Dave Bernstein
Jeff Smith, “Heart and Soul” of PUD is Retiring
A member of Chelan PUD's Senior Management team, Jeff Smith is retiring after 30 years with the district. Family, friends and co-workers wished him a happy retirement at a PUD hosted ceremony Wednesday. We caught up to a few of the well wishers in attendance to ask their thoughts on Smith's impact on the PUD.
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Wenatchee School District Announces New Communications Director
The Wenatchee School District (WSD) has named Diana Haglund as its new director of communications. Haglund will replace retiring WSD public information officer Teri Fink.
Haglund assumes this role after serving as the District’s Wenatchee Learns coordinator for the last six years. “There are inc...
Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” Torch Run through Wenatchee
The Special Olympics law enforcement torch run made stops in Wenatchee, Ephrata and Leavenworth on Wednesday enroute to the USA Games in Seattle.
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz, East Wenatchee Police Chief Randy Harrison, Detective Brandon Johnson and Special Olympic Athlete John Sherbert spoke to a welcoming crowd in Centennial Park...
Washington State Ranked 4th in Independence Day Danger
Washington state is the fourth most dangerous state in the U-S to celebrate Independence Day according to a new study released by the website A-Secure-Life-dot com.
The main reason is the high risk of brush and wildfires. Impaired driving also played a factor.
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Plea Deal Possible in Sleepy Hollow Fire
The man who admitted to setting the Sleepy Hollow Fire three years ago has told a judge he wants to plead guilty.
Our news partner iFiber One is reporting attorney's for 39 year old Jeremy J. Kendall of Wenatchee suggest a plea agreement may be reached...
Special Olympics Torch Run Visits Wenatchee, Ephrata
The Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" celebration will make stops in Wenatchee and Ephrata on Wednesday.
East Wenatchee Police Detective Brandon Johnson is representing Washington State law enforcement from 47 states who are carrying the "Flame of Hope" torch across Washington to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle July 1st...
State Emergency Officials Learning from Kilauea Eruption
When emergency management workers from Washington travel to Hawaii to help respond to the Kilauea volcanic eruption, they also learn valuable lessons for Washington’s own volcano program.
Brian Terbush, Washington Emergency Management Division’s volcano program coordinator, recently returned from a five-day stint in Hawaii, where he observed the erupting Kilauea volcano and spent time working in a
Coroner Rules Mt. Stuart Fatality an Accident
The Chelan County Coroner has concluded the Seattle man killed Sunday on Mt Stuart died of critical injuries suffered when he fell several hundred feet.
Coroner Wayne Harris performed an examination today on 32 year old Varun Sadavarte and determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and chest...
New U.S. Citizens Take Oath
North Central Washington's newest U.S. Citizens will take an Oath of Naturalization at a ceremony Tuesday night in Town Toyota Center. Norma Gallegos said citizenship classes began 8 years ago in Wenatchee.
"To be eligible, they have had to be living here legally and go through the whole process including a criminal background check and it is an amazing moment because after they have been pr
Commissioners Briefed on Fatal Accident at Rock Island Dam
Chelan PUDs Safety Director Brian Odell gave PUD Commissioners an update Monday on steps taken since technician Eddie Bromiley was killed June 13th at Rock Island Dam. Bromiley was hit by a piece of steel from a spillway structure during a testing procedure.
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