LEAVENWORTH – Most think of Leavenworth as a Bavarian-themed village nestled in scenic beauty with a lively festival and outdoor culture. Yet, for generations, another equally compelling way of …

WENATCHEE -- The Community Foundation of North Central Washington (CFNCW) has launched a new grant program that provides unrestricted funding to charitable organizations in specific geographic …

WENATCHEE — Link Transit has been awarded a $4.5 million federal grant to support the electrification of its entire fixed-route urban fleet. The funding, part of the Federal Transit …

LEAVENWORTH – The City of Leavenworth will be purchasing the former Cascade Quick Lube and Car Wash property for $1.9 million. The city has been considering acquiring the property, located …

MERRITT – USFS has upgraded to Public Use Restriction Stage 1 order in areas, roads, and trails within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in response to current weather conditions and the …

MERRITT – Firefighters are responding to a fire located on the southeast slope of Shoofly Mountain, roughly 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, in the Wenatchee River Ranger District. …

SEATTLE -The Indigenous Climate Project has launched a newly designed website that highlights oral histories and traditional ecological knowledge of Northwest tribal leaders, unveils a connected …

WENATCHEE -- The Cascadia Conservation District has announced its upcoming Regular Board meeting, scheduled for Friday, July 19, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, …

LEAVENWORTH—On June 27, the Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) drafted and signed a letter to State Representative Mike Steele requesting more assistance in solving Leavenworth’s housing …

LEAVENWORTH – Growing pears in Leavenworth began as a modest agricultural pursuit in the late 1800s. Soon, though, it blossomed into a thriving industry, drawing in not just the fruits of the …

LEAVENWORTH – Cascade School District (CSD) will be reimbursed $111,000 by the state for special education expenses accrued during the 2023-2024 school year. “We have students who …

LAKE WENATCHEE—Lake Wenatchee State Park’s astronomy program is bringing the cosmos closer to the community by offering free, guided viewings throughout the summer.

WENATCHEE - The U.S. Forest Service has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions across the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, effective immediately. The decision comes as prolonged warm weather …

LEAVENWORTH – In the Odyssey, Homer describes the pears that Odysseus admires in the garden of Alcinous, King of the Phaeacians, as one of the ‘gifts of the gods.’ The noble tradition of pear cultivation began in Leavenworth in the late 19th century and continues to this day.

LEAVENWORTH – Summer is when chamber music, the most intimate of musical genres written for a small group of instruments, harmonizes with natural settings. For the last three decades, chamber …

LEAVENWORTH – Students in Cascade School District (CSD) are attending school more often than state data shows, due to a recently discovered error in schools’ attendance reporting to the …

LEAVENWORTH –  Downtown’s new Bigbelly bins, intended to increase efficiency, have experienced obstacles in their first few months of installation, such as technology malfunctions …

LEAVENWORTH – In the past five years, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has received over 150 calls about black bears from Leavenworth alone. While bear populations …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WVHS) has appointed Jane Provo as Interim Executive Director, following the departure of James Pumphrey. Provo, a former member of the WVHS …

LEAVENWORTH — Tierra Learning Center announced plans to host the inaugural Leavenworth Wine Classic on July 13. The event aims to celebrate and support the center's mission of empowering …