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YMCA Considers Move to Chelan PUD Headquarter for New Facility
YMCA Considers Move to Chelan PUD Headquarter for New Facility
The YMCA in Wenatchee on Orondo Avenue is planning a move, potentially to the current Chelan PUD headquarters on Fifth Street. The YMCA is working in conjunction with a locally based developer to nail down the PUD property. "We can't move too far away from the downtown corridor ...
Inslee Appoints Robert Grim as Okanogan County Superior Court Judge
Inslee Appoints Robert Grim as Okanogan County Superior Court Judge
Former Wenatchee defense attorney Robert W. Grim will be Okanogan County's next Superior Court judge after being selected by Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday. Grim had recently co-founded a law firm in Winthrop after serving as Okanogan County District Court judge from 2015 to 2021 ...
East Wenatchee Paying Douglas County to Clear Homeless Camps
East Wenatchee Paying Douglas County to Clear Homeless Camps
East Wenatchee will use taxpayer dollars to clean up homeless camps throughout the city. The city council Tuesday approved the mayor to sign a new agreement with Douglas County to have its Solid Waste crews clean up the camps and dispose of the garbage ...
Police Reform Bill in State Senate Gets Backing from Law Enforcement, Resistance from Public Interest Groups
Police Reform Bill in State Senate Gets Backing from Law Enforcement, Resistance from Public Interest Groups
Lawmakers in Olympia are deciding whether to move forward on a proposal that's getting strong support from police agencies. The bipartisan bill from Democrat Kevin Van De Wege of Sequim loosens restrictions on officers after many departments complained that laws passed last year hindered them from going after suspects ...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issues Emergency Rule Barring Use of Credit Scores
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issues Emergency Rule Barring Use of Credit Scores
A new state rule bans insurance companies from using a person’s credit score to set their auto, homeowner or rental insurance. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced the change Tuesday, saying it's aimed at people struggling financially from the pandemic who could have delinquencies show up on their credit reports. T ...
Pacific Northwest Is The Place To Be For Valentine’s Day
Pacific Northwest Is The Place To Be For Valentine’s Day
A study of the 100 largest cities in America has named Seattle the 2nd best city for Valentine's Day 2022. WalletHub examined each city across 27 metrics, ranging from florists per capita to forecasted rain to the cost of a three-course meal for two. The Emerald C ...
Confluence Health Adds Details on COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Confluence Health Adds Details on COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Confluence Health is now providing new details in reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations. The health provider is now distinguishing between people hospitalized "with" the virus and those admitted "for" the virus. People admitted "with" the virus were hospitalized for another ailment, and then tested positive for COVID-19 ...

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