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Motorist pleads guilty in Highway 2 vehicular assault
WENATCHEE — A Wenatchee motorist who fled from police back in May and later struck and injured a motorcyclist has pleaded guilty to those crimes. Steven Mario Perez, 37, entered pleas in Chelan County Superior Court on Wednesday to vehicular assault and eluding police, and now faces sentencing next month.
RiverCom 911 buys land for new $1.4M emergency center in East Wenatchee
EAST WENATCHEE — RiverCom 911, the emergency communications center serving Chelan and Douglas counties, has purchased 12.7 acres of land for $1,422,400 to construct a new facility, the agency announced Thursday. The property, located at the intersection of 5th Street NE and N Lyle Avenue in East Wenatchee, will...
Chelan County to take action against party behind large cross that will overlook Leavenworth
WENATCHEE - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has acknowledged the ongoing community discussions surrounding two steel crosses—one overlooking the Wenatchee Valley and another currently under construction near Leavenworth. Read last week's story about the controversy HERE. The office has received feedback from the public, with opinions both in favor...
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