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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the White-nose syndrome, a typically fatal disease for hibernating bats, has made its debut for the first in Washington east of the Cascade Mountains, near Cle Elum. It was discovered after a landowner sent four dead bats in for testing...

For a 63-year-old man, it was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but for officers it was the opposite. An Okanogan man was in line at a fast food restaurant Tuesday afternoon and an Okanogan County Sheriff’s deputy was right behind him waiting to order. Depu...

A man is on the run after Mattawa Police say he is believed to have stolen from a business and may be connected to over a dozen other similar cases since Christmas. Police Chief Joe Harris says the most recent break-in was January 29th at Flores y Regalos El Clavel off the 400 block of Government Road and they are now circulating security camera pictures of the suspect. ...

Crews continue to investigate after a tar-like substance has been found on cars traveling on Mission Ridge Road. Chelan County Public Works crews say they went over a portion of the roadway at Mission Ridge Road Tuesday to remove the substance that has been coming off the roadway...

A school district in northeastern Washington faces a potential lawsuit if it moves forward with a plan to put ask voters whether to rename a controversial elementary school. The Eastmont School District in Wenatchee approved a proposal to leave the decision on the name of Robert E...

A northeast Washington mariachi band was selected by the County Music Association to be featured in a holiday greeting video sent out to thousands of musicians, artists and managers around the world. Officials say the Mariachi Huenachi from Wenatchee High School is featured in a County Music Association (CMA) Holiday Greeting Video that is being sent to over 7,500 CMA members...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Leavenworth, as the town gets ready for hundreds of people coming to view the Lighting Festival this weekend. The Chamber of Commerce puts on five events throughout the year, but Media Director Jessica Stoller says this is the time of the year that Leavenworth really shines...

If you have a turkey to cook for Thanksgiving, you'll want to hear some tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on turkey safety. Among other things, USDA food safety expert Adam Ghering wants to clear up confusion over the safety of a turkey that's been frozen for a long time, even several years...

A suspect in a Bridgeport area stabbing is at-large after a database error led to his release from the Sunnyside jail. Donald Dale Leif Crow of Manson is suspected of stabbing a 21-year-old man who suffered life-threatening wounds on September 24th...

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office released figures that show a small increase in the number of incidents within the city limits during the three weekend Oktoberfest in Leavenworth. Final statistics show there were 97 total incidents this year, as opposed to 94 last year. That...