Rain and snow tapering off this evening. Decreasing cloudiness overnight. Low 33F. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 80%..
Rain and snow tapering off this evening. Decreasing cloudiness overnight. Low 33F. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 80%.
Updated: February 13, 2026 @ 3:23 pm
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World photo/Gabriel GarciaThe Wenatchee City Council Thursday approved a grant-funded contract for generators intended to provide power at the city's water reservoirs and wastewater treatment plan.
Federal, state and local grants awarded to the city, totaling $1.08 million, will be used to acquire and install several emergency backup generators at "critical water facilities," according to a Wenatchee City Council agenda report.
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Musicians and dancers stormed the stage at the Wenatchee High School auditorium Wednesday night, with more than 10 acts performing at the annual Janice Franz Talent Show. Read moreWHS talent show raises nearly $3,000 for student with leukemia
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared the week of Feb. 23-27 as Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week, recognizing the ongoing threat invasive plants, animals and pathogens pose to the state. Read moreInvasive Species Awareness Week
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The Wenatchee City Council Thursday approved a grant-funded contract for generators intended to provide power at the city's water reservoirs and wastewater treatment plan. Read moreWenatchee City Council approves water infrastructure construction contract
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A full-day workshop dedicated to managing emerging postharvest diseases is Feb. 18, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee. Registration… Read morePostharvest workshop
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Selland Construction will be closing Fifth Street N.E. from Eastmont Avenue to North Grover Place starting Monday in East Wenatchee. A concrete box culvert at Fifth and Grover needs to be repl… Read moreEast Wenatchee construction on 5th Street starts Monday
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Allie Schank was one of the Wenatchee Valley Business World’s “30 Under 35,” which honors young community leaders from around the region. The Class of 2025 was announced in the October WVBW. Read more30 Under 35 | Allie Schank
In the spring of 1976, the year America turned 200, Jan Randall, now Jan Crollard, stood under hot stage lights at Pioneer Middle School with a speech about “tomorrow” in her hands and the fut… Read moreRoyal Reflections | Jan (Randall) Crollard, 1976 Apple Blossom Festival Queen
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The Town Nissan dealership in East Wenatchee will close March 13, and the property is being sold to an undisclosed buyer. Read moreTown Nissan closure will affect 25 employees, vehicles to be sold at discounted prices
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An apartment complex caught fire Thursday afternoon in Wenatchee, burning a unit in a duplex and displacing a family of three. Read moreUpdate | Family displaced after Wenatchee apartment fire
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Jennifer Mains, owner of Inspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe in Wenatchee, is expanding the business by taking over the former Class with a Glass studio on Mission Street with her husband, Dun… Read moreInspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe expands with 2nd Wenatchee studio on Mission Street
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Tsillan Cellars was the most-awarded Washington winery at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest judging of wines in North America, in January. Read moreTsillan Cellars earns 9 top medals at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Three large rocks rolled down onto Sleepy Hollow Road Wednesday during the morning commute. Read moreRocks the size of cars on a Chelan County road
Juan Luis Estrada Lopez told police May 11, 2024, that he was hearing voices at night, threatening they were going to kill him. He asked an East Wenatchee Police Department officer if he had p… Read more'Powder keg waiting to explode' | An East Wenatchee man asked police to take his gun away a year before he killed his neighbor
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Ballot boxes closed Tuesday night, and the first round of results for the 2026 February special election are in for voters in Chelan and Douglas counties. Read more2026 special election: RiverCom proposition passing
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For Kathy and Allen Mathews, retirement means staying busy with their winery, vineyard and community work. Read moreMalaga Springs Winery pairs Valentine’s Day opening with support for Women’s Resource Center
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