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Nov. 15: Man arrested on suspicion of drug, paraphernalia possession
An 18-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and paraphernalia Nov.
Painful new assessments in the mail
The economy may be in a slump, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the latest round of Chelan County property value assessments, to be mailed today.
Wash. parents don't want boy charged with arson
The parents of a boy charged with burning down their Rock Island home have told authorities they don't want the 14-year-old living with them.
Taser short-circuits E. Wenatchee chase
EAST WENATCHEE a ' A 44-year-old East Wenatchee man is in custody this morning after causing three accidents and leading Douglas County sheriffa TMs deputies on a high-speed chase through East Wenatchee Monday night.
Ages old argument about different parts of Mexico leads to a shooting death.
Ages old argument about different parts of Mexico leads to a shooting death. Chelan county WA.
H1N1 vaccine is here, but doses are limited
Health-care officials say their caseloads of people with flu-like symptoms is up dramatically, and they suspect that is because of the H1N1 virus.
Fire fears ease for Tripp Canyon homeowners
Worried homeowners near the Tripp Canyon wildfire should rest easier when fire officials relax an evacuation notice after three days of be-ready-to-go alerts.
Mom who allowed kids to get drunk receives seven days in jail
A 35-year-old Bonney Lake woman who allowed her children to become intoxicated at a state park near Wenatchee will serve seven days in jail.
Seattle actor missing in Glacier Peak Wilderness
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has initiated a ground and air search in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area of the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Wenatchee for T.J. Langley, a Seattle theater actor and apartment-building manager, who hasn't been heard from since Sunday.
H1N1 flu vaccine expected to be available by mid-month
Twelve hundred doses of vaccinations for the H1N1 flu should be arriving in Wenatchee by early next week and will be distributed to health care providers caring for children.
Mom Allowed Teens To Get Drunk At Lake Wenatchee
A woman who allowed her two children to get drunk while camping at Lake Wenatchee State Park has been sentenced to seven days in jail, reports our partner, The News Tribune .
The Blotter | Bonney Lake mom gets jail time for letting kids get drunk
A Bonney Lake woman who allowed her two 14-year-old children to get drunk during a camping trip at Lake Wenatchee State Park in August has been sentenced to seven days in jail, according to The Wenatchee World .
Senate confirms Durkan as U.S. Attorney
The U.S. Senate, without opposition, on Tuesday night confirmed Seattle attorney Jenny Durkan as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, the Northwest's most important job in federal law enforcement.
Five electric buses will be buzzing through Wenatchee and East Wenatchee next fall, thanks to a $2.9 million federal grant to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Prescribed burn near Yakima covers 4,500 acres
The smoke below created a white wall in the wind, shrouding what only minutes earlier had been unfettered views of Rimrock Lake and the Tieton Dam.
Worker seriously hurt when trailer rolls over him
WENATCHEE a ' Alfredo Reyes Jeronimo, 49, of Wenatchee, was seriously injured this morning when a trailer loaded with rocks rolled over him at a Wenatchee-area orchard.
Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009
The City of Leavenworth and Amtrak announced today that the eagerly awaited restoration of rail passenger service to the popular Bavarian village, a destination community in the Cascade Mountains, will begin on Friday, September 25, 2009.
Former Maple Valley Fire Chief offered new job with Chelan County Fire District 7
Former Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Chief Tim Lemon has reportedly been offered a job by Chelan County Fire District No.
State Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for malpractice
The state Supreme Court made it easier to sue doctor on Thursday. The state's highest court has thrown out a hurdle to the filing of medical malpractice lawsuits, finding that a state law requiring that people who want to sue produce a certificate of merit signed by a doctor violates the state constitution.
Yakima woman wins battle with would-be purse snatcher
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- A Yakima woman held onto her purse when a young man tried to take it Monday in Leavenworth.
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