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Reichert Says He Will Not Run for Governor
Former 8th District Representative Dave Reichert is passing up a run for Washington state governor.
The former Republican Congressman issued a statement yesterday saying he's decided not to challenge current Governor Jay Inslee on his bid for a third term...
Washington State Patrol Launches Sex Assault Kit Tracking
The Washington State Patrol’s new online tracking system for sexual assault kits has concluded its roll-out phase and is now fully implemented.
The online system, modeled after a similar one in Canada, is developed by STACS DNA, Inc. Survivors...
Wild Fall to West Kelowna Tuesday Night
The Wenatchee Wild skated into West Kelowna on Tuesday night, but came back empty-handed as the Warriors won their fifth in a row, topping the Wild 6-2.
The game started with Wenatchee on a power play as the Warriors were penalized for “delay of game” in a warm-up violation for not vacating the ice on time. The Wild p...
Wenatchee FFA Finishes 11th in National Competition
Students from Wenatchee High School traveled to Indianapolis, IN last week to participate in the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Agriculture Sales Career Development Event (CDE). Wenatchee FFA members Kadi Compton, Adi Mathison, Kody Richards, and Rose Vejvoda competed against 40 other state winning teams from throughout the country...
Grant County Health District Investigating Two Cases of Whooping Cough
Grant County Health Officer, Dr. Alexander Brzezny, has issued the following alert to the Grant County media: Grant County Health District (GCHD) staff are investigating two (2) Grant County residents with laboratory confirmed whooping cough (pertussis). The...
Students Can Participate in Mock Election Before Tuesday
Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced Wednesday that the annual Student Mock Election is open from now until Nov. 6.
The Mock Election is a non-partisan educational event that teaches children and teenagers how to become informed voters. Stu...
Monday is World Stroke Day
It's World Stroke Day, and one Washington state survivor is talking about life after his stroke and what people can do to prevent its worst effects. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the Evergreen State, and the number six cause of death...
Ephrata Asks for Caution Halloween Night
Wednesday evening, 31 October, the downtown area of Ephrata will be full of families walking, mostly in costume, between several different events. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring
this festival at no cost to local families on Wednesday evening...
Leavenworth Man Arrested After Shooting at BNSF Workers
From CCSO: Sheriff Brian Burnett reports on October 23, 2018 at approximately 10:43 p.m., Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 12000 block of Chumstick Hwy, approximately four miles north of Leavenworth, for the report of a male subject firing a gun at co-workers.
B...