11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (859+ words) CASHMERE — Somewhere inside the Chelan County Fair, a prize-winning chicken sculpture sat on a toilet smoking a cigarette. Not far away were enormous pumpkins, carefully arranged peppers, rows of apples, handmade quilts and a painstakingly constructed model of a French…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (683+ words) LEAVENWORTH — Favorable weather conditions over the holiday weekend have contributed to slower fire growth on the Little Giant and Sisi Fires, helping firefighters make significant progress on containment. As of Monday, Sept. 7, the Little Giant Fire is at 171,458 acres with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (423+ words) CASHMERE — Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day will be bigger and with more displays than ever, say members of the airport’s advisory board. “And for the first time, all three helicopter crews will have just come off firefighting duties here in Chelan County,…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (567+ words) CHELAN — The Little Giant Fire has grown to 142,228 acres and remained 15% contained Sunday as firefighters worked to strengthen containment lines and responded to several new fires sparked by thunderstorms. California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the Little Giant…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (446+ words) WENATCHEE — The Little Giant Fire remained at 142,218 acres and 15% containment Saturday evening as crews continued firing operations and helicopters worked to slow the fire near Twin Lakes, Stormy Creek and Maverick Peak. The number of personnel assigned to the fire…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) WENATCHEE — Our Valley Our Future will bring regional businesses, utilities and local governments together Sept. 17 for an Industrial Symbiosis Summit at Wenatchee Valley College, exploring opportunities to turn waste streams and unused resources into economic value. Industrial symbiosis links businesses…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) WENATCHEE — A 27-year-old Portland man reported overdue from a four-day hike was found healthy and uninjured Friday after a search involving about 70 people and three dogs, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. Chad Pietrok was reported overdue at about…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (141+ words) LEAVENWORTH — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a 27-year-old overdue hiker who was last seen at the Ingalls Creek Trailhead on Aug. 11. Chad T. Pietrok planned to travel along the Ingalls Creek, Esmeralda Basin, Vann Epps, Jack…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (464+ words) WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Coroner’s Office will hold a public graveside service for unclaimed cremated remains of people currently in the care of the office on Sept. 2. “It would be wonderful to see the community gather to show its respects…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (415+ words) WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has received a grant to develop a community-centered project focused on Indigenous perspectives on leadership, character education and tribal sovereignty. The project will bring together a cohort of 30 WVC staff members, local leaders and educators for…...