Wenatchee News

A wildfire in the Derby Canyon forced three alarms as of 6 p.m. Friday. Chelan County Fire District #6 Chief Andy Lee says there is currently no threat to private residences, but the blaze is threatening power lines and orchards in the area of the 900 block of Derby Canyon Road...

Officers involved in the December 2023 shooting in a Wenatchee veteran's clinic will not face charges for excessive force. The Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney W. Gordon Edgar said in his findings the use of deadly force did not exceed the potential use of deadly force by 55-year-old Troy McMaster when he fired shots in the veteran's clinic...

The City of Wenatchee is ready to break ground on Phase 1 of the Confluence Parkway project. Thursday, the city will host a ceremony to celebrate the project. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Rep. Kim Schrier, Chelan County Commissioner Brad Hawkins, Mayor Mike Poirer, Public Works Director Tom Wachholder, and Washington State Department of Transportation administration will present speeches... Read M

An East Wenatchee man receives seven years in prison for assaulting federal officers in a park & ride in Wenatchee. The U.S. Attorney's Office - Eastern District of Washington says 34-year-old Filiberto Santana had active arrest warrants for stolen vehicles, assault, and gun violations. ...

Wenatchee Valley YMCA broke ground on their new facility during a ceremony behind the old Chelan PUD building Thursday afternoon. The YMCA obtained a permit for the construction of a 30,000 square-foot two story building in February. Board Member and Capital Committee Chair Steve Robinson says this new building is about honoring the over 100-year legacy of the Wenatchee Valley YMCA...

A 23-year-old man is in Chelan County Regional Justice Center after a SWAT Operation Sunday night. According to Wenatchee Police Department Capt. Brian Miller, Wenatchee PD patrol officers received a call for domestic violence at approximately 5:30 p...

A Wenatchee man is in jail after he allegedly attacked a man with an axe and smashed out a car window. Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison says it happened at approximately 4:15 a.m. when deputies responded to the 100 block of Chapman Rd...

Glaze Bakery in East Wenatchee receives a notice from the state Department of Revenue stating their taxpayer certificate of registration is revoked. According to the notice, the Department of Revenue issued Tax Warrants against them on July 11, August 8, and November 26, 2024...

Chelan County responds to the lawsuit from the City of Wenatchee. During a live interview with KPQ, District 2 Commissioner Shon Smith said the county has been in negotiation with the city to renew their contract for about six months. "We're asking the city to do the same thing that we ask all of our cities and user groups to do as well," Smith said...

Police arrested a man accused of running into three officers with a vehicle while fleeing from a traffic stop March 13. Authorities apprehended 23-year-old Romeo Padron and booked him in the Chelan County Jail Thursday. SWAT teams, Chelan and Douglas County sheriffs, and Wenatchee and East Wenatchee police officers shut down South Chelan Avenue after a Chelan County sheriff's deputy stopped and ar