LEAVENWORTH — Fire activity intensified across the Little Giant Fire over Tuesday due to drier and windier conditions, according to fire officials. As of Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, the fire …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD is preparing to spend up to $3 million designing a modernization of its core business systems before commissioners are asked to decide whether to move forward with a …

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD officials estimate changes giving staff greater authority over contracting decisions have reduced the number of procurement matters requiring commission action by 60 …

LAKE WENATCHEE —A missing man from Wenatchee was found dead near Lake Wenatchee on Aug. 17. Around 2:15 p.m., Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said deputies were dispatched to a report …

WENATCHEE — The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is seeking eight volunteers to serve on the Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). The 15-member committee provides …

WENATCHEE — Residents in the Upper Valley and from Monitor southeast toward Malaga may see a helicopter flying low over high-voltage power lines Tuesday as Chelan PUD surveys portions of its …

LEAVENWORTH — At least 35 confirmed structures have been lost in the Entiat River valley from the Little Giant Fire, which has burned over 134,000 acres since it started July 15.  The …

LAKE WENATCHEE — Fire officials are urging residents in the Plain and Lake Wenatchee areas to exercise caution, stay prepared, and rely on official sources for updates as the fire continues to …

LEAVENWORTH — Cascade Medical’s Rehabilitation Department will soon have a new splint bath, helping to meet a growing need of splinting services for patients recovering from injury, surgery, and …

CHELAN COUNTY — Are higher-value homes in Chelan County being assessed at lower percentages of their market value than less expensive homes? That question has become a central issue in this …

CASHMERE — The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority is waiting for the bankruptcy process to determine what happens next at the former Blue Spirits Distilling operation in the Cashmere Mill …

LEAVENWORTH — Icicle Creek Center for the Arts (ICCA) will host the Kenny & Amanda Smith band on Aug. 22, marking the nationally acclaimed bluegrass duo’s only Washington stop on their summer …

WENATCHEE — As artificial intelligence tools find their way into workplaces across North Central Washington, participants at a regional gathering Aug. 11 focused less on what the technology can do …

LEAVENWORTH —  As thunderstorms continue to roll across the region, firefighters are responding to new lightning-caused fires as other resources continue to work on the 127,771-acre Little …

LEAVENWORTH — Firefighters are responding to a new fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Paddy Go Fire was spotted by hikers on the …

LEAVENWORTH —The Leavenworth Senior Center is turning a new page as it rebrands into River Valley Commons, an age-inclusive community center. Under this new chapter, the organization hopes to …

LEAVENWORTH —The City of Leavenworth is taking steps to clarify the process and requirements for reviewing requests for city water service outside the Urban Growth Area (UGA). During its …

LEAVENWORTH —The Little Giant Fire is at 127,488 acres as of Wednesday and is currently the highest priority fire in the nation. During the Aug. 12 community meeting, Northwest Team 12 …

WENATCHEE — Water consumption, electricity demand, tax incentives and limited employment have fueled opposition to data center development across the country and increasingly in North Central …

WENATCHEE — Chelan PUD has looked beyond hydropower before. It studied wind roughly two decades ago, erecting meteorological towers and collecting data. It investigated biomass at five …