Kevin Rounce
East Wenatchee PD Looking for Vehicle Prowler Who Stole Handgun, Other Valuables
East Wenatchee Police are reminding the public to lock their cars at night, and looking for help after an unidentified person stole $750 worth of valuables, including a firearm, between S Jarvis and S Houston Avenues Friday in multiple vehicle prowls
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State House Passes Transportation Budget
The State House passed the biennium transportation budget Friday.
12th District Rep. Keith Goehner says this is different a bigger, transportation package that is still being worked on.
"This is just a bare bones budget. It really doesn't have any of the projects that we all hope to get in our respective districts
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Underage Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Injuring Three
A 13-year-old was behind the wheel of a 2003 Honda Accord that rolled over on SR 243 near the Vernita Bridge, injuring three late Saturday night.
State Patrol Trooper John Bryant says they are investigating the possibility the other two men were under the influence
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Chelan County Fire District 1 Uses Fire on Squilchuck Road to Remind Homeowners About Proper Burning
Fire crews responded to a reported brush fire up Squilchuck Road Saturday morning for a controlled burn that was threatening to get out of control.
Chelan County Fire District 1 PIO Kay McKellar says a homeowner in the area did not have a direct water source, and had to go to the creek to get the water to fight the blaze
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State House Passes Bipartisan Capital Budget
The State House passed the capital budget over the weekend, and it included $45 million in projects for the 12th district.
Rep. Mike Steele is the ranking Republican on the committee that oversaw the development of the budget.
"The total for the capital budget looks like it'll be around $6
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Boaters Asked to Give Wide Berth Upstream from Rocky Reach Dam
Chelan PUD is asking boaters on the Columbia River upstream from Rocky Reach Dam to provide extra space as crews are working on the floating boat barriers in that area.
The utility says they need at least 1,700 feet of space, or the length of five football fields, for safety
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Getting $5.5 Million in Grant Funding for Land Acquisition
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will be receiving $5.5 million in grant funding as part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Public Affairs Officer Victoria Wilkins says they will use it to acquire land along the I-90 corridor.
"Acquiring those checkerboard lands helps preserve access, helps ensure those lands are never developed in a way that prevents the public from accessing adjace
Trees to be Removed at Washington Park
The City of Wenatchee's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is contracting the removal of some trees from Washington Park beginning April 12th.
Director Dave Erickson says it could significantly change the appearance of the park
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Grant County Fire District 13 Stresses Safety After Fire at Rimrock
Grant County Fire District 13 crews responded to a trailer fire Wednesday that threatened to grow due to dry vegetation in the area.
The occupant of the travel trailer was unable to call in the fire as their phone burnt up, but the smoke was seen and called in by many others
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Man Arrested After Armed Robbery in North Wenatchee Ave Leads to Pursuit
A man is in custody on charges of robbery after stealing from the Circle K on North Wenatchee Ave early Thursday morning.
Wenatchee Police Sgt. Joe Eaton said the suspect pulled a knife on the clerk, swinging at him, and implied he had a gun, before taking a large sum of money and fleeing in a white Toyota Corolla up Easy St where he was seen by Chelan County Sheriff's Deputies
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