CASHMERE — Seven residents and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 at Cashmere Care Center.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
This page will be regularly updated as new COVID-19 cases in North Central Washington are reported by health officials.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
Staff of the Town Toyota Center have taken to opportunity of the closure since March 17 to begin a deep cleaning of the center's two ice rinks and offices.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Last year three of my friends got electric vehicles. Are EVs — as they are known — finally having their moment?
Some events may not take place because of COVID-19 concerns.
Cala Flamond
Editorial assistant
WENATCHEE — Two Yakima men suspected in a drive-by-shooting Monday are being held on $1 million bail.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
CHELAN — A Chelan man suspected of driving while intoxicated rolled his vehicle after reportedly trying to pass two cars on Highway 150 Tuesday night between Manson and Chelan.
LEAVENWORTH — Rescue crews airlifted an injured climber Tuesday after he fell roughly 100 feet while descending Mount Stuart.
NCW — Douglas County was the fourth fastest-growing county in the state last year, according to the state Office of Financial Management.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
MATTAWA — The Saddle Mountain Fire in Grant County is 50% contained and was estimated at just under 10,000 acres Tuesday afternoon.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
A crew works Tuesday on what will become a picnic table shelter at Hale Park in Wenatchee near the Pipeline Pedestrian Bridge Tuesday. The Wenatchee City Council approved a contract to spend over $600,000 on park improvements that should be finished this fall.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Compost made with livestock manure is an excellent soil amendment for vegetable gardens. Compost improves soil structure, provides nutrients and helps optimize soil pH. However, gardeners should be aware that cow and horse manure sometimes contains residues that can damage certain plants.
NCW — Douglas and Chelan counties have provided small business owners with close to $2 million in grants to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — North Central Regional Library is looking for a Douglas County resident to serve on its governing board.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
NCW — Health officials are seeking volunteers for random COVID-19 testing to determine the prevalence of the coronavirus in Chelan and Douglas counties.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
NCW — Grizzly bears will not be reintroduced into the North Cascades.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
COULEE CITY— A 75-year-old bicyclist died after colliding with a motorcycle while crossing Highway 17 Sunday near Coulee City.
Some events may not take place because of COVID-19 concerns.
Cala Flamond
Editorial assistant
WENATCHEE — A car-to-car drive-by shooting Monday left one person with gunshot injuries, leading police to arrest two in connection to the suspected gang-related incident on Douglas and Idaho streets.
OKANOGAN — An 18-year-old woman died Friday in a head-on collision in Okanogan.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
SEATTLE — A 10-ton monument to Confederate soldiers at Capitol Hill's Lake View Cemetery that has for years been frequently defaced amid calls for its removal was toppled over the Fourth of July weekend.
EAST WENATCHEE — A total of 31 workers at Columbia Fruit’s packing facility in East Wenatchee recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
LEAVENWORTH — As you could probably imagine, river rafting companies around North Central Washington have been hit pretty hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
NCW — The District 3 race for Chelan County commissioner is open with current Commissioner Doug England deciding to retire.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
Some events may not take place because of COVID-19 concerns.
Cala Flamond
Editorial assistant
WENATCHEE — Charles Casey, 23, thought he spotted a cougar while hiking, strayed off trail and then stranded himself below Saddle Rock on Friday night. The cougar sighting has not been confirmed.
GEORGE — Caleb McNamara has never run a hotel before.
MOSES LAKE — Like most of the Columbia Basin, these 2,300 acres started out as scrubland, covered almost entirely by sagebrush and dry grass.
First, it was masks and gloves. Then it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now it’s coins.
WENATCHEE — The coronavirus is not going to stop two local organizations from giving away free clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies for up to 1,000 area students this August.
NCW — Wenatchee Valley residents appear to be responding to a state mandate requiring people to wear masks.
OLYMPIA — Thirty-six Washington gubernatorial candidates will be on the Aug. 4 ballot — over three times as many in the 2016 governor’s race.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
OLYMPIA — Seeking a third term, Gov. Jay Inslee has raised the most money of any of this year’s candidates for that office — over $3.6 million.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
Larry Gleave Jr., Spokane, tries to set a rope around the legs of a steer during the first day of the Appleatchee 4th of July Weekend Roping competition Friday. The annual event has been bringing riders to the Wenatchee Valley for over 70 years.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Chelan-Douglas Health Officer Dr. Malcolm Butler said Thursday that there are more people with COVID-19 on ventilators at Central Washington Hospital than ever before.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
Horses share a pasture with birds along Circle Street in Wenatchee last week.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — A 23-year-old Wenatchee man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fleeing police and wrecking a vehicle in late May.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
ROCK ISLAND — City of Rock Island leadership has signed a declaration showing their support of local law enforcement.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
NCW — Two candidate forums are planned for Wednesday in Chelan and Okanogan counties.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
NCW — The Chelan-Douglas Health Board will delay submitting a next-phase application to the state as both counties face a second wave of COVID-19 positives.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — A trio of former apple warehouses in downtown Wenatchee could be redeveloped into an activity center with gymnastics, indoor batting cages, golf simulators and a sports bar.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
OLYMPIA — Businesses throughout the state will be required to refuse service to customers not wearing face coverings starting Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
YAKIMA — Mosquitoes recently collected near Grandview have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Benton County Mosquito Control District.
Some events may not take place because of COVID-19 concerns.
Cala Flamond
Editorial assistant
SEATTLE — When school buildings in Seattle open up this fall, the start of the school day could look something like this:
WENATCHEE — Washable keyboard covers and another 130 Wi-Fi hotspots will be available to library patrons once libraries are allowed to reopen in Phase 3 of the state’s “Safe Start” plan.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — Chelan County road crews will be chip sealing portions of Chumstick Highway on Monday.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
YAKIMA — The Yakima Canyon Road was closed Tuesday afternoon between Ellensburg and Yakima as fire crews battled a brush fire.
WENATCHEE — Pedestrians won’t be allowed watch Saturday’s fireworks show from Walla Walla Point Park — which has attracted crowds of 10,000 for past Fourth of July celebrations — due to concerns over public health.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
NCW — While Pacific Appraisal Associate's Real Estate Snapshot report — released mid-June — revealed that the number of year-over-year home sales were down 33% across the Wenatchee Valley in May, that wasn’t necessarily representative of every real estate agency in the region.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter