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Troopers say a pickup truck driven by 26-year-old Johnny Serrano Salgado was westbound five miles west of Ellensburg when the truck rolled and land on the hwy.

Dillan Bateman pleaded guilty Thursday in Douglas County Superior Court to five charges, including theft, malicious mischief and trying to elude police.

Several School buses and other items were tagged with gang graffiti late last month while police received numerous calls of graffiti in nearby residential areas

Have you made a will? If something should happen to you - Who would take care of your children? Who would inherit your assets and personal property? How do you make a will? We explain here. You can get a legal document - that explains how you’d want any assets, property, or material belongings to be distributed to your spouse/domestic partner, children, family, family pets, and even friends.  A ..

As I have said before, I love Christmas music. And the history of Christmas music goes all the way back to at least 400 AD

Health officials are reporting the first death of the 2023-24 flu season in Grant County. The Grant County Health District (GCHD) says the victim, whose gender and age were not released, had underlying health conditions. GCHD spokesperson, Lexi Smith, says the fatality coincides with the district's official announcement of the start of flu season, which is being recognized along with two other ill

Do You Remember Lois’s Drive-In?  We've all seen the old closed down hamburger drive-in when driving through Orondo on Highway 2. Its now an aging white concrete structure with the iconic red and blue stripes - that someone kindly repainted a few years ago. A few mo...

The Grant County Sheriff's Office has lost another member of its K9 ranks. On Thursday (Dec. 7), the sheriff's office announced that K9 Chewbacca is being retired after spending over five years on the force. Spokesperson, Kyle Foreman, says Chewbacca's departure leaves the sheriff's office with only one remaining K9 unit...

Dog rescues from ice-filled swimming pool after neighbor hears the dog in distress. The dog would have likely drowned if the situation was not reported.

No matter where you go this weekend, don't forget, extra marshmallows and yes to the chocolate candy spoon.

Bail for Darren Daniel Hunter was reduced Thursday after his lawyer filed a motion this week, but he remains in Chelan County jail unable to make the payment.

More toys that were recalled or even pulled from the marketplace over safety issues.

More roads in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest are starting to close to vehicle traffic for the season.

The dangerous toys we grew up with and hopefully survived without any injuries!

The SUV Driven by 47-year-old Deborah Hansen was found abandoned in the Apple Capital Loop Trail parking lot off Empire Ave. in East Wenatchee.

The Postal Service is calling for most mail in zip codes starting with 988 – the greater Wenatchee area – to be sent to Spokane for processing.

Mixbook Recently published their list of the top 75 Most Christmassy Towns in the U.S. We were surprised that Leavenworth didn’t make the TOP TEN. There were three Pacific Northwest locations listed (and one from Montana.) The four most popular Christmas towns from our region were: * Ashland, Oregon #15 * Sun Valley Idaho #17 * Leavenworth, Washington #30 * Bozeman, Montana #57 3,000 people acros

Chelan County is looking for volunteers to serve on a new steering committee that will assist in updating its Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plans. Lisa Dowling, a specialist with Chelan County Natural Resources says the plans are used to identify natural hazards and the risks they pose to the county...

The campaign wraps up on the last day of December and has raised more than $600,000 in each of the past two years

Law Enforcement agencies in the region are warning their internet followers about a recent spike in spam that's been plaguing their social media sites. Spokesperson Kyle Foreman with the Grant County Sheriff's Office says the spam is often accompanied by a link with a bogus and sensational headline...

With the flu in full force this winter season, ask me how I know, sometimes we just can't get the energy to get out and get food.

An Ephrata woman is in jail after police say she was found trespassing and prowling at a property in rural Adams County. Nineteen-year-old Tianna Gene Marie Trumble was arrested in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane near Schrag about 30 miles west of Ritzville at just before noon on Wednesday (Dec...

I love music, almost every kind of music. (dixie land gets on my nerves a little bit) I have loved music since I discovered radio.

Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis says one change will let police to take action against violators of disabled parking.