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Heritage Heights breaks ground on $3.4M renovation to expand care services

CHELAN - Heritage Heights of Lake Chelan, a non-profit residential facility providing assisted living and respite services for the past 28 years in the Lake Chelan Valley, held their …

Lake Chelan school board member raises the alarm over growing insurance, utilities costs

CHELAN—School funding and its inadequacy were topics brought to the forefront of the May 13 monthly meeting of the Lake Chelan School District Board of Directors by board member Stephanie …

Man rescued from submerged vehicle in Lake Chelan expected to survive

MANSON– The Colville man who was rescued from a submerged vehicle in Lake Chelan is expected to survive.  Erik G. Korbely, 37, was life-flighted to Harborview Medical Center Monday …

Chelan Parks Vision 2030 Plan takes root at council meeting

CHELAN—Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director Paul Horne delivered the second and third pillars of the Chelan Parks Vision 2030 Plan to the city council at its April 23 bi-monthly …

Chelan supports Link Transit low emissions grant application

CHELAN – The city council approved a letter of support at its April 23 bi-monthly meeting for a Link Transit application to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for its 5339(c) Low- or No …

Chelan's 35th Earth Day Fair celebrates planet, promotes fire readiness at Riverwalk Park

CHELAN – Planet Earth picked a great Goldilocks site when it settled on Riverwalk Park for its annual celebration on Saturday, April 20 - not too hot, not too cold…just right. The …

Grizzly Bears to return to North Cascades Ecosystem

SEDRO-WOOLEY - The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have announced their decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington, where the …

Search for missing Chelan woman Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez continues

CHELAN — As the search for 37-year-old Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez enters its third month, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office reports no new leads or information regarding her whereabouts. …

Firefighters, commissioners ‘push in’ new fire engine

CHELAN - Chelan Fire & Rescue held a new fire engine “push in’’ ceremony for their 2024 Spartan Emergency Response Vehicle, a 4-wheel drive and Wildland Urban Interface Fire …

Chelan High School drama nominated for Apple Awards

CHELAN – Chelan High School's Blackhorn Drama Guild has been nominated in two categories for the 2024 Annual Apple Awards. The Numerica Performing Arts Center recently announced nominees …

Ruby U launches speaker presentations at historic Chelan Ruby Theatre

CHELAN—The Ruby Theatre in downtown Chelan has launched a new speaker series called Ruby U. The series features free public presentations, panels, and discussions on topics of community …

New mobile app streamlines Enchantment permit area daily lottery

LEAVENWORTH- The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has announced a new mobile application process for hikers seeking to obtain an Enchantment Permit Area Daily Lottery permit. Starting May 14, the …

AppleSox seeking host families for summer baseball season

WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox is seeking host families to provide housing for players during the upcoming season, which runs from early June through mid-August. The team is still looking to …

Chelan County buys property for $1.8 million

WENATCHEE – Chelan County commissioners approved the purchase of 2.75 acres on Ohme Garden Road in Wenatchee for the future relocation of several county departments.  The industrially …

Lakeside Park in Chelan awarded renovation grant

CHELAN—Lakeside Park, the 10-acre site at 2230 Terrace Avenue, will soon undergo a facelift thanks to a federal grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) awaiting final official …

Wenatchee landfill receives Wildlife Habitat Council recognition for environmental stewardship

WENATCHEE – The WM team at the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill has again been recognized by the Wildlife Habitat Council for voluntarily managing land to support wildlife habitat and …

CHELAN - Last fall, when local business man, Shannon Kollmeyer, offered a preview of his extensive taxidermy collection at the new Nature’s Window Museum, he and his wife Cris thought they had …

Funding moves Lakeside Trail from priority toward reality

CHELAN—City residents and visitors will soon see a new addition along a portion of SR 97 south of Lake Chelan, thanks to a recent grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation …

Manson volunteer firefighters conduct water-rescue training in Lake Chelan

MANSON – In the Chelan Valley, Volunteer Firefighters of Chelan County Fire District 5 are sometimes called to rescue people, accident victims, animals, and property from conditions more …

Chelan County appoints Christina Pedersen as new Fire Marshal

WENATCHEE - Chelan County has hired Christina Pedersen as the new fire marshal, bringing with her over three decades of experience in the fire service. Pedersen, who is set to begin her new role on …

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