Intense Winds for the Cascades and Chilling Temperatures Next Week
Lower into the Wenatchee Valley, Saturday and Sunday will have occasional bouts of precipitation along with temperatures hovering around the 30’s.
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Smoke In Wenatchee Valley To Leave With Big Weather Change
National Weather Service Meteorologist Jeremy Wolf says the first snow storm of the fall will hit the Cascades by Friday, which will be a game changer for the entire area.
DNR Meteorologist Predicts One More Week Of Smoke In Wenatchee Valley
Winds will be blowing smoke toward the Puget Sound during the weekend.
White River, Irving Peak Fires Now Merged
The White River and Irving Peak fires near Lake Wenatchee are now connected, having merged while they've slowly burned downhill.
They've burned close to each other since being sparked by lightning on Aug. 11 about 15 miles northwest of Plain.
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Douglas Co Sheriff To Replace Wenatchee Police Chief At Group
The Sheriffs and Police association membership includes all 39 Sheriffs in the state as well as 240 Police Chiefs.
Another Red Flag Warning for Wenatchee
There's a Red Flag Warning for the second time in three days for the Wenatchee area.
This time the warning also covers the Waterville Plateau and the Okanogan Valley, as well as the areas from Wenatchee to Leavenworth and Lake Chelan.
Meteorologist Rocco Pelatti with the National Weather Service says the fuels on the ground are very susceptible to fire right now.
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Cascades See Boost to Snowpack with Weekend Storms
The snowpack in the Cascades of North Central Washington is getting replenished after lack of storm over the last month and a half.
National Weather Service meteorologist Laurie Nisbet says Stevens Pass received 23 inches of snow overnight Saturday into Sunday, which is significant
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East Wenatchee Police Warn About Counterfeit Money Circulating
East Wenatchee Police are warning the public about counterfeit money circulating in Wenatchee Valley.
The department says officers have been receiving fraud and forgery calls for counterfeit bills that are being used for payment at gas stations, markets, and locally owned businesses
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Chelan Douglas Port Authority Votes to Study Widening State Route Corridor from Wenatchee Valley to I-90
A plan to widen the highway connection from the Wenatchee Valley to I-90 through Quincy is picking up momentum.
The Chelan Douglas Port Authority has voted to enter into an agreement to study the cost and safety of widening the corridor from two to four lanes
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Investigators Say Red Apple Fire Was Caused by Illegal Burn
Investigators now think the the Red Apple Fire north of Wenatchee was caused by an illegal burn.
Chelan County Emergency Management and the Chelan Sheriff's Office joined federal investigators from the BLM to search a residence where the fire's believed to have started
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