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Wenatchee Valley Fire Department spokesperson Kay McKellar says the fire took place on pallets adjacent to the Keyes plant and offices.

The City of East Wenatchee and the Chelan-Douglas Regionial Port Authority invite the community to the free, family friendly event on Saturday, July 8th. The festival celebrates East Wenatchee's aviation history, includes displays of airplanes and interesting exhibits and Japanese cultural activities.

Police Sgt. Cory Bernaiche says was reported at 6:12am Tuesday.

The Commerce Dept. figures indicate adding at 17,000 new homes by 2044 at market-rates will not be enough to meet the local demands in Chelan and Douglas Counties. The state projects between 40 and 55 percent of the new homes that are added will need to be affordably priced for people earning under 80 percent of the area’s median income.

East Wenatchee is hosting Havana Nights with Clearwater Casino, which will have a beer garden.

Fire destroyed two businesses in downtown Cle Elum late Sunday night. Crews responded to the 100 block of East 1st Street around 11:25 p.m. after reports were made of explosion in the area. Spokesperson Katie Batton with the Cle Elum Volunteer Fire Department says firefighters were unable to extinguish the flames in time to save the buildings...

A fundraiser to help finish the Lake Chelan Community Center is now underway. The effort, which kicked off on July 1, is being spearheaded by the Seven Acres Foundation and seeks to raise $250,000 by September 30. The foundation's Maribel Cruz says the money is needed for a variety of items at the new 46,000-square-foot facility...

The Grant County Public Utility District (Grant PUD) is warning its customers about a new scam that's possibly making the rounds. Grant PUD spokesperson Chuck Allen says the utility became aware of the potential issue through one of their customers who called them...

The haze will persist through Thursday night in the Waterville Plateau and the Columbia Basin as well as parts of Okanogan County, including Omak.

With the win and Bellingham’s loss to Victoria, the AppleSox sit a full game ahead of the Bells for first place in the North Division. If the AppleSox match or best the number of wins that the Bells get in the next three games, then Wenatchee will win the North Division’s First Half title and clinch a postseason berth.