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Authorities seized 3,000 illegal marijuana plants near Orondo after uncovering a sophisticated grow hidden in orchard buildings, officials said.

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

A plane crashed at Pangborn Memorial Airport Friday afternoon. Wenatchee Valley Fire Chief Brian Brett says crews responded to a report of a plane crash at approximately 2:07 p.m. They arrived to find a cessna with two adults and two children on board...

A Pierce County woman is facing charges of theft, identity theft and forgery for allegedly using a stolen driver's license and bank card to withdraw $5,000 from a bank in Cle Elum last fall. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 40-year-old Rachel Catharine Leggett of Tacoma was expected to be arraigned in Kittitas County Superior Court this week...

Accident in Douglas County claims life of 32-year-old Rolando Ignacio-Ramos. Authorities continue probing the collision near Orondo.

How Chelan, Douglas & Grant Counties Were Created Here is a timeline showing how Chelan, Douglas & Grant Counties were created. Until 1846, any land west of the Columbia River was disputed with Great Britain. The Oregon Treaty is a treaty between the UK and the US that was signed on June 15, 1846. This ended ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr

Local governments in NCW, including Chelan and Douglas counties, are allocating funds from an opioid lawsuit to combat substance abuse locally.

FSA has designated half a dozen Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought.  The designation allows for the FSA to send emergency credit through emergency loans to producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanagan and Skagit counties.  According to the ...

Not only is Waterville the county seat, the town has the highest elevation of any city or town in Washington.