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The pilot of a small airplane who was killed when it crashed earlier this week in Central Washington has been identified. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 70-year-old Susan Johnson of Waterville was the only person on board the Cessna Skyhawk 172 when it went down on Whiskey Dick Mountain near Vantage on Tuesday...

An ex-physician's assistant from Waterville has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges. The 364-day sentence was handed down to 73-year-old Eldon L. Leinweber in Douglas County Superior Court last month...

After a six-year wait, the murder trail of a Rock Island man will finally get underway next week. Seventy-four-year-old Ului Teulilo has been awaiting trial in jail since July of 2018, when he was charged with the shooting death of his wife...

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

Experience the 2024 NCW Fair in Waterville with performances by RED, Clint Black, and the Big Bend RoundUp.

Ben Reid has been given the Safety Challenge Coin, which rewards people for their lifesaving actions, and their commitment to safety.

Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation Monday to activate state resources to assist with recovery efforts.

Emergency repairs are now underway on a three-mile section of U.S. Highway 2 approximately 19 miles east of Waterville. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced they have retained Hurst Construction, LLC of East Wenatchee to handle the project, which began Thursday morning (July 20). ...

The cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak and Moses Lake are included in the advisory.

Prosecutors originally charged 22-year-old Julius James Ceballos with first-degree murder and a possible life sentence, but reduced the charges to second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault because of a lack of forensic evidence and unreliable witnesses.