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Chelan County Commission Candidate says he’s Naturally Inclined to “Make Things Better”
Upper Valley resident Zachary Miller is a 2022 candidate for Chelan County Commissioner District 2.
His latest bid for a seat on the commission follows an unsuccessful campaign for the same post four years ago.
Miller, who recently appeared on KPQ’s “The Agenda,” says he knew his chances of winning the 2018 election were remote, but he greatly valued the experience and opportunities being on the b
Wenatchee Police Chief Named President of Influential State Law Enforcement Association
Wenatchee Police Chief Steve Crown is now the president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) board of directors.
Crown officially assumed the role at the organization’s annual meeting last month.
WASPC is a unique association which combines representatives from local, state, tribal, and federal agencies into a single body that works to achieve common goals.
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Cruizin’ Chelan Car Show Returns Friday & Saturday
The 16th annual Cruizin’ Chelan Car Show happens Friday and Saturday in downtown Chelan.
The event is put on by the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce and is considered the kickoff to the tourist destination’s summer season.
The chamber’s Sales & Events Coordinator Jill Babcock says attendees can expect to see a wide variety of rides on two or more wheels.
“We have classic
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Chelan County District Court Judge Candidate says Position Requires the Right Attitude
Wenatchee attorney Jon Volyn, a candidate for Position 1 Judge with Chelan County District Court, says there’s more to being on the bench than knowing the law.
In a recent interview on KPQ’s “The Agenda,” Volyn detailed the wealth of attributes, both personal and professional, that he feels are vital to being an effective adjudicator.
“Being a judge is a
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New Mascot Selected for Moses Lake High School
Moses Lake High School has a new mascot.
On Thursday, the Moses Lake school board unanimously voted in favor of the Mavericks as the school’s new mascot.
The moniker was one of five finalists that were selected from over 1,000 submitted to the district’s renaming committee and replaces the school’s original mascot, “Chiefs.”
The school board a
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Big Bend Community College Relaxing Vaccine Mandate
Students attending Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake this fall will not be required to provide proof of a COVID vaccination.
On Thursday, the school announced the mandate it’s had in place for all students attending in-person classes since the beginning of the 2021-22 school year would be removed.
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Drought Emergency Extended, Expanded for Eastern WA
The Department of Ecology (DOE) expanded its drought emergency declaration Thursday to include watersheds in eight Eastern Washington counties.
Several of the watersheds within the expanded zones are located in Adams, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties...
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Forest Service Raising Fees at Recreation Sites in Central WA
Recreationists in the region will soon notice increased usage fees at many of the recreation sites on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Officials with the forest service say the price hikes are necessary to defray the cost of maintenance and other expenses at the sites
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Local School Districts Providing Student Support, Extra Focus on Security in Wake of Texas Shootings
School districts in the region are working hard to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their students and staff in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Wenatchee School District communications director Diana Haglund says providing a connection to any necessary assistance is of the utmost importance
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Mother of Drowning Victim Establishes GoFundMe Page
The family of the 14-year-old girl who drowned in the Entiat River last Sunday has established a GoFundMe page.
Guadalupe Sanchez, the mother of Yulissa Nunez Sanchez – who was killed after falling into the river at the Lake Creek Campground, says she started the page to assist with her daughter’s funeral expenses.
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