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UPDATE: Man with Moses Lake ties disappears during road trip
7/26 UPDATE -- The Klamath County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery of Paul Flores' vehicle on Friday. Flores' vehicle was found on a forest service road by deputies on July 26. The road is north of Chemult, Oregon in Klamath County. His current whereabouts remain unknown as deputies investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Klamath County Sheriff's office at (541) 883-5130. In addition to our previous appearance description of Flores, he may be wearing glasses.
Wenatchee Valley Chamber creates position to bolster Hispanic business relations
WENATCHEE—The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce has hired D'Andre Vasquez as its new Hispanic Business & Community Relations Coordinator. The position was created in partnership with SkillSource to boost economic opportunities for the Hispanic business community. Vasquez, a Leavenworth native, and Washington State University graduate brings a background in...
LEVEL 2 Evacuation Orders to Require Visitors Leave Stehekin on Thursday
Visitors to Stehekin will be required to leave Stehekin at the head of Lake Chelan as a result of the growing Pioneer Fire as of Thursday, July 25th at 8am. The Pioneer Fire has grown to almost 31,000 acres since June 8th. Chelan County Emergency Management has issued a Level...
Wenatchee Area Unemployment Report Shows Slowing Job Growth
The latest jobless numbers show the unemployment rate has dipped to just below 4 percent in the most recently reported month of June in Chelan and Douglas counties. The number is still more than half a point higher than the unemployment rate from a year ago. The 3.9% unemployment rate this June was six-tenths of a point above the 3.3% rate in June 2023.
Cashmere Man Accused of Two Week Forgery, Indentity Theft Spree
A 24-year-old Cashmere man faces numerous charges after being tracked down and arrested by the Columbia River Drug Task Force. Dennis Mendez was wanted on an outstanding warrant from the Washington State Department of Corrections as well as multiple counts of Forgery and Identity Theft in Chelan and Douglas Counties.
Thrive Chelan Valley to open new teen center in Manson this fall
MANSON—Thrive Chelan Valley will open a new teen center in Manson this fall, expanding its mission to serve, empower, and advocate for all youth in the Lake Chelan Valley. Thrive, a nonprofit organization, has operated a teen center in Chelan since 1999. Thrive executive director Stefani Morgan said the new center in Manson will offer the same resources and support as the Chelan location.
Pacific Power Uses Drones to Monitor Electrical Equipment in Rural Oregon
Portland, Ore., (July 24, 2024) Pacific Power will use commercial drones designed for powerline inspections to take photos of Pacific Power’s assets to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution...
Washington Attorney General’s Office tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort claim filed to the Department...
On the Issues | 26th District, Position 1 state representative candidates
Gig Harbor Now asked 26th Legislative District candidates to write answers to five election-related questions. Their unedited answers appear below. What steps should the state take to combat homelessness?. As a youth, I grew up homeless on the Hilltop streets of Tacoma. Having tasted the fear and anxiety, and to...
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