LEAVENWORTH — Washington writer David B. Williams will discuss his new book, “In the Range of Fire and Ice: A Human and Natural History of Washington’s Cascades,” at Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) on Oct. 27.

WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and the City of Wenatchee have raised $2.5 million to support conservation, public access planning and long-term management of the 134-acre Lookout Natural Area on Burch Mountain above the Sunnyslope neighborhood.

CHELAN — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying three suspects and a vehicle believed to be connected to a series of burglaries targeting seven businesses in Chelan over the weekend.

WENATCHEE — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington will host its fourth annual Give NCW Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, along the Wenatchee riverfront, raising money for nonprofit organizations throughout the region.

OLYMPIA – The leader of Washington state public schools says the state should not join a federal tax credit program that would fund K-12 education.  Superintendent of Public Instruction …

WENATCHEE — Confluence Health and the Wenatchee Valley Medical Group have awarded $505,474 in grants to 75 nonprofit organizations across North Central Washington as part of their 2026 Community Health Partnership Fund program.

MALAGA — A long-sought waterfront park in Malaga is moving toward final design, with plans for swimming, boat launches, playgrounds and trails along the Columbia River. Chelan County Natural …

PLAIN — Chumstick Highway at Beaver Hill near Plain is expected to reopen by Saturday, Oct. 17, after a three-week closure for landslide repairs, Chelan County Public Works said.

WENATCHEE — Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has recognized Chelan County Elections Director Stephanie Wilder for getting the county's elections system back online after a malware attack this summer.

CHELAN COUNTY — Agencies across Chelan and Douglas Counties gathered Oct. 9 to honor the life of Gambit, a retired K9 with the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, who died unexpectedly earlier in the week.

WENATCHEE — Questions about assessor qualifications, data center development and political advocacy in a nonpartisan race brought sharper exchanges to an Oct. 8 candidate forum after the scheduled presentations ended early.

NCW – Police officers and sheriff's deputies in Chelan and Douglas counties handled 1,017 calls for service Oct. 2–8, down 2% from the previous week, according to RiverCom 911 dispatch logs. Fire crews answered 67 fire, alarm, smoke and crash calls, and ambulance crews handled about 289 medical calls.

CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Community Center’s Golden Hour Gala raised nearly $250,000 Sept. 12, supporting the facility’s work to provide spaces for recreation, learning and community connection throughout the valley.

MALAGA — Staggered construction shifts at Microsoft’s data center campus are intended to ease traffic congestion in Malaga, while county officials continue examining longer-term options for road capacity and another Columbia River crossing.

WENATCHEE — Construction began this week on RiverCom’s future 911 dispatch center, a $7 million renovation that will expand capacity and strengthen the facility’s ability to operate during disasters.