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Small-town Lights: Liberty Bell Takes 1B Title to Open WIAA State Football Championship Weekend at Husky Stadium

I started wondering, where are some cool places you can go for a Christmas celebration in Washington state.

The NCW Community Toy Drive, Lifeline and Hooked on Toys have teamed up to celebrate Christmas and to lend a helping hand to those in NCW!

 First of all, it’s When-NATCH-eee, not When-NAW-CHEE. You can always tell someone is not from around here when they mispronounce Wenatchee …or the big town of Spokane.   Here’s a rhyme to help you remember both: I’ll never forget when Duran Duran Once played a concert in Spokane  (Duran Duran played at the Spokane Opera House on March 5th, 2005) Or how about The Beatles wrote songs that were ver

Soup, perfect for cold days, if it's raining, snowing, you name it, it's always a good time for some hearty soup! Where can we find the best soups in Wenatchee?

Learn why Wenatchee, WA is the ideal city to shop in and save your money this holiday season.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is investigating after the discovery of a dead man inside a Wenatchee residence yesterday (Thursday, Nov. 30). The body of 41-year-old Leon Prokopioff of Cashmere was found during a multi-agency sweep of the house on Terminal Avenue...

Snow Expected to Pile Up in the Mountain Passes If you’re planning a trip across the Cascade Mountains - in either direction, we advise you to check with the Washington Department of Transportation Mountain Pass reports first.  We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and compiled the weekend weather forecasts and links to click for real-time updates on all four major mountain passes (Blewett, Snoqual

A 71-year-old man is facing DUI charges following a single-vehicle rollover accident in Kittitas County Thursday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol reports the crash occurred on Interstate-90 about nine miles west of Ellensburg near Thorp at 5:15 p...

Beginning in late December, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Commercial Floriculture Survey with approximately 1,100 producers throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Three people have injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Douglas County Thursday evening. The Washington State Patrol says the wreck occurred when an SUV struck a pickup truck that was parked on the shoulder of State Route 173 near Brewster at around 8:30 p...

A Mansfield man is in jail after police in Lincoln County say he led them on a vehicle pursuit through miles of wheat fields on Wednesday afternoon. Deputies spotted 41-year-old Joseph Lee Cooper driving a pickup truck that had been reported stolen out of Chelan and the chase began on U...

Juvenile Chinook salmon traveling downstream had a survival rate of almost 94 percent while almost 100 percent of adult fish traveling back upstream survived.

The county has hired a travel and tourism marketing company to study the strengths, needs and gaps in the county's tourism industry.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced its regulations for the state's 2023-2024 coastal steelhead fishing season.

The History of Train Travel through Stevens Pass On September 18, 1889, the name of the old Minneapolis & St. Cloud Railroad Company was changed to the Great Northern Railway Company.  The mission of connecting Minneapolis/St. Paul with Seattle via the Rocky Mountains and Stevens Pass became a reality - in the summer of 1893.  ...

Early last week, the Penticton Vees Hockey Club announced the signing of a very familiar name to fans of the Wenatchee Wild’s BCHL era. Former Wenatchee Wild forward Cade Littler signed on and joined the Vees immediately. LIttler now wears #10 for Penticton. In h...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says travel on U.S. Highway 2 through the Leavenworth area will be slower than usual during the first three weekends of December. DOT spokesperson, Lauren Loebsack, says the slowdowns will be caused by the town's annual Village of Lights celebration...

Every year, some requests cross the line and they get added to the list of more than 13,000 banned words in WA state.

Prosecutors have filed 13 felony charges against Abraham Escalera of Chelan, including child rape and sexual exploitation of a minor.

A GoFundMe page has been established for a Tonasket mother and daughter who lost their home to fire yesterday (Wednesday, Nov. 29). Cyndi Benitez and her 12-year-old daughter, Eden, were forced to evacuate the residence when the fire broke out in the early morning hours...

It's almost that time of year again to be aware of the snowy passes or even when it will snow in town next. But when do we put our Studded Tires on? With the first snow fall?

The heaviest use of roads in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest right now is from people looking to chop down a Christmas Tree, which is allowed in many areas.

Also, DO NOT WRAP THE GIFT IN HOLIDAY PAPER! Make them feel extra special with the "happy birthday" wrapping.