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Fire Crews Contain 20-Acre Road 20 Fire Monday
Douglas County Fire District 5 crews, along with BLM and other firefighters from around the region responded to a brush fire on Road 20 NW just north of McNeil Canyon Road.
Chief Tyler Caille says the blaze started Sunday afternoon.
"The fire was reported as an out of control burn by resident located near the location
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Memorial Day Remembrances Return to Wenatchee Valley
After services last year were canceled due to COVID-19, remembrances were held on Memorial Day to remember those who lost their life in service to this county.
East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford was participating in her first services in an official capacity
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Plane Crashes in Cashmere, but No One Injured
Chelan County Sheriff's Deputies responded to reports of a plane crash in Cashmere Sunday evening.
Corporal Lee Risdon says the initial call came from someone who noticed a plane have engine troubles.
"Crews from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office, Washington State Patrol and the local fire districts responded to the area and a plane that had crashed in the area of the 700 block of Pioneer A
Hit and Run Accident Nets East Wenatchee Man Multiple Charges
A 47-year-old East Wenatchee man was taken into custody for DUI and Hit and Run after she ran a stop sign at Nile Road and SR28 and was struck by a vehicle.
The State Patrol says Rosalino Osorio Ramirez was a Toyota Tundra on Nile when entered the highway and was struck by Ford C-Max
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Liberty Orchards to Remain Open, Negotiations on Sale Continuing
Liberty Orchards in Cashmere, makers of Aplets and Cotlets posted on their Facebook page Friday that they will not close after the Memorial Day Weekend as originally intended.
The company says they are negotiating with a prospective buyer and will remain open, continuing normal operations
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End of Watch – Ride to Remember Visits Grant County Sheriff’s Office
A memorial for law enforcement officers that died while in the line of duty stopped by Ephrata to visit the Grant County Sheriff's Office Friday.
Chairman of Beyond the Call of Duty, Ride to Remember JC Shah says they are hoping to honor hundreds police officers, sheriff's deputies and more
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Chelan County Sued Over Voter Discrimination
Chelan County is one of three counties in the state being sued over voter discrimination.
The lawsuit, filed by a Tri-Cities woman, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Latino Community fund claims that more than 4,500 Latinos were denied their right to vote in 2020
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Early Morning Fire Strikes Dry Campsite in Manson Saturday
Manson Fire crews responded early Saturday morning to sounds of an explosion and a fire above Roses and Wapato Lakes.
Chief Arnold Baker says it took them a little while to find the site and the access road.
"It turned out to be an orchard that had campsites in it
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Chelan County Hires Sasha Sleiman to be Housing Program Coordinator
Chelan County moved quickly to hire a Housing Program Coordinator after the City of Wenatchee ended their contractual relationship for homeless funding.
Former Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Director Sasha Sleiman will lead the new group to help create affordable housing
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Pybus Bistro Potentially Leaving Market
One of the longest tenured eateries at the Pybus Public Market will potentially be leaving the facility soon and opening up somewhere else in the Wenatchee Valley.
In a press release from Market Executive Director, it stated that the restaurant is leaving to open a new daytime restaurant
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