Yakima, WA Airport Could See Two New City Flight Routes Soon
Residents desperately want to see Yakima Airport get flights to cities other than just Seattle. See which two cities airport officials are hoping to get soon!
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UPDATE: Orondo Man Arrested Following US 97 Closure Monday
Authorities apprehends an Orondo man related to the closure of US 97 Monday afternoon.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office says police arrested 39-year-old James Martin following reports of an armed man threatening people and assaulting neighbors with a taser...
US97 Closed Near Orondo for Law Enforcement Activity
UPDATE: US 97 was reopened Monday night and the incident resolved that prompted a closure. More details have yet to be released from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
ORIGINAL POST: Details are limited but law enforcement activity near Orondo has prompted a closure of US97 in the area.
The Douglas Cou...
Washington State on Alert: Is Mount Adams Primed for Eruption?
Are you concerned about another eruption in Wa State?
Burnt Debris in Back of Truck Causes Thick Smoke in Wenatchee
A vehicle fire occured this afternoon in south Wenatchee.
Wenatchee Fire Chief Brian Brett says the blaze occured in the 100 block of Chapman Road in south Wenatchee at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Brett says fire crews responded to reports of thick smoke and found someone burned debris in the back of a pickup truck...
Ohme Gardens Needs Help After Windstorm Damage
A recent windstorm caused significant damage at Ohme Gardens, the popular alpine gardens tourist attraction above Olds Station in Wenatchee.
The Friends of Ohme Gardens Society is asking for the public's help to support the cleanup and repairs necessary to keep the park open with a GoFundMe campaign. The goa...
How Low Snowpack Impacts Fire Season in NCW
Spring is here and it won't be long before you start feeling the heat.
The watersheds in north-central Washington are already feeling the heat. The U.S. Drought Monitor lists Chelan County as 86 percent of the area at least abnormally dry, while more than half of the county is feeling a moderate drought...
High Schoolers Invited to Submit Writing for NCW Libraries
Entries are welcome for NCW Libraries for the 14th annual High School Writers Competition.
NCW Libraries partners with Write On The River to present writing from 9-12th graders within the NCW Libraries service area, which includes Chelan, Douglas Okanogan, Grant, and Ferry counties...
How Costco's Rotisserie Chicken Is A Top Seller At Just $4.99
Costco rotisserie chicken is a bargain at $4.99 and literally flies out the door. The quality seems to be better than the rotisserie chicken sold at many grocery stores with plumper chicken and lower prices, as you would expect at Costco.
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Small Tremor Felt Near Entiat Tuesday
Residents around Entiat felt a small shake Tuesday evening.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports a 2.1 magnitude shake hit just south of Orondo along the Columbia River around 6:30 p.m.
Multiple people indicated they felt the shake on the Wenatchee Valley Crimes Rants & Raves Facebook Group.
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