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Police follow snowy footprints to prowler suspects

WENATCHEE — Vehicle prowling when there’s snow on the ground can be a bad idea. Two 14-year-old Wenatchee boys found that out the hard way early this morning when...

Awards to be given at local MLK Day celebration

WENATCHEE — A high school graduation specialist and a music program will receive the 2012 Civil Rights and Social Justice Awards during the community Martin Luther King Jr....

Teenager burned in bonfire accident

A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Sunday after being badly burned in an accident involving gasoline and a bonfire.

Eastmont Junior High wins science and technology award

EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont Junior High School has won one of six $20,000 grants to promote and develop its science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs and serve...

State to discuss plan for elk

OKANOGAN — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to increase elk numbers in northeastern Washington, and will host meetings to explain its proposal in Okanogan,...

Snow expected, finally!

WENATCHEE — A winter storm watch is in effect for all of Eastern Washington, with lots of snow in the forecast Tuesday and Wednesday. Snowfall predictions by the National...

Roller derby’s wheelers wow Wenatchee

Twenty-eight girls in sparkly short shorts, fishnet stockings, tutus and tattoos: But it was no beauty contest nor was there love lost between the Black Label Barbies and the...

Escapee caught in Spokane

Sandra Duffy, the Wenatchee drug dealer who has a habit of escaping from police, was arrested Saturday in Spokane, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals.

Deputies find wanted man hiding under a blanket

An East Wenatchee man’s attempt to go undercover wasn’t enough to pull the wool over the eyes of Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies.

Questions arise over private use of public sidewalks in downtown

WENATCHEE — The temporary railing is gone, but Caffé Mela owner Darren Reynolds hopes to have permanent fencing around his outdoor seating area by summer....

WSP troopers warn against shoulder parking at Stevens Pass

People should not park their cars on the shoulder of a highway when they come to a ski area, said Lt. Kandi Patrick with the State Patrol.

Holiday closures

Here’s a list of what’s open and closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday Monday. Banks: Most banks will be closed Monday.

The Worm Snowy owls, mis-sent missives, 120 years in 120 seconds

Who? Who?: Manson orchardist Roger Odorizzi was cruising down his driveway about a month ago and saw it immediately — a rare snowy owl just sitting there enjoying the mild...

EPA fines Custom Apples for lacking plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Custom Apple Packers $69,480, saying its fruit cold storage facility at 2701 Euclid Ave. failed to file an emergency plan to detect...

Bulk mailer puzzles over possible mail center closure

WENATCHEE — April Pittsinger, who sorts and sends nearly 3 million pieces of mail a year, wants little else in 2012 than to keep local postal delivery quick and simple.

Old news

100 years ago — 1912: J.M. Duffy has taken over the Olympia Hotel. The hotel had been managed for the past year by Mr. and Mrs. A. Metcalf of Port Townsend and Mrs. A....

Blog: Hot dog guys say good-bye

WENATCHEE — Dog gonnit! After today, Wenatchee’s favorite hot dog stands will most likely be gone forever.

Councils get mixed messages on Town Toyota Center debt issue

CHELAN — East Wenatchee Mayor Steve Lacy faced some competition as he kicked off his Town Toyota Center road show this week. Lacy spoke with the Chelan and Entiat city...

Duck diver

Water ripples out from a common goldeneye after it surfaces from a dive in the Columbia River near Walla Walla Point Park, Thursday. It was diving down around ice chunks floating...

Arrest may solve multiple burglaries

PESHASTIN — The arrest of a 50-year-old Peshastin man on Thursday clears up multiple burglaries in the area over the past couple of years, says Chelan County Sheriff Brian...

Tougher sentence sought for assault on mother

WATERVILLE — The man convicted of beating his mother unconscious with a crucifix faces a longer-than-normal prison term if a prosecutor’s recommendation is accepted...

Time's almost up to apply for trip to Misawa

If you’ve ever considered becoming part of the group that represents the Wenatchee Valley on a trip to its sister city, Misawa, Japan, now’s the time to get the...

100 years of haircuts

WENATCHEE — Even during the legislative session, Rep. Mike Armstrong lets his hair grow long in Olympia until he returns home to his favorite barber shop.

Old news

100 years ago — 1912: Garfield Berry has just completed alterations at his Orondo Avenue grocery. New shelving has been added along with a new coat of paint to the floor.

Wenatchee drug suspect slips from federal custody

Sandra Duffy, a Wenatchee woman with a history of drug dealing and flights from police, is sought by U.S. Marshals after disappearing from a medical furlough.

Police seek suspect after stabbing

Ephrata Police seek suspect in stabbing

Talking It Over: There’s magic in instruments, old and new

There’s a magic in old musical instruments that has captivated generations of music lovers. The Cremona instrument makers, Stradivari and Guarnari of the 17th century, left...

Voorhis helps students express creativity

Leavenworth videographer Charley Voorhis finds inspiration in mixing images and music in a way that takes viewers on a “journey of emotions.” He looks for clients who...

2012 Apple Blossom Top Ten

The top ten Apple Blossom Festival royalty candidates were announced to family and friends at the Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee Wednesday night.

911 landline work will affect local calls

CHELAN — Manson and Chelan residents using landline phones will not be able to call outside their local calling areas between 11 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 6 a.m. on Jan. 17 while...

Company faces fines for asbestos violations

WENATCHEE — The state has fined a Cashmere company $25,450, saying it did not properly remove asbestos from Solomon’s Porch youth center in downtown Wenatchee. The...

Lilac offers a ray of hope for vision impaired

Lilac Services for the Blind will offer a ray of light for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of local people who find their world growing increasingly dark.

Wolves confirmed on Colville Indian Reservation

NESPELEM — With a wolf pack to the west, and three packs to the east, Colville Tribal officials weren’t too surprised to confirm that gray wolves are now also living...

Old news

100 years ago — 1912: N.N. Brown, a well-known pioneer and hotel man of Wenatchee, has made a proposal to the businessmen of Ephrata for the construction of a hotel.

Wilson’s trial date pushed to May

WENATCHEE — Murder defendant Christopher Scott Wilson will stand trial beginning May 22 in the killing of 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell. The new date, set in a special...

Justices consider arena’s dilemma

WENATCHEE — The state’s high court Tuesday questioned whether the Town Toyota Center will ever be able to pay its own way and, if not, whether the city of Wenatchee...

New group formed to focus on park proposal

A new nonprofit group called American Alps has formed to take over the push by North Cascades Conservation Council to add 237,000 acres to the North Cascades National Park.

Dock work sends divers down

LAKE CHELAN — Professional diver John Frost distractedly pulled on his dry suit and gear, while whistling a familiar “Wizard of Oz” tune. Occasionally he’d...

A place where our four-legged friends could run free

The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust’s “Road Map for the Wenatchee Foothills” outlines potential future developments in a document prepared a couple of years ago with...

Statutory rape charge follows home investigation

WENATCHEE — Police said they found a 23-year-old man in bed with a 13-year-old girl Jan. 1 in a house that was supposed to be unoccupied.

White on white

A snowshoe rabbit sits above the Blewett Pass summit on Saturday. Early weather forecasts for next week indicate the entire state could get snow.

Great winter for birdwatchers

Belted kingfishers, golden eagles, Eurasian wigeons, a rare red-breasted sapsucker and a huge gyrfalcon: birdwatchers saw them all among 14,749 total birds of 87 species during...

Waiting game on for medical management

WENATCHEE — Talks between officials with Central Washington Hospital and the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center over a joint management proposal are “in a waiting...

City reimburses mayor for most recall expenses

COULEE CITY — The town council of this north-Columbia Basin community in December agreed to reimburse its mayor for most of the legal expenses he incurred fighting a failed...

Old news

100 years ago — 1912: T.J. Henry of Cashmere is planning to build on property he owns on the corner of Wenatchee Avenue and Second Street.

Blog: Topsy-turvy Winnebago turns RV world upside down

January is the one-year anniversary of the axles-up, 32-foot 1986 motorhome at an RV dealership's entrance.

Talking It Over: Machine shop’s work changes with times

Passing by Holland Machine Shop on Orondo Avenue, I noticed that Bob Holland and his wife were both at the office. Their son Mike has been running the place for many years now,...

Juvenile arrests clear up burglaries

QUINCY — Quincy police say they have cleared up 10 burglaries with the arrest Sunday of two 15-year-old boys. The boys were arrested on suspicion of first-degree residential...

City gives arena a helping hand

WENATCHEE — The city of Wenatchee will provide free financial and computer help to the Town Toyota Center and use reserve funds to take over the arena’s kitchen...

Old news

100 years ago — 1912: Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors held a joint installation of officers Jan. 3 at the Eagles Hall. Officers of Modern Woodmen include Ben...