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Mattawa Man Holds Two Alleged Thieves at Gunpoint
A property owner held two men at gunpoint early Tuesday after he reportedly caught them attempting to burglarize his shop near Mattawa.
Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 20000 block of Road 23 Southwest at around 3 a.m. af
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Search for Missing Paddle Boarder Continues on Lake Keechelus
Search and rescue teams in Kittitas County are combing Lake Keechelus in hopes of locating a missing paddle boarder.
The 39-year-old man from Sammamish was declared missing yesterday evening after he reportedly fell from his paddle board
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COVID Vaccine Mandate Dropped for Wildland Firefighters
Gov. Jay Inslee has removed COVID vaccination requirements for all wildland firefighters in the state.
Inslee made the announcement today (Monday) after issuing an updated proclamation regarding Washington’s vaccine requirements on Friday.
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Contract Awarded for Maiden Lane Extension Project
The City of Wenatchee has selected a contractor for the Maiden Lane Temporary Extension project.
The project will construct an access road extending to the Kenzie’s Landing Trailhead.
The city’s Capital Projects Manager Charlotte Mitchell says the much of the new road will initially be unpaved.
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Chelan PUD Rolling Out First Smart Meters
The Chelan County PUD is ready to roll out its change over to smart meter technology.
John Stoll, the PUD’s managing director of customer utilities, says the first batch of meters being installed are part of what the utility is calling its “Beta phase.”
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Cascade School District Board Receives Award from NCESD
The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) recently celebrated several award recipients during its annual Friend of Children awards.
During the event the Cascade School District board of directors was recognized as the NCESD’s 2022 Board of the Year.
NCESD Super
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Annual Leavenworth Bird Fest Returns this Weekend
The Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest is underway and runs through this weekend at the Wenatchee River Institute.
The annual event, which is celebrating its 20th year in 2022, invites bird enthusiasts of all ages and experience to enjoy the wide variety of avian life in North Central Washington
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Return of Endangered Sandhill Cranes Closes Portion of Methow Wildlife Area
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is closing 240 acres of the Methow Wildlife Area to protect a pair of nesting Sandhill cranes.
The WDFW’s Staci Lehman (LAY-man) says the endangered birds are nesting in a section of the area known as the Big Valley Unit.
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One Dead Following Single-Vehicle Accident on Malaga-Alcoa Highway
A single-vehicle accident killed one and snarled traffic on the Malaga-Alcoa Highway early this (Wednesday) morning.
Chelan County Sheriff’s Office chief of patrol Adam Musgrove says several calls came in just before 4 a.m. about the incident.
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Inflation Increasing Number of People Using Local Food Banks
As inflation worsens across the nation and here at home, more people are turning to food banks and other human services organizations for help.
Kaylin Bettinger, executive director of Leavenworth-based Upper Valley Mend, says her not-for-profit has seen a 35 percent increase in the number of people seeking assistance since the start of the year
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