LEAVENWORTH — Pavement repairs scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 7 and 8, on Chumstick Highway have been paused due to adverse winter conditions. Work will be rescheduled as weather …

STEVENS PASS — Emergency repair work on US-2 near Stevens Pass will be put on hold Wednesday due to winter weather, pausing pilot car operations that have been in place from milepost 58-71. …

CHELAN COUNTY — For over a decade, a locally founded scholarship program has continued to provide financial support to English language learners (ELL) at Cascade and Chelan High Schools, awarding …

LEAVENWORTH — The Leavenworth Library will host an art exhibition featuring work by local Cascade High School students from Jan. 6 through Jan. 23. The show will be displayed in the …

LAKE WENATCHEE — Since mid-December, floodwaters of the Wenatchee River washed out sections of US-2 in Tumwater Canyon, travelers have relied on Chumstick Highway as a detour. However, …

LEAVENWORTH — Repair work on Chumstick Highway, which was expected to be completed by midday Tuesday, has been postponed to Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 7 and 8. A contractor for the …

LEAVENWORTH — An estimated 70 people gathered in Leavenworth on Jan. 4 to protest the Trump administration’s operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, …

LEAVENWORTH — A contractor for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is repairing several sections of failing pavement on Chumstick Highway. The work started Monday morning …

OLYMPIA – Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved closer Friday to getting those measures …

LEAVENWORTH — After weeks of uncertainty amid floods, power outages and road closures, Stevens Pass Ski Resort opened for the 2025-26 season on Dec. 29. Months ago, the ski resort predicted a …

COLES CORNER — After nearly 20 years of ownership, 59er Diner and Cabins owner Joe Cannata is passing the torch to new owners, Ezra and Sheena Frenzel. “I'm getting to the age where I do …

LAKE WENATCHEE — A major philanthropic agreement backed by a longtime regional business leader has secured the long-term future of Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp, capping a year marked by community …

OLYMPIA – Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.  Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New …

STEVENS PASS — Another section of U.S. Highway 2 will open on Jan. 4, allowing through traffic over Stevens Pass. After inspecting the highway’s condition on Tuesday, Washington Department …

LEAVENWORTH  — Over a hundred wishes came true for Cascade High School students this December, thanks to a little help from the community.  For the second annual Winter Wishes event, …

LEAVENWORTH — U.S. Highway 2 has reopened to daytime traffic from Coles Corner to Stevens Pass, which includes pilot car operations through an active work zone, according to the Washington State …

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — In the Wenatchee Valley and beyond, there has long been a focus on maintaining the “small town” appeal of the region’s culturally varied cities and towns. The …

LEAVENWORTH — When a severe windstorm rolled through Leavenworth on the evening of Dec. 10, resident Amy Carlson recalls feeling like her hillside home above East Leavenworth Road was in a …

LEAVENWORTH  — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington awarded $85,200 to local nonprofit organizations through the Upper Valley Legacy Fund Grant Program in 2025, continuing a …

COLES CORNER — Weeks after severe storms forced the closure of U.S. Highway 2, businesses that rely on pass-through traffic are facing steep losses during what should be one of their busiest …