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A sheriff’s deputy’s sense of smell led to an arrest Wednesday in what authorities say was a major Douglas County cannabis operation.
The Columbia River Drug Task Force served a search warrant on an orchard property north of Orondo. There they allegedly found more than 3,000 cannabis plants being illegally grown, and arrested a 51-year-old man on the premises.
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McNeil Canyon Road is open once again after it underwent a months-long safety project to re-route a section of the roadway north of the existing alignment. Read moreDouglas County to cut ribbon on McNeil Canyon Road Realignment project
A Malaga man accused of stabbing another man with a knife in June was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison. Read moreMalaga man sentenced to prison after stabbing
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The Friends of Ukraine Refugees nonprofit organization is bringing its mission to a close after providing help to stabilize more than 200 Ukrainian refugees. Read moreNonprofit organization completes mission aiding Ukrainian refugees through stabilization efforts
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Five years ago, Cascade Autocenter leadership began the process of acquiring the former Cottage Inn property. On Monday, demolition of the longtime restaurant began. Read moreCascade Autocenter demos former Cottage Inn to build new collision center
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The state's child welfare agency last week reached a settlement agreement with the father of Rustin Atkerson, who died at 2 years old from a severe brain injury that his father argued in court… Read moreState reaches settlement in Rustin Atkerson death case
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A Chicago developer submitted last week a subdivision application to remove about 20 acres of a commercial cherry orchard outside Entiat and replace it with 27 residential lots. Read moreDeveloper applies for 27-lot subdivision outside Entiat
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The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is bringing back its popular Haunted Museum this week, promising a darker, more immersive experience. This year’s Haunted Museum runs Oct. 23–… Read moreWenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center transforms into a house of haunts
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As the second-longest federal government shutdown entered its 27th day, the Washington State Employment Security Department announced Monday that it was extending call center hours to respond … Read moreESD extends call center hours as federal shutdown drives surge in unemployment claims
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The kitchen smells of cinnamon and piloncillo as Veronica Zamora stirs a pot of ponche. She hasn’t folded any flores de cartulina this year, but memories of childhood afternoons spent with her… Read moreGenerational legacy: Passing down Día de los Muertos traditions amid fear and loss
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These days, Lauren Loebsack serves as the North Central Region communication manager for the Washington State Department of Transportation — which means, among other things, she helps make road safety go viral. Read moreWho's Who-sday | Lauren Loebsack champions community, cats and comedy
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La cocina huele a canela y piloncillo mientras Verónica Zamora revuelve una olla de ponche. Este año no ha doblado flores de cartulina, pero los recuerdos de las tardes de infancia con su madr… Read moreLegado generacional: Transmitiendo las tradiciones del Día de los Muertos entre el miedo y la pérdida
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Wednesday is recognized as the national day of internet, oatmeal, hermits, and, most importantly of all, frisky little feline friends — cats. Read moreNCW felines take center stage on National Cat Day
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The Wenatchee and East Wenatchee Police Departments have disabled a default setting on their Flock Safety surveillance systems that gave the U.S. Border Patrol access to license plate data, unbeknownst to either of the local police agencies. Read moreFlock Safety setting allowed U.S. Border Patrol access to Wenatchee Valley license plate data without police knowledge
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A 49-year-old Wenatchee man who was arrested in February for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a trailer was declared mentally incompetent and has been admitted to Eastern State Hospital. Read moreWenatchee man accused of trying to burn ex's home declared unfit for trial
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DOUGLAS COUNTY — A sheriff’s deputy’s sense of smell led to an arrest Wednesday in what authorities say was a major Douglas County cannabis operation. Read moreCannabis seizure nets more than 3,000 plants near Orondo
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Michael Dieter crouched over a hole on the black forest floor, using a small shovel to pick out roots in the soil. Fire had burned through the area, and he and his team revealed what the blaze… Read moreLabor Mountain Fire aftermath: Burned land assessed for environmental threats
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