CHELAN COUNTY — A few days are left for the public to provide input on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed recovery efforts on forest land impacted by the Little Giant Fire.

MANSON — After more than a decade of planning and repeated efforts to secure construction funding, the Manson Park and Recreation District faces a Nov. 15 deadline to close a $375,000 funding gap for the Old Swim Hole restoration project or risk losing grant funding and delaying construction for several more years.

CHELAN — Lake Chelan Winterfest will return Jan. 15-24, 2027, with two weekends of ice sculptures, fireworks, live music and other activities in Chelan and Manson. The annual winter festival, …

WENATCHEE — Expanding access to health care, addressing housing affordability and pausing new data center development are among the priorities Maggie Adams says she would bring to the Legislature if elected to represent the 12th District.

BELLINGHAM — Philip E. Long, director of the Lake Chelan Research Institute, has received the Washington Lakes Protection Association's 2026 Secchi Disk Award for his contributions to lake …

TWISP — The Merc Playhouse will present a readers' theater production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, directed by Magnolia Brown. Performances are scheduled for 7 …

WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force is seeking a community member with firsthand experience of homelessness to serve as an alternate representative on the panel that helps …

CHELAN COUNTY — Deliberations of how to allocate Chelan County’s lodging tax revenue to promote tourism are currently underway.

WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD customers could see annual electric rate increases of 5% beginning in June under a proposed five-year plan commissioners will take to community meetings in Leavenworth, Chelan and Wenatchee.

WENATCHEE — In a meeting with Representative Kim Schrier Oct.13, advocates called for more support to meet the growing need for mental healthcare for local veterans.

WENATCHEE — Hayrides, trick-or-treating and carnival-style games will fill Rocky Reach Park on Oct. 24 as Chelan PUD hosts its free Fall Harvest Roundup.

MANSON — Chelan County Fire District 5 commissioners have voted to forgo an allowable 1% increase in regular property tax levy collections for 2027, citing financial pressures on residents and businesses following a difficult wildfire season.

CHELAN — Residents could report potholes, graffiti and other problems through an online portal and track the city’s response under a proposed software overhaul presented to the Chelan City Council on Oct. 13.

CHELAN — Longtime Washington resident Janet Bolinger of Chelan celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise party Oct. 10 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Phil Hanford.

CHELAN — Utility customers will have a formal process to challenge incorrect bills and protection against service cutoffs over disputed charges while their cases are reviewed under an ordinance approved by the Chelan City Council on Oct. 13.

ENTIAT — Residents got a closer look at the ongoing risks left by the Little Giant Fire during an Oct. 14 meeting, where agencies outlined efforts to identify and mitigate post-fire hazards, as well as plan for long-term recovery.

CHELAN — The city will move forward with a $144,974 study to determine how much water and electricity savings could help pay to replace the aging irrigation system at Lake Chelan Golf Course.

CHELAN — Closing part of US 97A on workdays could shorten construction of a waterline to Chelan Municipal Airport by about six weeks and save an estimated $300,000, city officials told the Chelan City Council on Oct. 13.

CHELAN — From playground safety surfacing to a multimillion-dollar golf course irrigation overhaul, Chelan faces approximately $20.25 million in identified parks and recreation capital needs over the next six years, according to a draft plan presented to the City Council on Oct. 13.

WENATCHEE — Community organizations in North Central Washington are invited to apply for up to $40,000 in funding through the Washington Wellbeing Initiative, a statewide collaboration seeking to support projects focused on community belonging, civic health and wellbeing.