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Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue (KVFR) responded to a brush fire on Trail Creek Road Thursday afternoon. KVFR received the reports at approximately 1:40 p.m. for a blaze burning in heavy brush, grass, and timber. Air Resources arrived at approximately 3 p.m. ...

Chelan County approved a deputy auditor position after the county auditor's request for the post. The Board of Commissioners approved the request at their most recent meeting. The chief deputy position would be responsible for directing staff in daily operations of the office...

A memorial service for the three young sisters who were found murdered at a remote campsite west of Leavenworth earlier this month will be held tonight, and those who cannot attend may be able to watch remotely. The service will honor the lives of 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker, and 5-year-old Olivia Decker, but according to Decker Family spokesperson, Mark Belton, there are no

The Pomas Fire in northern Chelan County has nearly tripled in size over the past 72 hours. The blaze is burning in dead timber within the footprint of the 2015 Wolverine Fire about 36 miles northwest of Entiat and is currently listed at 910 acres with 0% containment...

A memorial service for the three young sisters who were found murdered at a remote campsite west of Leavenworth earlier this month will be held tonight. The service will honor the lives of 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker, and 5-year-old Olivia Decker, who police say were killed by their father - 32-year-old Travis Decker, sometime after he picked them up from their mother's home

The Lake Chelan School Board voted last week to place a bond measure on the November ballot. The proposed $73 million bond would be for major facility upgrades that district leaders say are essential. If approved, the proposed bond would replace and integrate preschool classrooms into a new elementary facility, update trades programs at Chelan Middle and High School, and make multiple upgrades to

If you won a lottery jackpot, would you help your immediate family and close friends? How about a favorite charity or cause? We imagine we would have altruistic motives with our sudden wealth but after you’ve hit the jackpot, how much help could you do? It dep...

Washington State Patrol is increasing their enforcement around the Gorge Amphitheater this weekend. The increase of patrols is due to the "Beyond Wonderland" music festival with the goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions...

Temperatures are forecasted to drop with predicted moisture in the forecast in north central Washington this weekend. National Weather Service Spokane forecaster Krista King said there's a low-pressure system dropping down from the Alaska area...

The Pomas Fire in northern Chelan County has more than doubled in size since Tuesday. The blaze is burning in dead and down timber within the footprint of the 2015 Wolverine Fire about 36 miles northwest of Entiat and is currently listed at 771 acres with 0% containment...