city of wenatchee

The City of Wenatchee has selected a pair of firms to assist with the next phase of its massive Confluence Parkway Project. The City has contracted with Kraemer North America, LLC of Seattle and Scarsella Bros., Inc. of Kent to jointly work on a progressive strategy to both design and build the project...

The City of Wenatchee is opening its application period for 2024 tourism grants. The City is allocating $100,000 in funding to non-profits, lodging associations, chambers of commerce, destination marketing organizations, convention and visitors’ bureaus, and municipalities for tourism and tourism-related activities. C...

The City of Wenatchee is moving ahead with its plans to renovate and expand the Wenatchee Convention Center. On Thursday, the city council approved the adoption of a resolution to issue bonds for the project, which is expected to cost about $16 million...

The City Of Wenatchee is preparing for the possibility of significant cost overruns on its massive Confluence Parkway Project. Mayor Frank Kuntz says the skyrocketing price of labor and materials coupled with the project's five-to-ten-year timeframe has prompted the City to begin thinking about additional ways of raising funds for its completion...

The City of Wenatchee's new City Administrator says she's ready to hit the ground running and continue the great strides the municipality has made in recent years. Laura Gloria was appointed to the post last Thursday (Oct. 12) after spending four years as the City's Executive Services Director...

The Wenatchee Parks & Recreation Department is reminding residents that they have ways to help you cool off during this week's extreme heat. The splash pads at both Rotary and Lincoln Parks are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, and the wading pools at Kiwanis-Methow, Pennsylvania, and Washington Parks are open Monday through Friday from 1 - 5 p.m. ...

The City of Wenatchee is selling its old fire station at 136 South Chelan Avenue so it can be transformed into a restaurant. The sale to the Dime Food Group of Seattle was approved by the Wenatchee City Council last week. The building was listed for sale with an asking price of $719,000 last summer and the City received six offers on the property before accepting the Dime Group's negotiated bid of

The company that brought electric scooter service to the Wenatchee Valley is in the process of making numerous upgrades to its operations in the area. Bird scooters is taking the actions after the Wenatchee City Council expressed concerns over several issues with the company's service at its July 13 meeting, including diminished vehicle quality, stray and uncharged vehicles, and the allowance of u

The Wenatchee Parks & Recreation Department's annual Summer Concert Series returns this week. Spokesperson Caryl Andre says there's one major difference between this year's shows and those of previous summers. "The big news is that all of our concerts are at a new location this year. Th...

The City of Wenatchee has approved a term sheet with the federal Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Confluence Parkway Project. The agreement cements the reimbursement of costs the City incurs with the design and construction of the massive build - the largest in the city's history...