Wenatchee

Pictured above:  Bill Green and Dorothy Lee with KPQ Radio broadcast the 29th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on May 1st, 1948 in front of the Liberty Theater in Wenatchee, WA. The 106th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is officially underway. ...

You could help shape the future of Wenatchee’s downtown.   Community members are invited to a free gathering where leaders of current and upcoming projects share plans to transform Downtown Wenatchee.  “Downtown is growing in powerful ways,” said Rosa Pulido, Executive Director of the Wenatchee Downtown Association. “This event is about celeb...

Wenatchee Police are still looking for a man who has been missing for two years.   Investigators say they're still seeking information that could lead to the discovery of Travis Coleman, who was 39-years-old when he was last seen at his apartment on Montana Street in Wenatchee during the late afternoon of April 22nd, 2023. ...

One of the stars of Star Trek once came to Wenatchee and and served as Grand Marshall in the Washington State Apple Blossom Grand Parade. It left a lasting impression for many and was the start of a very special relationship for a woman who grew up in Cle Elum, WA.

The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC) raised $3,275 in its "Over The Edge" fundraiser at the Residence Inn - Wenatchee, Saturday. Executive Director Alan Walker says Over The Edge approached the CDCAC to bring this event to Wenatchee...

Wenatchee School District invites the community to a forum to meet the three finalists for the Wenatchee High School Athletic & Activities Director position. Attendees have an opportunity to hear from each candidate and provide feedback to the district. Th...

Ohme Gardens reopens after a tough offseason. The Gardens say they opened at 9 a.m. today (Tuesday) and will be open daily from 9 to 6 p.m. until Oct. 15. The popular garden experienced significant damage during a February wind storm uprooting several trees and required helicopters to remove trees...

A Wenatchee man earns first place for his fiction piece in the annual Write On The River competition. Peter O'Cain earns first place in the fiction competition for his work "The Orchardarians," while Kristen Rush-Kennedy of Wenatchee earned second place for "The Stillness of Eva Spero...

A homeless encampent fire spread into a small brush fire in Wenatchee Friday afternoon. Chief Brian Brett says it happened at approximately 1:20 p.m. in the area of 5th and Pierre. Crews extinguished the blaze within a half an hour...

An East Wenatchee man receives seven years in prison for assaulting federal officers in a park & ride in Wenatchee. The U.S. Attorney's Office - Eastern District of Washington says 34-year-old Filiberto Santana had active arrest warrants for stolen vehicles, assault, and gun violations. ...