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Lake Chelan Wineries win big at 2025 Seattle Wine Awards

CHELAN — Wineries from the Lake Chelan region earned a total of 71 medals at the 2025 Seattle Wine Awards, one of Washington state’s most prominent wine competitions. The awards …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation has named Bertha Sanchez, director of counseling and support services at WVC, as the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. …

New owners breathe fresh air into historic Alpine Lakes High Camp

NASON CREEK –  Alpine Lakes High Camp has found new stewards in long-time friends Tom Shelstad and Travis Cowan, who are embracing the challenges and rewards of owning and maintaining a …

WRI receives solar power grant from Washington State Department of Commerce

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced 38 grants totaling $36.6 million to support the planning, design and implementation of clean energy across the state. …

Local businesses rooted in stewardship are reshaping the upper Wenatchee Valley landscape

LEAVENWORTH – As environmental awareness grows across North Central Washington, a new wave of land stewardship is taking root in the upper valley. Local businesses such as Derby Canyon Natives, …

She waited in the wings for years, and now she’s a trailblazer on the Loop Trail

WENATCHEE — Just a few steps from the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and less than a hundred yards from the parking lot you’d use to leave your car behind and take the 10-mile …

WENATCHEE — The Flywheel Angel Network has announced six finalists who will compete for over $200,000 in angel investment awards and prizes at the upcoming Flywheel Investment Conference, …

WENATCHEE — Confluence Health Hospital celebrated the introduction of state-of-the-art medical technology Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Central Campus, thanks to a donation from …

In Downtown Wenatchee, a hidden gem of a store turns tragedy into triumph

WENATCHEE - Liliana’s Fashion Boutique on South Wenatchee Avenue doesn’t just sell dresses, as the name might imply, as you drive by. What owner Joaquin Granados sells is hope. What form …

Serve Wenatchee is a business that’s all about heart

WENATCHEE - Tucked away in the bottom level of the Midtown Building at the corner of Wenatchee and Orondo Avenues is a business you may never have a reason to go into yourself. But if you do, …

iPro Building Services named to Inc.'s 2025 Fastest-Growing Pacific Companies list

WENATCHEE - iPro Building Services, based in East Wenatchee, has been named No. 127 on Inc. magazine's fifth annual Inc. Regionals: Pacific list, marking the company's third consecutive year on the …

Leavenworth City Clerk earns municipal certification

LEAVENWORTH — City Clerk Andrea Fischer of Leavenworth has been awarded the Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). Fischer, …

Local author Teri Fink wins multiple literary awards

WENATCHEE — Local author Teri Fink, who has spent most of her life in Wenatchee, has received several prestigious literary honors for her novels, including the Legacy Fiction Award from the …

Helion opens dialogue with community on fusion power project

WENATCHEE – Approximately 350 people filled the Mission View Elementary gym to learn about the possible construction of the world’s first fusion power plant in Malaga during an …

Riverwalk Inn under new ownership, set for renovation

CHELAN — The longtime Riverwalk Inn at the corner of Wapato and Emerson in downtown Chelan has been acquired by a group of investors led by innkeeper Donna Kay, who purchased the property from …

New home and garden boutique offers curated goods, workshops and design services

LEAVENWORTH – Alpenglö Living, a home and garden boutique that offers curated goods, workshops, and design services, opened its doors in downtown Leavenworth on Feb. 21. Alpenglö …

Restaurant owner brings horseman's flair to new Pateros eatery

PATEROS – There is a new cowboy in town, and he is wasting no time stamping his brand on the former Rivers Restaurant. When new operator Adolfo Sahagun is not astride one of his …

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society hires Director of Veterinary Medical Services

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society has appointed Dr. Rebecca Bozarth as its new Director of Veterinary Medical Services following a two-year search. Bozarth, who received her …

Federal cuts hit Wenatchee River Ranger District, threatening Leavenworth backcountry

LEAVENWORTH – Ten U.S. Forest Service employees have been fired at the Wenatchee River Ranger District Office amid agency wide cuts, with fears that more agency firings are on the way. …

Man Shop to train new barbers through paid apprenticeships

WENATCHEE — The Man Shop is expanding its paid apprenticeship program to Wenatchee,  marking a new approach to barber training in the region. The program, launching in March in …

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