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Chelan County Election information

Chelan County is a vote by mail county and ballots for the Nov. 7 General Election will be mailed to voters on Oct. 20. All voters should receive their ballots by Oct. 25. Accessible voting …

Local firefighter braves feat of daring endurance for charity

CHELAN – Wenatchee firefighter Capt. Brandon Kunz completed his solo swim of the length of Lake Chelan on Sept. 19th at 5:46 p.m. Essentially putting in four days worth of double marathons, he …

Community Debates the Feasibility Study Findings

LEAVENWORTH— Should the City of Leavenworth continue its efforts to build a year-round aquatic center? That overarching question set the tone during the Indoor Pool Feasibility Study Public …

Leavenworth's Autumn Leaf Festival to Bring Street Closures and Detours

LEAVENWORTH – The town of Leavenworth is gearing up for its annual Autumn Leaf Festival, set to take place on the weekend of September 23 and 24. As residents and visitors prepare for this …

NCW businesswoman mobilizes community to Raise $10,000 for Women's Service League

North Central Washington businesswoman Erica Mendoza leveraged community support to award $10,000 to the Women’s Service League of North Central Washington, a service organization that works to …

Have your say: Join the conversation in your community newspaper!

Your voice matters, and our community newspaper is a platform for you to express your opinions, share your insights, and engage in meaningful discussions about the issues that affect us all. Whether …

RiverCom 911 along with partner law, fire and EMS agencies in Chelan and Douglas Counties are pleased to announce Text-to-911 is now available to Chelan and Douglas residents and visitors as of …

Leavenworth Mayor Race Votes

14 write-ins      Total of 908 votes                    Tallied on August …

Campfires now banned in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

NCW - Continuing hot, dry weather, and worsening fire danger conditions have prompted forest officials to expand campfire restrictions across the entire Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Stage 2 …

Victim identified in hit and run, information sought on incident

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

Partnering with UC San Diego, digitalpath.net, AlertWest, and Wenatchee based Localtel Communications, Lake Wenatchee Fire & Rescue deployed two wildfire detection cameras this week near …

$1.1 million awarded to mix of public, community housing projects

WENATCHEE - A mix of municipal projects and new affordable housing projects will share in $1.1 million from the Cascade Public Infrastructure Fund this year. On Monday, August 7, Chelan County …

Link Transit begins construction on Leavenworth roundabout

On August 6, construction of a new traffic roundabout at the intersection of US 2 and Icicle Road in Leavenworth kicked off. This is the culmination of more than 18 months in planning and …

Chelan County Sheriff seeks hit and run suspect.

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

Public Artificial Intelligence Expo scheduled for August 17

WENATCHEE - The 2023 AI (Artificial Intelligence) Expo, hosted collaboratively by the NCW Tech Alliance, North Central ESD, and the Apple STEM Network, will be held from 12:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, …

NCW Media Inc., a prominent media company in North Central Washington, has finalized the sale of its five well-established local newspapers to Ward Media LLC, owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley. The …

Leavenworth City Council and community meet

 In a July 25 meeting, the Leavenworth City Council tabled the motion to sign a letter of intent to investigate a proposed land swap with Willkommen LLC owner Thomas Lin. Over 100 people …

Cascade Medical posts positive margin, successful audit

Hospitals across the state of Washington did not have it easy in 2022. According to data from the Washington State Hospital Association, hospitals in our state posted collective losses of $2.7 …

County Road Projects

Chumstick Highway Phase V: The  road improvement project  between Plain and Leavenworth begins Monday, Aug. 7. A contractor for the county will be working between  …

Kindness Counts North Central Washington

WENATCHEE— Charles Dickens published his classic A Christmas Carol in December 1943. The masterpiece’s opening stave shows Fred exhorting his Uncle Scrooge to view Christmas as the only …

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