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The East Wenatchee City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept the city's share of American Rescue Plan funding. The city will get a little over $3 million from the federal government, with roughly $215,000 of that already spent within the community ...

The daughter of a woman facing felony charges for activity at Eastmont Junior High School now faces her own charges. Forty-seven-year-old Amanda Austin is accused of illegally entering the school with her 14-year-old daughter and circulating explicit photographs of a former friend of the daughter ...

Bitcoin mining operations in Chelan County are about to be charged more for the electricity they use. County PUD Commissioners approved the move this week which will increase energy costs for Bitcoin mining by about 29 percent. The businesses are being bumped up from the high-density load rate schedule to the newly created cryptocurrency rate schedule (also known as Rate 36), which Commissioner Ga

Washington’s annual Free Fishing Weekend takes place this Saturday and Sunday. Residents and non-residents are allowed to fish without a license across the state in any waters open to anglers. There's also no requirement this weekend to display a Vehicle Access Pass or Discover Pass while visiting Washington state parks or state recreational lands under the Department of Natural Resources and Wash

The Wenatchee City Pool opens on Saturday. The opening marks the lick-off of the Summer program season from Wenatchee Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services. Summer Day Camp begins on Monday, with the city's three wading pools opening the following Monday, June 20, in in Pennsylvania, Washington and Methow Parks from 1-5 pm Monday - Friday.  ...

It’s been a tough season for cherry growers in the region and as this year’s harvest approaches, estimates for the 2022 crop are down considerably. B.J. Thurlby, president of the Washington State Fruit Commission, says the unseasonably cool weather this spring is the biggest reason for the marked shortfall. “The bi ...

Chelan County Fire District 1 and Douglas County Fire District 2 Chief Brian Brett is continuing his push to convince voters to combine the two districts as well as approve a rate increase in the upcoming August election. The rate increase would bring the two districts' levy rate to $1 ...

A second early morning fire in three months has left some damage at Keyes Fibre on U.S. 97A north of Wenatchee. Firefighters arrived at about 2:15 am today and located a fire in an oven at the factory, which was put out by roughly 3:45am ...

The City of Leavenworth is urging the public to refrain from practical jokes after a public fountain appeared to be overflowing with soap suds Monday morning. Public works employees began the cleanup process after the discovery in front of the Festhalle Civic Center ...

The Othello School District is making immediate security changes after a student threat led to felony charges and a lockdown Monday. A letter was sent to parents Tuesday outlining the changes, which include beefed up scrutiny on visitors and a requirement for all exterior doors at k-6 schools to be locked at all times ...