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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...

If you park your car in downtown Wenatchee, you'll soon have less time to leave it without risking a ticket. Last week, the Wenatchee City Council adopted an amended ordinance to reduce parking times in the downtown area from three hours to two...

The City of Wenatchee is moving ahead with a project to renovate its shop facility on McKittrick Street. The overhaul is required to provide additional space for items and equipment the city is currently storing inside its old police station building on Chelan Avenue...

Chelan County is finalizing its piece of an agreement between seven municipalities in North Central Washington to allocate funds from the nation's settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. The Opioid Abatement Council Interlocal Agreement also includes Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties, as well as the Cities of Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Moses Lake...