Dave Bernstein
Felons Arrested At Omak Stampede
Two felons from Spokane were arrested at the Omak Stampede Friday night on weapons and drug charges.
41 year Roland N. Winfrey and 59 year old Daryl Givens of Spokane were arrested after Winfrey backed his vehicle into a Deputy's patrol vehicle...
Smoke Fills Wenatchee Valley Monday Morning
Smoke and haze have filled the Wenatchee Valley due to wildfires throughout the Northwest. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Fugazzi says there's a poor air quality advisory in effect through Wednesday morning. Fugazzi says the light northerly winds Monday morning were pushing smoke from the 29,000 acre Cougar Creek Fire down into Wenatchee.
...
Cougar Creek Fire Reaches 29,000 Acres, Community Meeting Tonight
Cougar Creek Fire:
Sunday’s firing operations stopped the progression of spot fires within the Entiat River Valley and protected the town of Ardenvoir. “On the heels of an intense two days, our firefighters held the fire lines, and we saved structures,” said Incident Commander Rick Young.
Favorable wea...
Grass Valley Fire at 75,000+ Acres
There will be a community meeting tonight at 7pm at Lake Roosevelt High School to information and provide an opportunity for questions.
Okanogan Fire District #8 Volunteer Firefighter Brett Read, 38 is in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center after suffering burns Saturday night while fighting the Grass Valley Fire...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows Almost 6,000 Acres
Here is the Saturday afternoon update on the Cougar Creek, Lost, Bannock Lakes and Whitepine Fires provided provided by Cougar Creek Fire Information.
Another Red Flag Warning is in place over the fire area today. Cougar Creek Fire is now at 18,376 acres and 5% containment. Mos...
UPDATE–Cougar Creek Fire Advances, Ardenvoir Level 3 Evacuation Ordered
UPDATE-9am
The Incident Commander on the Cougar Creek Fire said no structures were damaged Friday night when the Cougar Creek Fire was pushed by heavy winds. Shannon Prather said structure crews provided protection throughout the night.
Prath...
Fatal Rollover Crash Discovered Near Pateros
A Pateros woman died in a single vehicle crash discovered along State Route 153 about four miles northwest of Pateros.
Amanda D. Carlson, 34 was pronounced dead at 3 Rivers Hospital. The accident is believed to occurred sometime after midnight Friday. Th...
Poor Air Quality Likely Through The Weekend
Air Quality is ranging from Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy around the Wenatchee Valley Friday afternoon. The situation is not expected to improve over the weekend.
Unhealthy air will be common across Chelan and Okanogan counties due to the large wildfires currently burning. Winds will i...
Entiat River Road Closure Moved To Near Mad River Road
The manned roadblock on Entiat River Road has been moved to milepost 9.77, near the intersection of Mad River Road because of increased fire activity and evacuation orders on the Cougar Creek Fire.
Entiat River Road is closed from MP 9.77 to MP 25
...
Sheriff’s Office Increases Evacuation Levels on Cougar Creek Fire
With Red Flag Warnings of high winds through Saturday, Chelan County Emergency Management announced increased evacuation levels and a new evacuation notice on the Cougar Creek Fire.
The Entiat River Road from Mad River north to the end of the road (approximately to milepost 25) is all now Level 3, which means "leave immediately...