QUINCY – Three people, including a young child, were injured in a collision Tuesday morning on state Route 281 near Quincy. Pedro Zavala Gomez, 32, of Quincy, apparently lost control of his truck near Road 5 Northwest, collided with another vehicle, causing it to roll into a ditch and catch fire, before Gomez’ truck flipped … Read more
WENATCHEE – A video has been posted online showing Saturday’s fatal officer-involved shooting in Wenatchee. The suspect is seen on the video posted to Facebook Monday, outside the Living Hope Community Church on North Chelan Avenue standing on the church stairs when police responded to reports of a man shooting at the church. During the … Read more
WENATCHEE – Wenatchee School board members have decided on an interim replacement for Superintendant Paul Gordon who announced he is stepping down. The school board voted Tuesday to approve a contract with the North Central Educational Services District Associate Director of Student Success and Learning Bill Eagle to fill the post when Gordon leaves on … Read more
WENATCHEE – A 20-year-old Wenatchee woman is holding a demonstration to protest the judicial opinion to reverse Roe v. Wade. The event is open to the public and is set for this Saturday evening [May 14], at Memorial Park on Chelan Avenue, beginning at 5p. MEANWHILE… Washington Gov. Jay Inslee decried a draft U.S. Supreme … Read more
NORTH CASCADES – After about six weeks of clearing snow, the Washington State Department of Transportation says the state Route 20 North Cascades Highway will reopen on Tuesday. Crews had to clear snow that was up to 7.5 feet deep in some areas, along the nearly 40-mile stretch. WSDOT crews began clearing the highway back … Read more
WENATCHEE – A man who reportedly escaped from an inmate work release job was taken back into custody Sunday after a standoff with police. Rigoberto Licea-Reyna had reportedly walked away April 27 from a crew that was helping set up for the Apple Blossom Festival. Officers spotted the escapee Sunday afternoon in the 200 block … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A 2021 inspection of the state’s dams revealed some troubling results. An Associated Press analysis tallied more than 2,200 high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition across the U.S., with 50 of Washington dams listed as high-hazard and in poor condition, five of which are in Chelan County. Many of the … Read more
OKANOGAN – A creative towing solution resulted in a U-Haul customers being cited for thinking outside the box, or in this case the ‘truck.’ State Troopers say they pulled over a U-Haul Monday on SR 97 near Okanogan that had an SUV in dangling out the back of the U-Haul. The driver was cited for … Read more
WENATCHEE – The search for an elderly Wenatachee man who vanished without a trace continues. Authorities say 79-year-old Tommy Anderson was last seen in the 1500 block of Jefferson Street at around 3:10 p.m. Monday afternoon. Police say dementia is likely the key factor in his disappearance. Officials suggest that he is confused and is … Read more
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – A second backyard flock of birds has tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the Washington State Department of Agriculture said. The impacted flock was in a noncommercial yard in Spokane County. The presence of the avian influenza virus was confirmed on Saturday, according to a news release … Read more