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A Wenatchee Man will serve close to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography. The judgement was issued Thursday for 54-year-old Miguel Estrada Morales, who reached a plea deal in federal court back in February...

Unstable weather conditions may result in rapid fire growth for the White River and Irving Peak fires on Wednesday and Thursday.

Fire damaged an apartment unit in East Wenatchee late Wednesday morning. Crews from Chelan County Fire District No. 1 and Douglas County Fire District No. 2 responded to the 800 block of North Baker Avenue just before noon. Chelan 1 deputy chief, Andy Davidson, says firefighters were able to knock the fire down within about five minutes...

The shelter is providing free emergency pet boarding for people who get a Level 3 evacuation notice during a wildfire.

The Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority is still in a holding pattern with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over funding for a capital improvement project at Pangborn Memorial Airport. The Port’s Director of Airports, Trent Moyers, says everything is in place for the overhaul, except the money to pay for it. “...

Auroras are caused by charged particles ejected from the sun hitting the earth's magnetic field

Construction is roughly $14.5 million and should begin later in August and is anticipated to be open by the fall of 2023.

The man arrested after climbing to the top of the Sellar Bridge Friday afternoon now has a court date at the end of the month. The 32-year-old man has misdemeanor charges for disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal trespassing. Officer Edgar Barajas filed a probable cause affidavit with the court, saying when he arrived on scene the man was standing on the edge of the bridge with a rope in h

Recreationists on Lake Wenatchee are advised to stay towards the shore as crews scoop water out of Lake Wenatchee towards the center of the lake.

The city of East Wenatchee is touting it's repeal of a $20 vehicle licensing fee. The fee has funded the City’s Transportation Benefit District for nearly the past decade. The City Council repealed the tax Tuesday night and replaced it with a 0.1 per...

The two employees were reportedly pinned by a roll of steel rebar

The cause is currently unknown

An inversion layer is expected to hold smoke in the valley bottoms during the evening hours

Officers say they found that a 65-year-old woman from Riverside, California had been hit by a semi in the parking lot.

Troopers say 35-year-old Stephanie Starkweather died at the scene after driving off the roadway on SR 17 about 15 miles southeast of Mansfield Saturday night.

At a meeting this week, a member of the Chelan-Douglas Board of Health made a motion to prohibit health care employees from providing COVID-19 vaccinations or information about them to those under the age of 18. Bill Sullivan, who was appointed to the board in March, has been critical about the COVID vaccine’s effectiveness and safety even prior to being on the board. E...

PUD commissioners are considering the final contracting step for the project, as well as a boost to its overall budget.

Air quality monitors have also been placed throughout the surrounding area to make sure there is no further risk to the community

Deputies say two electric bicycles were stolen out a residential garage by burglars.

An elderly man received serious injuries after his pickup truck went off the roadway near Mattawa Tuesday morning. Trooper Jeremy Weber with the Washington State Patrol says the accident occurred on State Route 243 at the roundabout just west of Mattawa...

Twenty-year-old Spencer Simpson joined the other three members of the Patriot Front in pleading not guilty, although he was the only one to appear in person.

The bodies of the victims are now in the care of the Grant County Coroner's Office, who will be performing an autopsy and notifying next of kin

Law enforcement, including the Grant County Sheriff's Office and Moses Lake Police Department, allegedly asked the unnamed suspect multiple times to come out before forcing entry into the home.

Police say the 32-year-old man who climbed the George Sellar Bridge led to its closure for about an hour before they were able to talk him down with promises of cigarettes and water.