Kalie Drago

The Confluence Parkway project is underway as stakeholders start the hiring process for surveyors to conduct a land survey. The project has been in the works for a decade to combat traffic, particularly on North Wenatchee Avenue. "North Wenatchee Avenue is doing about 40,000 cars a day and getting worse and worse for anybody that drives it," said Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz ... Read Mor

Chelan County Regional Jail and the Behavioral Health unit, the crisis care unit that works in conjunction with the Sheriff's office, are reporting an uptick in people from February to March. The jail housed 84 people in February and that jumped to 164 people ...

Five new at large members will sit on the Chelan Douglas Health District Board after both sets of county commissioners approved the appointees. Dr. Bindu Nayak, Alma Chacon, Marissa Smith, Joseph Hunter and Bill Sullivan are the new Chelan Douglas Health District board ...

Chelan County is preparing to start the almost $2 million Cascade Orchard Bridge construction project in July. Commissioners moved into a $1.9 million contract with construction company, MJ Hughes Construction, based out of Vancouver, WA. The county has previously patched Cascade Orchard Bridge, but is now pursuing a permanent fix to resurfacing the bridge ...

Numerica Credit Union is offering $20,000 in scholarship funds for high school seniors and college students. The credit union is launching its spring scholarship programs with four $2,500 Continuing Education scholarships up for grabs and ten $1,000 $tarting Off Right Scholarships ...

Wenatchee Rotary Club is donating $128,000 to five local organizations in funds collected at its annual auction. The rotary selected organizations connected to children to stay with its theme, 'For the Kids'. "We chose the theme, 'For the Kids' auction, to assist kids in the Valley to give them extra assistance, especially through the pandemic," said Alice Meyer, president ...

The Community Foundation of NCW and the Methow Valley Fund linked to provide $97,000 to 23 nonprofits. The Methow Valley Fund advisory board selected grant awardees. "In addition, because of some really amazing gifts from local Methow Valley folks, we're able to do something really exciting and that's the Game Changer grant," said Beth Stipe, executive director ...

Chelan Earth Day is returning to Riverwalk Park on April 16 after the event was paused for two years due to the pandemic. The fair opens at 10 and runs until 4. "The Chelan Earth Day Fair is when everyone emerges out of winter mode and into spring ...

The National Weather Service is reporting a strong low pressure system is rolling in over the weekend, meaning snow is likely on the mountain passes. According to meteorologist, Steven Van Horn, a cold front is expected Monday and the snow levels should lower by Monday night ...

The city of East Wenatchee is negotiating with Douglas County on annexing four parcels of land into the city. The largest chunk of land included in the annex is south of East Wenatchee and makes an almost pie shape. This area encompasses everything south of 3rd and 4th Street and west of Kentucky Avenue ...