Wenatchee News

WENATCHEE If it sounds too good to be true ... If it sounds too good to be true ... By Michele Mihalovich World staff writer CASHMERE - A Cashmere man joined a long list of other folks around the United States who say they've been taken for $385 by American Grant Aid Services.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN STORY: Forty-seven guns recovered in drug bust Forty-seven guns recovered in drug bust EAST WENATCHEE - A total of 47 guns were confiscated during a drug operation Wednesday near Rock Island and in East Wenatchee, Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal said.

Wenatchee Wenatchee WENATCHEE Mark Sanford: South Carolina governor said he 'crossed lines' with other women Americans not explicit when defining what sex is Americans not explicit when defining what sex is WASHINGTON - We talk about sex.

Wenatchee Valley College earned a $2 million grant for a new program that helps migrant workers and their children be successful in college.

A bright neon sign the shape of an apple boasts "Apple Capital of the World" as you head into Wenatchee from the west.

July 1, 2009 CLOSE Bats let AppleSox down in loss BREMERTON - The Wenatchee AppleSox, 12 wins and first-place standing aside, have struggled to swing the bats at times this summer.

MATTAWA, Wash. -- Three apple pickers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a Connell-based pilot for allegedly spraying dozens of workers in Mattawa last year with a toxic herbicide.

Saturday morning, when he got a call that the GO USA building was burning down, Dan Wise thought his business was safe.

Wenatchee WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Four injured in four-car collision Four injured in four-car collision By Dee Riggs World staff writer PESHASTIN - Four people were treated at local hospitals for injuries received in a four-car collision on Highway 97 about two miles south of Peshastin about 12:20 p.m. Sunday, the State Patrol reported.

Wenatchee WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Members of Boy Scouts troop rescued after falling out of raft Members of Boy Scouts troop rescued after falling out of raft By Travis Hay World staff writer Chelan County Sheriff's Office Sgt.

Firefighters, four helicopters and a plane are working to put out a large brush fire now burning in the White Swan area.

If God's everywhere, why would some members of the Stemilt Hill Community Church drive 50 miles roundtrip for a Sunday service? Monitor church to celebrate 100th anniversary Monitor United Methodist Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary after the regular 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday.

June 28, 2009 June 28, 2009 Wenatchee June 28, 2009 WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Police warn of scam, supposedly to transport body Police warn of scam, supposedly to transport body Travis Hay World staff writer WENATCHEE - Police encountered a potential fraud at the intersection of Stevens and Mission streets on Friday afternoon.

June 27, 2009 Wenatchee WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Quincy woman saw Jackson concert after 'glove' contest Kristine Foreman was 13 when she found the glove.

A fire that destroyed a warehouse in Wenatchee last weekend has been ruled accidental.

A faulty power cord crimped by a door caused the early Saturday morning fire that destroyed the old Stemilt warehouse, Wenatchee Fire Chief Stan Smoke says.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Local officials and a consultant gather at the intersection of North Wenatchee Avenue and Maple Street during a walking tour of north Wenatchee to identify problems pedestrians and bicyclists might encounter along the road.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Royal City man dies in auto accident Royal City man dies in auto accident By Christine Pratt World staff QUINCY - A young Royal City man died Monday afternoon and four people were injured were injured when the Toyota Camry he was driving collided with a Honda Pilot.

NCW WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Feds charge Wenatchee child molester with possessing child porn at state center Feds charge Wenatchee child molester with possessing child porn at state By The Seattle Times William C. Enright, 46, has been held at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island since 2000 after being found to be a sexually violent ...

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Jennifer Norton, a captain with the Yakima Fire Department, and her ATF-trained accelerant detection canine, Wesley, look for clues at the site of the old Stemilt Growers warehouse at the corner of Chehalis and Columbia streets Tuesday.