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Wenatchee Police Department released details on the timeline after an officer-involved shooting at the Albertson’s parking lot last Friday. Details regarding the officer’s actions in the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Matthew Folden have yet to be released. Police ...

A knife-wielding man has died after getting shot by an officer outside of a grocery store in Wenatchee Thursday night. Officers say dispatch received a 911 call from the Albertson’s on North Miller about a man with a knife. Captain Edgar Reinfeld said, “As the guy stayed on the line making the report, he reported that the man armed with a knife was headed towards Target and then back towards Alber

Interest in passenger train travel is growing as more people commute to-and-from central Washington and Puget Sound. In response, Central Washington University is now looking into the potential restoration of rail service to places that haven’t seen passenger trains for nearly 40 years. C...

An insurance study links increased car crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana. The Highway Loss Data Institute, a leading insurance research group, released the results Thursday saying the study found collision claims in Colorado, Washington, and Oregon went up 2...

The Grant County Fire Marshal and Grant County Sheriff’s office are investigating a fatal house fire Thursday morning  in Moses Lake where one person has died. Grant County Fire District 5 was called just past 7:30 a.m. to 1581 Fairway Drive Northeast near the Moses Lake Golf Course. Firefight...

Grant County health officials have confirmed three cases and one probable case of pertussis, better known as Whooping cough.  The Grant County Health District says all of the cases are in Ephrata and there have been no hospitalizations, but there are additional cases possible. ...

The Washington State Patrol reports approximately 400 vehicle collisions occur every year in Washington due to debris on the roadways. Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed June 6th as, "Secure Your Load Day."  Multiple state agencies are launching a public safety effort to protect motorists on the roadways from litter and debris. ...

The Chelan County Sheriff’s office is working to identify two bodies found inside a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon. The truck was found adjacent to a campsite near mile post 90 on Highway 2, between Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee near the Chiwaukum Creek Rock Quarry. A...

A fire in an old log yard near Spromberg Canyon Road and Chumstick Highway north of Leavenworth has prompted evacuation notices and a 3rd alarm from multiple Chelan County Fire Districts. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office posted the level 3 mandatory evacuation order for all of Spromberg Canyon around 3 p.m. Tu...

The State Patrol intercepted 10 exotic sports cars speeding in excess of 100 mph on I-90 Wednesday. Trooper Brian Moore says the drivers were participating in Gold Rush Rally 9.  A website promoting the race describes the event as  “taking chances, finding the best routes, most luxurious hotels, and throwing the hottest, wildest and most memorable parties ever.” Moore said by e...