Washington Department of Ecology – Air Quality   Burn ban area: Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Douglas counties   …

NCW Tech Alliance received grant funding from Microsoft Philanthropies to rebrand our successful UpSkill program and to lead communities across the country in launching their own skilling program. …

Walking through the halls of Alpine Lakes Elementary (ALPS), one is greeted by art everywhere, whimsical, and bright. The paintings, drawings and paper art are the students’ creations under the …

Last Saturday morning, October 22, residents woke up to an alert from the Chelan County Sheriff’s Facebook page; a large yellow graphic rendering of a “caution” sign, with an …

The famous Alphorn: people play it in the rain, in the snow. It is seen in meadows, by the lake sides; melodies heard echoing out of the forests. Also played in the midst of a classical concert …

I know it's been a tough month for smoke - please remember these resources and stay safe. Vehicle exhaust, woodstove emissions, industrial emissions, wildfire smoke, windblown dust, and …

With the rise of fentanyl use in the Wenatchee Valley, the Chelan County Regional Justice Center has responded by training its narcotics-detecting canine to identify the powerful synthetic opioid. …

Upper Valley MEND is working toward purchasing 31 apartment units in Leavenworth to preserve as affordable rentals for the local workforce. This acquisition is part of a larger push to grow …

Many areas in our region and throughout the state have been experiencing affordable housing challenges. Some communities in Chelan County, such as Leavenworth and Chelan, have seen home prices more …

The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week (FPW) campaign, “Fire Won’t …

WENATCHEE- Motorists have an extra week to drive the northbound exit from Highway 285 to Olds Station before it closes for road work Oct. 17-28 A digital road sign just before the Wenatchee …

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 35,746 vehicles were stolen in Washington state in 2021, and more than 52,000 catalytic converters were stolen across the US in 2021. …

Profile of Sleeping Lady featured in latest traveling mural by Wenatchee artists Mary Big Bull-Lewis and Rob Lewis of Wenatchi Wear and R Digital Designs The striking mountain profile of a …

On the morning of Tuesday September 27, Judge Thomas Rice held court two minutes early, at 9:58 AM, in Room 802 of the US District Court in Spokane. Christie Voos, Leavenworth Communications Analyst, …

WENATCHEE - Chelan County District Court Judge Kyle Mott has announced he is stepping down from his position in early December. With his resignation, the Board of County Commissioners is now …

I recently concluded the first portion of my sixth annual 12th District listening tour. Traveling throughout our district with my staff has become an annual tradition each fall, the time of year …

4-H Round Robin Intermediate Grand Champion: Luke Wade – Moses Lake Reserve Champion: Jaymie Pierson – East Wenatchee Senior Grand Champion: Nathaniel Whitehall - …

In this Anthropocene Era of climate change, perhaps the biggest challenge for the Western United States is its dwindling water supply, only exacerbated by the region’s widespread drought. Very …

“Disaster” earned his trail name from an unfortunate miscalculation made while in the Sierra Nevadas. A thousand miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, his equipment was showing wear: …

Cascade Education Foundation (CEF) is a well-known and beloved nonprofit in the Upper Valley. Established over 25 years ago, CEF’s mission is “to raise and allocate funds to support the …