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Cowell case still a mystery
WENATCHEE — On Saturday, it will be a month since the body of 17-year-old Wenatchee High School student Mackenzie Cowell was found at Crescent Bar. Investigators say they have no ... FULL STORY
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Suburban crashes into tanning salon
WENATCHEE — A Chevrolet Suburban crashed through plate-glass windows at the Golden Goddess this morning. The vehicle hit the store at 1004 Springwater Ave. at about 9 a.m. today. FULL STORY
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Wenatchee Valley Venom wide receiver says he’s learned from past mistakes
It’s appropriate that the expansion Wenatchee Valley Venom have put so much faith and trust in the abilities of wide receiver Phil Goodman. They’re both starting from scratch. FULL STORY
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Trophy town: Chelan hoops
The Chelan girls basketball team took fourth at last week’s Class 1A state basketball tournament at Yakima, while the boys team claimed fifth. Here is a look at each squad: FULL STORY
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Spring forth, anglers, before summer arrives
Anglers have good reason to relish the moment. As we brown our way out of a near-record-dry winter — with a regional snowpack averaging 70 percent of normal — some ... FULL STORY
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Firefighters practice steep-angle rescue
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Fire Department personnel practiced new techniques to bring a litter up from the shore of the Columbia River Thursday. The simulation’s scenario was that two jet boats ... FULL STORY
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Pygmy rabbits get last-minute reprieve
EPHRATA — The critically endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit is getting another last-minute chance at survival after animals in a captive breeding program began, well, breeding like rabbits. The breeding ... FULL STORY
HEADLINES
Teen was stabbed, strangled
WENATCHEE — Mackenzie Cowell died from “manual strangulation and stab wound to the neck,” according ...
College asks faculty to accept furloughs
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College is asking its faculty union to give up two paid ...
Red-light cams could be online by early May
WENATCHEE — The city’s first red-light camera “bust” may be none other than Mayor Dennis ...
Rental car, employment records admissible in murder trial
OKANOGAN — A visiting Chelan County judge has ruled that a murder suspect’s rental car ...
Police looking for person who stole thousands from Red Lion ATM
WENATCHEE — In what Wenatchee police are calling “a pretty gutsy move,” someone punched a ...
Shhh! Unnamed company’s code-named project could happen here
EAST WENATCHEE — Port officials are keeping their fingers crossed that Douglas County’s cheap power ...
SPORTS
On to the semifinals for Ephrata
YAKIMA — Ephrata boys basketball coach Brandon Evenson didn’t have much to say about the ...
Huskies bounce Beavers from tourney
LOS ANGELES — Who says you can’t beat a team three times in a season? ...
Giants ace struggles again as Mariners’ win
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum’s 19-pitch first inning was an adventure. A leadoff double to ...
FEATURED
Parenting corner: How do we change birthday traditions?
Q: I’ve been divorced for four years and living with my fiancee for a year. ...
Breast-feeding is baby- and budget-friendly
CHICAGO — The recession and a new baby are a scary pairing, but some are ...
Many Catholics returning to the church
CHICAGO — In order to return to the pews, Cindy Colman first must grapple with ...
Tale of two teams
Talk about opposite ends of the junior hockey spectrum.
Wine Country events
A new group of Wenatchee wineries has several wine events coming up.
Update: cross-river conveyor
Well, shucks, this turns out to be interesting.
COMMUNITY
Kids concert today at Lincoln School
WENATCHEE — Eric Herman will perform “Cool Tunes for Kids” at 6:30 p.m. today at ...
YMCA to host children’s program sign-up day
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley YMCA, 217 Orondo Ave., has planned a spring break and ...
My fix for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
My ideas on how to make the nominating and voting process fair and equitable.
