4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (736+ words) Michael Yakimov appears for his preliminary hearing on Sept. 3, 2026, from the Chelan County Regional Justice Center in Wenatchee. The 18-year-old Kent man police have identified as the primary suspect in starting the Chelan Hills Fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres was…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (531+ words) After 11 years, the city of Wenatchee's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department project to bring the Wenatchi Tribe's history to life is complete. Read moreFinal statue to represent Wenatchi Tribe is now home in Memorial Park It was announced on…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (579+ words) Shown is the 23000 block of Road K, located southwest of Mattawa. A 49-year-old Mattawa man died Friday after the tractor he was operating crashed into an irrigation canal. Ricardo Santos Estrada was operating the tractor Friday afternoon along a canal…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (486+ words) Given To Fly performs on the Union Hill Cider Co. stage. Given To Fly is the featured band at the Wenatchee Valley Children's Guild Boogie Bash fundraiser at Union Hill Cider Co. on Sept. 12, 2026. Music, food, cider and a silent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1742+ words) A charred hill side from the Chelan Hills Fire as seen behind a barn on Highway 97 near Chelan Hills Acres Road Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Douglas County. A months-long investigation, consisting of surveillance footage, witness accounts and cellphone videos, led the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) Summer may be nearing an end, but wildfire season is far from over. Read moreWildfire risk remains in Wenatchee Valley despite cooling temperatures Quincy City Council members at their regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 1 discussed the prospect of banning the sale…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (711+ words) The remains of a home and vehicle after Chelan Hills Fire off McNeil Canyon Road Wednesday, June 8, 2026, in Douglas County. An 18-year-old Kent man was arrested Wednesday as the primary suspect responsible for starting the Chelan Hills Fire in July,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) Authorities are investigating a fatal collision east of Leavenworth. Read moreWSP investigating fatal crash outside Leavenworth Chelan County was awarded a $130,000 grant from the state to conduct an assessment on the ongoing issue regarding woody debris on Lake Chelan. Read…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (622+ words) Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific region media engagement manager As air quality bounced between hazardous and very unhealthy during the first week of August, one symptom of the haze was less foot traffic for local businesses. Smoke was a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (441+ words) The national face of the anti-liquor Women’s Christian Temperance Union was Carrie Nation. After dreaming that God told her to break down a Kansas saloon, she spent years attacking tavern with axes, hammers and rocks and was arrested at least…...