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East Wenatchee man pleads guilty in Wenatchee VA clinic shooting
WENATCHEE — The East Wenatchee man who was shot by police after authorities say he fired into an empty veterans clinic pleaded guilty in court Monday. Troy Allen McMaster, 54, pleaded guilty in Chelan County Superior Court to first-degree malicious mischief and aiming and discharging a firearm. Prosecutors amended...
New evacuations issued as Pioneer Fire expands to nearly 19,000 acres
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 1 Evacuation Advisory for the Stehekin area due to the ongoing Pioneer Fire, which is burning in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan. The advisory affects the region up Lake from Hazard Creek to the High Bridge Ranger Station. Spanning 18,731 acres and located 31 miles northwest of Chelan, the fire is currently 14% contained.
Pioneer Fire At Nearly 19,000 Acres As Local Frustration Mounts
The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan has ballooned to nearly 19,000 acres as of Monday morning. The fire has spread north along the shoreline and Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 evacuation notices have extended northward, with the Stehekin Valley area now under Level 1. Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany...
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