After more than two weeks of detours and closures, drivers can once again use Blewett Pass.

A month after they first sparked, officials expect the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires to burn until an end-of-season weather event finally extinguishes them.

Questions about Travis Decker’s death, like when and how he died, may never be explained, according to the Chelan County Coroner.

Authorities have expanded areas under a Level 3 evacuation — go now — due to the Labor Mountain Fire along Blewett Pass and to the Lower Sugarloaf Fire near Swakane and Nahahum canyons.

As wildfires continue to burn in North Central Washington, smoke is pushing air quality to dangerous levels, raising health concerns for residents across the region.

A Chelan County judge issued a letter to county departments in July, ordering them to redact information from public records countywide about the bereaved mother of the murdered Decker sisters.

EAST WENATCHEE —  A suspect who allegedly made two recent robbery attempts at local banks was apprehended Tuesday, and turned out to have a substantial prior history of bank robbery.

A 37-year-old hiker from New York was found dead Sept. 9 in the Dragontail Peak area of the Enchantments.

More than a year after The Wenatchee World submitted a records request for “all sustained complaints against sheriff’s deputies in 2024” the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is arbitrating the fallout of that request before the Chelan County Commissioners.

Wildfire smoke from several wildfires in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will likely stick around through at least Friday as hot, dry conditions are expected to persist.

The bond between partners in the line of duty is built upon trust.

Bones discovered during the FBI search for Travis Decker last week were animal bones, investigators say.

The FBI is closing several trails and roads near the Rock Island Campground outside Leavenworth as part of the search for Travis Decker.

A Cashmere man was arrested Wednesday after police say he sold drugs to a recovering drug addict, who was later found dead at her home of an apparent drug overdose.

A barn was destroyed by a fire on Monday morning on Blewett Pass, though firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby trees.

More hikers and tourists are being rescued in Chelan County this year, as emergency officials point to the growing influence of social media and unprepared visitors on rugged trails.

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 18-year-old East Wenatchee man in connection with the Balsam Root Fire that burned more than 300 acres in July 2024.

A structure fire on Lake Wenatchee's north shore Monday morning spread into surrounding woods, leading to a Level 2 evacuation notice for homes in the surrounding area.

Hikers in the Enchantments attempted Sunday to rescue a drowning man in Lake Colchuck, but authorities say he was beyond resuscitation.

The Chelan County Regional Justice Center declined to book individuals arrested by law enforcement to the jail over 250 times since July 2024, according to documents obtained through a public records request.

Federal aviation investigators say a Cessna pilot may have been attempting a landing when the small plane crashed into a home Wednesday near the Cashmere airport.

A Chelan man is seeking millions from Chelan County, claiming prosecutors withheld evidence that his lawyers say proved his innocence of rape and assault charges.

The number of criminal offenses reported by law enforcement in the Wenatchee Valley in the last two years has stayed about the same with some spikes and drop-offs among specific types of crimes.

A small aircraft apparently went off the end of the runway Wednesday night at the Cashmere Airport, crashing into the roof of a house nearby.

A Cadillac caught fire Tuesday afternoon near Kyle Mathison Orchards in Malaga, spreading to nearby brush.

MALAGA — The landing of a rebuilt Vietnam War-era helicopter on Sunday afternoon was years in the making.

Wenatchee police say a missing Wenatchee man last seen Sunday in the area of Saddle Rock Trailhead has been found dead after a brief search.

Chelan County officials have clarified courthouse security protocols following the arrest of a man by federal immigration authorities just outside the county courthouse three weeks ago.