Dylan Carder
Carnival Closed Saturday Due to Wind
The Funtastic Carnival at the Town Toyota Center parking lot is closed Saturday. According to the Apple Blossom Festival Facebook page, it was shut down for safety reasons due to wind.
It is scheduled to re-open on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Chief for a Day Celebration Kicks off Apple Blossom Week
The 99th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival kicked off Thursday with the 16th annual Chief for a Day celebration. Six kids were chosen to represent a local law enforcement agency in full uniform.
Each of the children were presented a badge for their respective departments...
Wenatchee School Bond Short of Needed Votes
The initial numbers show 55% of the votes counted so far approved the Wenatchee High School bond. That is short of 60 percent needed to pass. Superintendent Brian Flones says he is disappointed.
Flones says he's not sure what they will do next if this result holds...
Wild Win BCHL Championship on Home Ice
In front of a crowd of 3,845 at the Town Toyota Center, the Wenatchee Wild defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 3-0 to win the Fred Page Cup and BCHL Championship for the first time in team history. Wenatchee won the series 4-1.
The Wild offense harassed Prince George goalie Evan DeBrouwer with 36 shots on goal...
Fake Starbucks Coupons Appearing Online
(Seattle, WA) -- Seattle-based Starbucks is battling a rash of fake coupons circulating on social media amid accusations of racial profiling in one of their shops.
The coupons feature Starbucks drink images, its green brand and bar codes and implies to offer free drinks to "people of color" or "African-American heritage...
Fans Welcome Wenatchee Wild Home from Prince George
The Wenatchee Wild have the chance to win the Fred Page Cup on home ice Thursday night. Fans couldn't wait that long to show the team their support. An energetic crowd gathered outside the Town Toyota Center Wednesday night to welcome the team home from Prince George...
Injured Hiker Rescued at Castle Rock
An 18 year old woman is recovering from two broken ankles after falling at least 20 feet near Castle Rock Wednesday evening. Kent Sisson with Chelan County Search and Rescue says the rescue took some time.
Sisson says they had to lower her about 500 feet...
Public Feedback Prompts Link Transit Revisions
Link Transit is listening to feedback it received from the public on some of its proposed service changes. It has released some revised proposals for schedule changes to Routes 20, 21, 22, and 26.
Marketing Coordinator Eric West says the revisions were prompted by public comments...
Attorney General Visiting CWU Campus
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will be in Ellensburg Tuesday April 10 speaking on the Central Washington University campus.
The event begins at 3 p.m. in the Student Union and Recreation Center Theatre. That will be followed by at question and answer session...
Deputies Looking for Items Stolen from Soap Lake
The following is a news release from the Grant County Sheriff's Office:
Grant County sheriff’s deputies are asking the public for help locating several pieces of personal property stolen from a home east of Soap Lake.
The burglary happened between March 1 and 16, and thieves left very little behind.
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