city of wenatchee

From gorgeous landscapes to a tight-knit community, Wenatchee's appeal is undeniable, even if its apple orchards are changing. Here's what makes it special.

City of Wenatchee releases a fact sheet explaining their proposed Transportation Benefit District tax. The city recently approved a resolution to place a street improvement tax request before voters this summer. The request asks for a .2 percent increase in the local sales tax to fund the Transportation Benefit District...

The South Wenatchee Pedestrian project began Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony at Gateway Park.   East Wenatchee Mayor Jerrilea Crawford says even though it’s technically a City of Wenatchee project, the overpasses joining both sides of the Columbia River with new ramps and pedestrian bridges near and around the W.T. Clark P...

The City of Wenatchee broke ground on the Confluence Parkway Phase 1 Project Thursday afternoon. The project hopes to improve congestion in the valley as well as improve connectivity for emergency services and agriculture and improve emergency situations...

The City of Wenatchee is ready to break ground on Phase 1 of the Confluence Parkway project. Thursday, the city will host a ceremony to celebrate the project. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Rep. Kim Schrier, Chelan County Commissioner Brad Hawkins, Mayor Mike Poirer, Public Works Director Tom Wachholder, and Washington State Department of Transportation administration will present speeches... Read M

Chelan County responds to the lawsuit from the City of Wenatchee. During a live interview with KPQ, District 2 Commissioner Shon Smith said the county has been in negotiation with the city to renew their contract for about six months. "We're asking the city to do the same thing that we ask all of our cities and user groups to do as well," Smith said...

City of Wenatchee is suing Chelan County over an agreement allowing the Wenatchee Police Department to house inmates in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. The Wenatchee City Council unanimously agreed to sue the county during their meeting Thursday...

Next month, the City of Wenatchee will officially break ground on its ambitious Confluence Parkway Project. Crews will begin working on Phase 1 of the $177 million project by prepping several roads for retrofitting and realigning utilities at the north end of town...

As the State of Washington faces a budget shortfall of over $12 billion during the next biennium, concerns are being raised about the possibility of numerous infrastructural projects getting postponed or scrapped altogether. One such project, is the City of Wenatchee's massive Confluence Parkway endeavor, a $177 million overhaul of the town's north-end road network that includes the construction o

Wenatchee residents advised by Mayor Poirier to limit water use: shorter showers, flush solid waste only, conservative washing. Contact city for info.