WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce is entering the third year of its partnership with SkillSource through the Washington State Department of Commerce's Community Reinvestment …

WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has been designated a Center of Excellence for Perinatal Substance Use by the Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Hospital Association and the …

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center will recognize Ward Media CEO and Publisher Terry Ward and the Interfaith Justice Coalition as recipients of its 2026 Community …

There wasn't much that looked like a business meeting about it. A photograph of the Wenatchee foothills glowed on the screen behind the speakers. Conversations wandered from hiking trails to …

For generations, wildfire was something North Central Washington businesses endured. A bad fire season might mean smoky skies, anxious customers and a difficult summer. Then the smoke would …

Each year, the Enchantments draw thousands of visitors to witness its polished granite, vibrant blue lakes, yellow fall larches and iconic mountain goats. The sheer volume of people coming to …

WENATCHEE — Chelan PUD has received the American Public Power Association's Scattergood System Achievement Award, a national honor recognizing the utility's long-term planning, innovation and …

CHELAN — Tsillan Cellars, a Lake Chelan winery founded more than 25 years ago by Dr. Bob Jankelson, has been acquired by a group of local investors led by Manson residents Ronan and Gillian Walsh. …

When Alaska Airlines begins daily service between Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) and Portland International Airport (PDX) on Oct. 3, the most important destination on the route may not be Portland …

“What comes next?” and “Is college still worth the time and investment?” These are questions many young adults in North Central Washington are asking this summer. They are shaped by changing …

WorkSource Wenatchee Valley closed its East Wenatchee office at the end of June as the organization prepares to relocate to a new permanent location in Wenatchee later this summer. According to …

EAST WENATCHEE — The next phase of the Trades District could move a step closer to reality after the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority approved an application for federal funding to help …

EAST WENATCHEE — As Pangborn Memorial Airport prepares for expanded commercial service this fall and continues to support regional wildfire aviation, the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is …

MANSON — A longtime dream became reality June 25 as community members gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Bigfoot Burger, a new locally owned restaurant in Manson. The ceremony, …

EAST WENATCHEE — Nearly two years after a devastating crash left him trapped in a burning vehicle with life-threatening injuries, Ethan Lockwood returned to Confluence Health not as a patient, but …

QUINCY — A new festival debuting this summer aims to introduce the public to an ambitious vision for arts, education and cultural programming in the Columbia Gorge. The inaugural SOAR Festival …

LEAVENWORTH — After 16 years, the founders of Icicle Brewing Company are passing the torch to long-time family, hop industry partners and friends, Shelley and Eric Desmarais of CLS Farms. …

WENATCHEE — One of North Central Washington's most recognizable craft beverage companies is preparing to expand into Wenatchee's Craft District, adding another major producer to the Port's …

OLYMPIA — Washington’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in April as the state lost an estimated 4,500 jobs, according to the Employment Security Department. The April rate was up from 5.1% in …

For years, growth in North Central Washington was framed as a future challenge, something regional leaders could prepare for gradually as the Wenatchee Valley expanded outward from its agricultural …