Blaine Smith is a second-generation orchardist who grows cherries, pears and apples in Monitor, Washington, a small unincorporated town full of orchards. He relies on both domestic employees and H-2A guest workers to bring in the harvest. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/imm…

On the heels of Chelan County releasing the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort’s proposed expansion project, the resort on Monday announced its own economic impact study. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/mis…

More than a year after The Wenatchee World submitted a records request for “all sustained complaints against sheriff’s deputies in 2024” the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is arbitrating the fallout of that request before the Chelan County Commissioners. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/uni…

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Executive Order 25-07 on Tuesday requiring Project Labor Agreements on construction projects costing more than $35 million during the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council Conference in Wenatchee. wenatcheeworld.com/news/ferguson-…

Wenatchee Valley College stands to lose federal funding after the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday it will end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions. wenatcheeworld.com/education/wena…

As the Enchantments see a reduction in staff among the U.S. Forest Service, local volunteers are stepping up to the plate to care for Washington’s most treasured areas, the Enchantments. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/vol…

Evacuation levels were increased this week on the Lower Sugarloaf Fire as it continues to burn between the Chumstick and Entiat River valleys. wenatcheeworld.com/wildfire/lower…

Builders in North Central Washington say a new executive order signed last week by Gov. Bob Ferguson could make it harder for small companies to compete. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/bui…

Human remains found on Thursday during a search may belong to Travis Decker, according to Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison. Investigators believe it could be 33-year-old Decker due to the clothing on the remains. wenatcheeworld.com/paywalloff/rem…

Authorities say human remains discovered Thursday in the Icicle Creek drainage were inside clothing that matches what Travis Decker was seen wearing the day he disappeared. wenatcheeworld.com/publicsafety/s…

A grievance hearing on Sept. 9 was held in open session to the surprise of top officials at the Chelan County Sheriff's Office, who were not expecting the open format or to address points outside the scope of the grievance. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/our…

The U.S. Marshals Service says the triple-homicide suspect, Travis Decker, is dead, following a months-long search and investigation. wenatcheeworld.com/news/crime/tri…

As wildfires continue to burn in North Central Washington, smoke is pushing air quality to dangerous levels, raising health concerns for residents across the region. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/wil…

Remains discovered last week in the Icicle Creek drainage have been confirmed through DNA testing as those of Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his three young daughters, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison announced on Thursday. wenatcheeworld.com/news/crime/rem…

The city of Leavenworth’s longest-running festival, the Autumn Leaf Festival, paraded happily around downtown on Saturday for the 61st year. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/fun…

The Leavenworth City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of keeping federal forests and the area's other natural resources public. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/lea…

Port of Chelan County commissioners on Monday authorized filing a lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction to restrain Chelan County from enforcing its Tax Increment Area (TIA) moratorium in unincorporated areas, according to a release on Tuesday. wenatcheeworld.com/business/port-…

Microsoft is slated to begin testing this month on its first data center building in Malaga, sending “small volumes of cooling water” to a new Cooling Water Disposal Facility, a company spokesperson said. wenatcheeworld.com/business/micro…

While Wenatchee High School has a long-standing partnership with Confluence Health and participates in its Student Observation Program, it’s newer to Eastmont High School, which began last year. wenatcheeworld.com/business/confl…

The Chelan County Hearing Examiner Wednesday reviewed the application for what would become the world's first fusion power plant, with a few members of the public submitting comments at the hearing expressing concern about the project. wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/hea…