The 29th Make A Difference Day in North Central Washington is Saturday, Oct. 26. The largest day of community service in the world is open to anyone who wants to make the place they live a little better.
WENATCHEE — For 35 years, Ruth Allan’s art installation “Brush Works” hung in the Wenatchee Convention Center. But for the last four, it’s sat disassembled in a storage room at Wenatchee Valley College.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
UNALASKA, Alaska — A Wenatchee man was killed Thursday in a plane crash on an Alaskan island in the Bering Sea.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — Councilwoman Jerrilea Crawford's campaign for mayor has received financial support from Mayor Steve Lacy and local police officers.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee School District’s award-winning Mariachi Huenachi, under the direction of Ramon Rivera and Eduardo Cortes, will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, later this month to perform in the Encanto Northern Lights Concert.
Name: Judy Derpack
CHELAN — For almost 10 days six people were stuck on a mountain north of Chelan, surrounded by snow and unable to get out without abandoning their equipment and vehicles.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
CHELAN — A suspected impaired driver was arrested Thursday after stealing a truck and leading deputies on a high-speed chase, court records show.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
OMAK — Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education, in partnership with Okanogan Conservation District, is offering wildfire preparedness classes for those who want to be better prepared for wildfires. Two classes will be offered this fall and students may attend one or both of the classes.
LEAVENWORTH — In the spirit of “Take care of your gear and it will take care of you!” Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and Waste Loop are offering an Outdoor Gear Repair Café to connect people with broken and worn stuff with experienced, helpful people who like to fix stuff.
MANSON — Manson teachers, staff, students and parents will participate in an emergency preparedness exercise Nov. 1 with the help of Chelan County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Chelan County Fire District 5 firefighters.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Quaint suburban homes surrounded by autumn colors sit across from the concrete behemoth that is Confluence Health’s new parking garage at Central Washington Hospital.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — Lewis & Clark Elementary School will host a visit Tuesday from state Superintendent Chris Reykdal, who is interested in learning about the school's dual-language immersion program that has been in place since 2008.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
CASHMERE — A former city planning commissioner is challenging the incumbent in this year’s mayoral race.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
Serendipity sometimes plays a magical role in life — a fact that that Lena Paige knows as well as anyone. The North Central Washington native once spent seven years singing in Nashville before giving up on her dream of recording the country and western songs she and her mother have spent the…
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
This week: Enjoy great music with old friends, make a few new friends, discover secrets, step a little closer to the darkside and explore what’s still to come.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
With the days getting shorter and the fall season underway, it’s a great time to take a break from beach reads and transition to some mysterious and ghostly books.
World-renowned mandolin master John Reischman will lead the multi-award winning John Reischman & The Jaybirds Saturday at the Cashmere Community Concerts’ season opener.
WENATCHEE — Music Theatre of Wenatchee is getting downright creepy, spooky and ooky this Halloween season with a production of “The Addams Family” musical comedy.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Recruiting for a new police chief will wait until after voters choose a new mayor.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
NCW — Alex Ybarra had never been challenged in an election before this year.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport is a small town with a lot of growing to still accomplish.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
OMAK — Authorities identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Omak as 31-year-old Keith Richart.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee and East Wenatchee will have cold-weather shelters available for the homeless this winter.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Police on Wednesday released footage of the Aug. 30 robbery of Ernie’s Grocery.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort is among the most affordable ski resorts in the country, according to vacation rental search engine HomeToGo.
WENATCHEE — Police are searching for an unidentified man believed to have stolen thousands in cash from a Wenatchee coin shop.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — The body of a missing East Wenatchee man was recovered Sunday near the shore of the Columbia River outside Wenatchee.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
Workers attach trusses to the new Grace City church chapel being built along Melody Lane in Wenatchee on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Construction is expected to be finished next year on the 39,000 square feet of finished space with an estimated cost of $11.5 million. The church now meets at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Commission unanimously approved a recreation plan Monday designed for the Squilchuck and Stemilt basins.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — A Shih Tzu dog died Monday night in a small structure fire in Wenatchee.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee High School swimmers, divers and cross country runners have turned what otherwise would be just another Saturday morning workout into a way to help someone in need.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WATERVILLE — Increasing community participation in Waterville town council decisions — that’s what Position 3 candidates Cody Preugschat and Joanne Fragner say their priority will be if elected. They’re vying to fill the seat of Jill Thompson, who’s running for Waterville mayor.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
OMAK — One man was killed and another was hospitalized after an assault early Tuesday morning in Omak.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — A motorist was arrested Tuesday morning in Wenatchee after brandishing a firearm at a woman while driving in East Wenatchee.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
Wenatchee Wild hockey players joined community members as they paint names on the Town Toyota Center main ice rink of people they know who have been impacted by cancer Monday, Oct, 14, 2019. The finished work from the annual event will be displayed when the Wild begin a home stand on Wed., Oct. 23. And finish with the Pink in the Rink game on Sat., Oct. 26.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Kylee Boggs, Wenatchee, checks how light from an emitter shows through smoke from a smoke machine as she sets up for a haunted house at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Employers can now register for the sixth annual North Central Washington College & Career Expo.
WENATCHEE — The Wellness Place has tapped Julie Lindholm as its new executive director.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — Growing up along North Road outside of Leavenworth, Kyrial Dreis loved his tree house built by his father, T.J. Dreis.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
EAST WENATCHEE — East Wenatchee Police Chief Randy Harrison has submitted a letter of resignation, effective the end of 2019.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee School Board president Sunny Hemphill, swept into office in 2017 as part of a trio of candidates running on a joint platform, is facing a challenge for the post from retired businessman Martin Barron.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce will hold a forum for mayor, council and fire district candidates Tuesday in Chelan High School's Performing Arts Center.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
In North Central Washington, roses are one of our favorite flowers because they are easy to grow during spring and summer. Winter weather patterns have changed how we provide fall and winter care for roses, but the basics are the same.
In North Central Washington, roses are one of our favorite flowers because they are easy to grow during spring and summer. Winter weather patterns have changed how we provide fall and winter care for roses, but the basics are the same.
OKANOGAN — A public memorial service for Assistant Chief Christian Johnson will be held Oct. 24 at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds Agri-Plex.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
