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ALCOA to Pay Chelan PUD $62M on Agreement
Alcoa will make a $62.4 million payment to Chelan PUD on Tuesday that is due on a power sales agreement.
PUD General Manager Steve Wright said “We will use these dollars to stay focused on implementing our strategic priorities of investing in our assets and people, reducing our debt and implementing the Public Power Benefit program.”
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Governor Visits Wenatchee, Quincy on Broadband Tour
Gov Jay Inslee visited Wenatchee and Quincy Thursday during a three day listening tour of the state to learn about broadband needs and solutions.
Expanding high-speed internet statewide is a priority for the Governor who also visited the Eastern Washington communities of Pomeroy, Pullman, and Chewelah, and La Push on the Quileute Indian Reservation...
Restaurant Owner Encouraging Others to Donate Meals to Family of PUD Worker
A local business owner who helped organize a candlelight vigil for the Chelan PUD employee killed Wednesday is also helping his family during the tough days of adjustment that lie ahead. Lisa Stanton, owner of Lisa Bee's, is asking other restaurant owners to join her by donating gift cards to help the family of Eddie Bromiley "Rather than having people dropping by with meals, I thought I w
Wenatchee Run With A Cop 5K Run/Walk on Saturday
Bad guys run from the cops but good guys can run with the cops this Saturday! Wenatchee Police Officer Jared Shepard is helping organize the 2nd Annual Run With The Cops , a 5k Run or Walk to support local Special Olympians, "We do a lot of fundraisers for Special Olympics here in the valley and the cool thing is all of the money that we make stays here with our local athletes" accordi
Candlelight Vigil Organized for PUD Technician
WENATCHEE, WA – Edward “Eddie” Bromiley, a technician for Chelan PUD’s Central Maintenance group, died Wednesday in an accident at Rock Island Dam.
During crane testing the 40-year-old employee was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure.
Bromiley had worked at Che
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1944 Vintage DC-3 Arrives in Wenatchee for Aviation Days at Pangborn Airport
A vintage aircraft flew into Pangborn Airport Thursday afternoon and took members of the media on a flight up the Columbia River. Pilot Gene Vezetti with the Historic Flight Foundation out of Everett, WA says the plane built in 1944, once performed military service and was retrofitted for life as a corporate plane for the Johnson & Johnson Company and later the International Shoe Machine Comp
Westside High School Class of 2018 is 2nd Largest Ever
Wenatchee's WestSide High School Commencement Ceremony is Thursday in the Wenatchee Convention Center.
Principal Kory Kalahar says the nearly 90 seniors graduating in the Class of 2018 make up the second largest class in Westside's 32 year history, "each one of them, just like all the graduates in the Wenatchee Valley have a unique story" said Kalahar...
Chelan PUD Power Outage on Skyline Drive, Number 2 Canyon
Chelan PUD is reporting power is out on Skyline Drive, west to Castle View and up Number 2 Canyon. The PUD anticipated up to 3 hours to restore power. The cause is an equipment failure. The notice was posted around 4:45pm on Chelan PUD's twitter feed. Follow Chela...
Oil Response Teams at Confluence Park, Only a Drill
Chelan County Emergency Management is hosting a training exercise with the Department of Ecology (DOE) on Thursday at Confluence State Park.
Joye Redfield-Wilder at DOE says local first responders will get to rehearse an oil spill response using the Ecology Department's equipment that is stored in strategic locations around the state. "Ou...
Candidates Sought to Serve as Interim Sheriff
CORRECTION: The Chairman of the Douglas County Republican Central Committee was incorrectly identified in the original post below. David Andrews is the Chairman. A corrected email link for interested candidates is also provided here; dcrccemail@gmail.com
The Douglas Count...