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Pioneer Fire now over 30,000 acres; Stehekin protection remains top priority
STEHEKIN — The Pioneer Fire has now burned 30,352 acres as the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office says protecting Stehekin is a top priority. Stehekin remains under a Level 1 fire advisory, though the Sheriff’s Office says Stehekin residents have been briefed that Chelan County Emergency Management is prepared for a Level 2, or be prepared to evacuate, notice if deemed necessary.
Frustration Over Communications Breakdown With Pioneer Fire
Frustrations continue over the handling of the Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan. The fire has ballooned to about 30,000 acres and continues to spread both northeast away from the lake and northward toward the town of Stehekin. Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering told her fellow commissioners Monday morning during a...
Road Improvements Coming To 3rd St NE By Eastmont High School
The City of East Wenatchee is making improvements to 3rd Street NE in front of Eastmont High School. The school district has been concerned about the lack of a safe crossing at the driveway to the High School. Evaluation of the 3rd Street corridor between North Georgia Avenue and North...
AppleSox complete sweep of Yakima Valley
The Wenatchee AppleSox completed a 3-game sweep of Yakima Valley Sunday with a 10-8 victory…. AppleSox broadcaster Joel Norman tells us Wenatchee had to come from behind Sunday to get the win with a big, 4-run 7th inning…. University of Washington’s Matthew Henning was 3-for-5 with 2-RBI in the game...
Alatheia Therapeutic Riding Center Breaks Ground on New Arena in Wenatchee
WENATCHEE – Alatheia Therapeutic Riding Center will soon break ground on its new primary arena at their forthcoming 12-acre home in Sunnyslope. This pivotal moment marks a significant milestone in their Double the Capacity capital campaign, aimed at expanding their facilities and services to better serve the greater Wenatchee Valley community.
Dave & Busters is Finally Coming to Eastern Washington
There have been rumors and rumblings around Dave & Busters coming to Eastern Washington, including several rumors of one coming to Yakima that started last year. Happy to say that Eastern Washington is finally slated to get the ever-popular Dave & Busters. If you're not familiar, think of it like...
Pool supporters in Leavenworth push community efforts as levy heads to ballot
LEAVENWORTH—As the option to reauthorize the Upper Valley Park and Recreation Service Area (PRSA) levy arrives on August ballots, the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB) are finding ways to reignite excitement in the community pool and save it from possible closure. The August ballot will give voters the option...
'I think everybody will get there': WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was standing down, but party Chair Shasti Conrad said the organization is giving state delegates some time to process what has happened. ...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Carnivore Talk!
Carnivores were on the docket when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19. They discussed proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. Here are the key decisions made:. Spring Black Bear Depredation Permit Season:. The Commission delegated...
Washington prisons delayed nearly a third of all inmate release dates last year, costing taxpayers millions
Inmates say late releases derail their efforts to find housing. In the summer of 2019, Antonio Castillo hitchhiked the last leg of his 280-mile return from the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton to his grandmother’s home in Okanogan County. He didn’t leave prison with a plan. He had spent...
Gov. Inslee appoints Pat Sullivan to lead state budget office
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed former State Rep. Pat Sullivan, whose 47th District includes parts of Kent, Covington and Auburn, to serve as director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Sullivan, of Covington, served 18 years in the state House before retiring in 2022. He served 12 years as...
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves
A sharply-divided state panel on Friday retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the state’s endangered species law should not change despite signs of a growing population. In a pair of 5-4 votes, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” […] The post ‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Bureau of Land Management issues fire restrictions for Northwest Oregon district
Fire restrictions are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as warmer, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. These fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. The BLM Oregon/Washington statewide Fire Restrictions went into effect May 24th, prohibiting fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns. ...
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