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Smith???s commissioner lead narrows as more primary ballots are counted
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (763+ words) WENATCHEE — Shon D. Smith’s lead in the Chelan County commissioner race narrowed slightly Friday as another round of ballots pushed countywide voter turnout to 42%, while most other primary races continued to hold their course. As of 4:39 p.m. Friday, 23,031 ballots…...
Smoke emergency declared as wildfire haze blankets North Central Washington
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (181+ words) WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Health District Board of Health has declared a Wildfire Smoke and Hazardous Air Quality Emergency for Chelan and Douglas counties in response to hazardous wildfire smoke affecting air quality across the region. The declaration, approved Aug. 6, recognizes…...
Above-average wildfire season drives shelter, volunteer demand in Northwest
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (698+ words) WASHINGTON STATE — The Red Cross says more wildfire evacuation shelters have been opened in the Northwest so far this year than during all of last wildfire season. The increase highlights an intensified need for volunteers in rural communities across Washington....
Link Transit seeks public comment on six-year development plan
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) WENATCHEE — Link Transit is inviting the public to review and comment on its draft 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan before the agency's Board of Directors considers adopting the document later this month. Among the draft plan's priorities are studying expanded rural transportation…...
Visit Chelan County urges travelers to plan ahead during Little Giant Fire
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (372+ words) WENATCHEE — As the Little Giant Fire continues to burn in Chelan County, Visit Chelan County is encouraging visitors to stay informed, avoid evacuation and closure areas, and continue supporting local businesses in communities where travel remains safe. The tourism organization…...
Primary races become clearer as Chelan County counts more ballots
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (473+ words) WENATCHEE – Additional ballots counted Thursday increased voter turnout in Chelan County to 38% and widened the margins in several primary election races, including the closely watched contest for Chelan County commissioner. As of 4:37 p.m. Thursday, 20,795 ballots had been counted from 55,034 registered…...
Smith widens lead in Chelan County commissioner race
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (172+ words) CHELAN COUNTY — The narrow margin between incumbent Shon Smith and Clint Strand is widening slightly in the Chelan County Commissioner District 2 primary race as more ballots are being counted. As of Thursday afternoon, Smith holds 46.63 percent of the vote (3,882 votes)…...
Steele maintains lead as Adams widens advantage for second
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (383+ words) NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Steele maintained a commanding lead Wednesday afternoon in the race for Washington's 12th Legislative District State Representative Position 2 seat, while Democrat Maggie Adams widened her advantage over Republican Adam James for the second spot in November's…...
Chelan PUD begins shaping future of Public Power Benefit Program
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (352+ words) WENATCHEE — Chelan County PUD commissioners began shaping the future of the utility's Public Power Benefit Program on Monday, discussing how future community investments should be prioritized as new requests compete for a growing pool of available funding. "This morning, what…...
Swauk Creek Fire reaches 81% containment
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (296+ words) BLEWETT PASS — Firefighters are making significant progress on containing the Swauk Creek Fire, which has remained around 29 acres since its ignition over the weekend. The fire, located about 12 miles east of Cle Elum, is at 81 percent containment. 57 Cause: Vehicle accident…...