Empire Press Senate committee considers proposal to extend school year By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Feb 6, 2023 OLYMPIA — A bill to add additional instruction days to the school calendar generally received positive remarks during a hearing by the Senate’…
Education WVC Foundation accepting nominations for alumni awards By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Feb 6, 2023 WENATCHEE — Do you know a Wenatchee Valley College alum that deserves to be recognized? The WVC Foundation is accepting nominations for the 20…
Education featured Senate committee considers proposal to extend school year By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Feb 3, 2023 OLYMPIA — A bill to add additional instruction days to the school calendar generally received positive remarks during a hearing by the Senate’…
Education Wenatchee teen hopes to protect National Parks through education By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Feb 3, 2023 WENATCHEE — During the pandemic, Luke Byrd saw bad behavior from a surge of visitors to Washington’s National Parks. First-time visitors veere…
Business As labor force shrinks, unemployment increases in Chelan and Douglas counties By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Feb 1, 2023 WENATCHEE — The unemployment rate for North Central Washington ticked up over a percentage point to 6.1% in December, though employment in non…
Education NCW Hispanic Empowerment Fund partners with WVC Foundation for scholarship fund By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jan 31, 2023 WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation has partnered with the NCW Hispanic Empowerment fund to award scholarships to WVC students.
News Legislation to fund five additional school days set for Thursday hearing By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jan 31, 2023 WENATCHEE — Students may soon have a few more school days each year.
+4 News COVID listening session draws roughly 500 to convention center By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jan 30, 2023 WENATCHEE — One by one, over roughly four and a half hours Saturday afternoon, attendees told their stories of claimed struggles and challenge…
Business Retail theft on the rise, attorney general tells industry reps and law enforcement By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jan 27, 2023 WENATCHEE — Addressing a crowd of regional business owners and operators, law enforcement, elected officials and industry groups, Washington A…
