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A fatal head-on crash on U.S. 97 near Beebe Bridge killed one person and injured another, marking the third serious collision in the area in recent days.

Chelan County approves Helion Energy’s plan to build the world’s first fusion power plant in Malaga, aiming to supply Microsoft with clean energy by 2028.

Labor Mountain Fire near Cashmere surged past 35,000 acres with just 7% containment as crews protect homes and hope cooler weather slows the blaze.

Chelan County issues disaster proclamation as Pomas and Sugarloaf Fires continue to spread, triggering evacuations and opening path to state and federal aid.

Chelan County seeks public input on Helion’s proposed fusion power plant, which aims to power Microsoft’s Malaga data centers with the world’s first fusion facility by 2028.

Homelessness in Chelan and Douglas Counties declined slightly in 2025, according to Washington’s Homelessness Snapshot, though statewide totals remain high.

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Police mishandled evidence in a case involving a registered sex offender in Chelan County, which leads to the dismissal of third-degree rape charges. That's the ruling from a Chelan County judge earlier this week, as Superior Court Judge Travis Brandt tossed the charges against 29-year-old Bernadino Dwite Hamilton...

According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state.  And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen. T...

Around 300 people attended Helion's Community Input Meeting Tuesday night at Mission View Elementary School. Helion designed the meeting to overview their plans and answer questions related to the world's first fusion power plant to be placed on Chelan PUD owned land in Malaga...