economy

Washington State secures second place in U.S. News & World Report's Best States rankings, excelling in various categories such as economy, education, and healthcare.

globally and nationally, tech companies have been cutting thousands of workers, no different in WA state.

Wenatchee’s Civilian Labor Force increased slightly by 0.4%, however the local labor force has continued to retract for the past seven months.

The new poll also shows support for legislation banning the sale or transfer of most semiautomatic rifles.

Republicans in the State Legislature are asking Governor Jay Inslee to further open the state and help the economy. Senate Republican Leader John Braun says it’s time to trust the people. "People, individually, are making good decisions to keep themselves, their families, their neighbors safe and we should trust them to continue to do that. Give ...

The state Employment Security Department released the county unemployment numbers for January Tuesday. Chelan County's rate was 6.9% while Douglas County was at an even 7%. Both are increases from November when the two-county area was at 6 ...

**Updated: 11:45 a.m.** A variance request by Chelan and Douglas Counties to move to a modified Phase 2 was submitted to the Governor's office Wednesday. Health District Administrator Barry Kling says they have already heard from Secretary John Wiesman ...

In response to Governor Inslee working with Oregon and California on reopening the west coast's economies, Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler says he hopes there will be more reasonable stay-at-home policies to match our neighbors to the south ...

Washington’s economy added 9,100 jobs in August and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for August was 4.5 percent according to the Employment Security Department. The August unemployment rate decreased slightly from the July 2018 unemployment rate of 4.6 percent a...

Looking for a new job? The first-ever Wenatchee Valley Employment Summit takes place on Tuesday and is designed to help both job-seekers and employers. Tess Davison with the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce said it's all part of the 'Our Valley, Our Future' Initiative. ...