’s 2026 legislative session.  It means a near-constant culling of the legislation that lawmakers are considering. Monday and …

OLYMPIA – A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step closer to becoming Washington law.  The state House passed the …

LEAVENWORTH — Amid unseasonably warm temperatures, rain and low snowfall, the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club (LWSC) operations have been suspended since early February, prompting the board to cut …