According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 35,746 vehicles were stolen in Washington state in 2021, and more than 52,000 catalytic converters were stolen across the US in 2021. …

Okanogan – Sheriff Tony Hawley issued a fraud call media release on Oct. 10 advising county residents of fraud calls. “We have received multiple reports of county residents receiving …

Upper Valley MEND is working toward purchasing 31 apartment units in Leavenworth to preserve as affordable rentals for the local workforce. This acquisition is part of a larger push to grow …

Join us Saturday November 12 at 7 p.m. at Numercia Performing Arts Center for a symphonic tribute to our veterans - past and present. Concert II, Songs of our Nation will feature: John …

Data shows that Veterans account for 18% of total suicides in our state but only 7% of the total Washington population. Your Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is working to combat this …

(StatePoint) There’s no better time than right now to prepare yourself and your family for the unexpected. Don’t wait until torrential rain and high winds beat on your windows or wildfire …

With the rise of fentanyl use in the Wenatchee Valley, the Chelan County Regional Justice Center has responded by training its narcotics-detecting canine to identify the powerful synthetic opioid. …

Process improvement work in most jobs can be a dry affair: efforts at small adjustments to aid a bottom line, tweaks to be more efficient, or streamlining some steps deliver a widget to market …

The Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) announces the upcoming retirement of Carolyn Griffin-Bugert, WRI’s current Executive Director. Under Carolyn’s leadership, WRI is thriving and …

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) is hosting an informational workshop Oct. 5, 2022, in preparation for the Fiscal Year 2023 Agricultural Conservation Easement …

TUMWATER − The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing a 4.8 percent increase in the average price employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance …

Revised permanent outdoor heat exposure rules outlined by L&I In June, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) issued emergency rules to protect workers from outdoor heat exposure …

OLYMPIA–The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board today announced the award of nearly $76 million in grants across the state to help ensure the survival of salmon in Washington. …

Sugarloaf Peak is prominent in the skyline northeast of Leavenworth, and it’s the site of a fire lookout that is over a hundred years old. Gary Gadwa, who serves as the paid lookout at …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority received a $10,090,532 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s …

The annual competition for Miss East Cascades 2023 will be held this December at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee for distinguished young ladies from Chelan, Douglas, and …

Washington State has committed significant resources to address the workforce challenges of licensed behavioral health treatment agencies. The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has begun …

OLYMPIA- Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended three emergency orders. His  order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles  for any consumer requiring testing …

On September 21 st , NCW Tech Alliance held its annual Innovator Awards luncheon at the Wenatchee Convention Center, bringing together over 250 people to celebrate local individuals and companies …

WENATCHEE - Persistence and vision pay off and, for the new Confluence Health PACU, the third time was the charm. Confluence Health recently opened its newly expanded PACU which doubles its …