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The Washington State Legislature meets each January but alternates between longer sessions of 105 days in odd years and shorter sessions of 60 days in even years. This year, the Legislature will convene on January 9 for a 105-day session. The primary focus will be developing the operating,...
Rep Keith Goehner
Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, will continue to lead Republicans on the Local Government Committee in the state House of Representatives.
Washington State House Republicans recently announced their committee assignments for the upcoming 2023 legislative session.
The House Local Government Committee...
Wenatchee— Due to high volumes of community members seeking care in emergency departments, patients are experiencing longer than normal wait times. Far from being only a local issue, this is a state and national challenge that all hospital systems are currently experiencing.
“With the sharp...
Common Ground Community Housing Trust, a local organization devoted to developing permanently affordable housing for working families, recently received its determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service of its nonprofit 501(c)3 status, according to Board President Thom Nees.
Common Ground...
WENATCHEE – Chelan PUD commissioners unanimously voted to join a Northwest resource adequacy program that will increase the value of hydropower, promote self-sufficiency among member utilities, and ensure that the region has the capacity to weather potential energy shortfalls in the future.
The...
WENATCHEE—Chelan County commissioners have allocated $4.6 million of federal COVID relief dollars to a variety of local agencies, nonprofits and small agricultural producers.
The allocation of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, comes after a two-month public application period held...
Chelan County commissioners have submitted comments to the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking the federal agencies to immediately suspend current efforts to reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades.
Commissioners also have asked the two agencies to begin...
Jim and Kim Richardson receive 2022 Outstanding Friends of the College award SUBMITTED PHOTO
Wenatchee Valley College President Dr. Jim Richardson and his wife, Kim, were presented the 2022 Outstanding Friends of the College award on Nov. 18. This award recognizes those who have contributed to WVC through financial support or service or a combination of both. The recipient is selected not...
A new non-profit called the Residents Coalition of Chelan County, (RC3), has recently formed to give county residents a strong voice on the issues that matter most to them.
Many Chelan County residents have indicated that one of their biggest frustrations is their lack of a voice in local land use...
Wenatchee – Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort announced that opening day of the 2022-2023 season was Saturday, November 19. The pre-Thanksgiving operations was the earliest opening in 5 seasons. The early opening was made possible by the Ridge’s top to bottom snowmaking system and the best in...
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