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Vintage Cars and Hydroplanes draw crowds to Entiat's annual summer showcase
ENTIAT - The annual Entiat Vintage Car Show drew classic car enthusiasts to Entiat City Park last Saturday, July 20. Despite high temperatures, the event saw a strong turnout of both participants and spectators. The car show, organized by the City of Entiat and the Entiat Valley Chamber of Commerce,...
Overnight Fire Destroys Home, Spreads To Hills Near Cashmere
Chelan County Fire District 6 from Monitor is on the scene of a fire at a residence in the 6600 block of North Dryden Road. The fire is reported to have destroyed a home and spread into the adjacent hillside. The fire has been burning several acres as a result...
Chelan County boosts evacuation level as Pioneer fire expands to over 31,000 acres
The Pioneer fire burning on the north shore of Lake Chelan has grown by almost 1,000 acres in the last two days. Due to the fire’s growth, evacuation levels for the community of Stehekin have been raised as of 8 a.m. Thursday to Level 2, meaning people should "be prepared to leave the area in an emergency," according to officials.
Gig Harbor firefighters deploy to battle wildfires around the state
Two Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One firefighters have deployed to a 25,000-acre fire northwest of Chelan and three others are helping fight the Cougar Creek Fire in Southeast Washington, which has burned 13,511 acres as of July 25. Ten fires are currently burning across the state. The department has...
Chelan High School’s Career Connections Class Offers Students a Path to Success
Career Connections places students with local businesses through robust internship program. In a world where the landscape of employment is continually shifting, Chelan High School is taking proactive steps to ensure its students are prepared for the future. One of the standout programs contributing to this effort is the Career...
East Wenatchee Using List Of Similar Cities For Union Contracts
The city of East Wenatchee is rearranging the group of cities and counties it compares itself with for the purpose of determining employee salaries. The updated list of comparable cities and counties comes as East Wenatchee will be going through contract negotiations with labor unions. Major Jerrilea Crawford says using...
Local artists to lead summer workshops at Wenatchee Valley Museum
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, in collaboration with NCW Arts Alliance, has announced a new summer art workshop series featuring regional artists and educators, set to commence in August. The series, designed for participants aged 16 and above of all skill levels, will offer a...
Wenatchee-based YWCA NCW Launches LGBTQ-centered Rainbow Camp for Local Youth
WENATCHEE – YWCA North Central Washington proudly announces the launch of Rainbow Camp, a transformative weekend leadership camp dedicated to empowering LGBTQ and allied youth. Set for August 23-25, this inaugural event aims to provide a safe and inclusive space where young leaders can develop their skills and build lifelong connections.
Olympics: Hailey Van Lith Profile
The final Washington athlete competing for Team USA we take a look at is Hailey Van Lith. Van Lith is from Wenatchee and went to Cashmere High School where she had a marvelous high school career playing basketball, including being the state’s all-time leading scorer and reaching the state semis all four years in her high school career and the state championship game three of four years. She was the WIAA 1A MVP in 2018 and 2019, and the Player of the Year in 1A in 2018 and 2019. She was a three-time 1A WIAA All-State first team and was the 2020 Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year in Washington. Van Lith went to Louisville to play college basketball before transferring to LSU for one year. Van Lith will head to TCU in the fall to play for the Horned Frogs.
Chamber hires new Hispanic business & community relations coordinator
WENATCHEE — D’Andre Vasquez officially joined the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce this week as the new Hispanic business & community relations coordinator. The new position was created in a partnership with SkillSource, a local career nonprofit, to enhance economic opportunities within the local Hispanic business community. Vasquez...
AppleSox rally late to edge NorthPaws, clinch 10th series win
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox overcame a late deficit to secure a 5-4 victory against the Kamloops NorthPaws on Thursday night, clinching their 10th series win of the season. In a tightly contested match at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium, the AppleSox (28-14, 10-5 second half) demonstrated their resilience, scoring three...
Eminent Domain Approved For Confluence Parkway Phase 1
Wenatchee is taking another step in building the Confluence Parkway project with approval from the city council to move forward with eminent domain. The process allows the city to condemn private property and tear down buildings that are in the way of the project. Jimmy Holman with Earhart's Collision Repair...
Aerospace industry seen as key to Washington’s economic growth, new report says
(The Center Square) – A new report from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce finds that the aerospace industry is a key driver of economic growth in Washington state. The aerospace industry generated more than $71 billion in business revenues and $19.4 billion in labor income last year, according to the report. The report also found that the aerospace sector directly generated more than $580 million in tax revenues for...
Lawmakers call for director of children’s services in Washington to resign
At least two Washington lawmakers are demanding Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter resign amid the agency’s decision to suspend intakes at two state juvenile detention facilities due to overcrowding. Democratic state Rep. Mari Leavitt of University Place and Republican Rep. Travis Couture of Allyn both posted on social media Thursday calling […]
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