North Central Washington

The Community Foundation of NCW awarded $31,800 in grants to youth programs across Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties.

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...

An East Wenatchee man received a two-and-a-half year prison sentence Thursday for possessing a modified handgun. Court records show 20-year-old Abraham Aguliar-Leon pled guilty in March to illegal possession of a machine gun after Chelan County Sheriff's deputies arrested him last July...

A Quincy man allegedly attempted to elude police after stealing fuel in Grant County. According to Grant County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call about a man, 31-year-old Marcos Trevino, reportedly stealing fuel in the 7500 block of Martin Road NW near Ephrata around 5 p...

Douglas County Board of Commissioners celebrated the completion of a vital bridge replacement project of the Upper Pearl Hill Bridge following the 2020 Cold Springs Canyon Pearl Hill Fire. The Commissioners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 27...

In the wake of the tragedy striking North Central Washington this week, many families are struggling to process the loss. Many are wondering how to help their children do the same. Experts say it’s okay not to have the right words, but there are ways to support young ones as they grieve. That...

Cle Elum police arrested a Renton man Monday night at a hotel after he allegedly pulled wiring out of the walls of his room and melted a TV box in a microwave. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 63-year-old Michael Rengstorff also allegedly assaulted officers sent to the Stewart Lodge in response to a 911 hang-up call...

Level 1 evacuation levels are in place for the Second Creek Fire. An update from the Southeast Interagency Management Team says the fire burning eight miles north of Leavenworth is just over 64 acres. Crews have contained approximately 20 percent of the blaze...

Moses Lake School District has a new business manager. Ruby Perez will begin her new role June 9. She has nearly 20 years of public-sector leadership experience in finance and operations. “We are thrilled to welcome Ruby Perez to our leadership team,” said Superintendent Carol Lewis. “Her depth...

Police arrested two men during a human trafficking sting Thursday and Friday. Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says the men, 34-year-old Dallas Kristan Newman of Cle Elum man and 35-year-old Carl Theodore Taylor face charges of promoting prostitution...