Imagine an entrepreneur who has tested an idea, built a working product, and found their first customers. The next step might be hiring a small team, improving the technology, or expanding into a …

When Brian Eastman walked into the Flywheel Conference in 2024, he was just hoping to “meet some neat people” and maybe learn a few things. Two years later, he’s at the center of the effort, …

WENATCHEE — Atlas Fare has earned a AAA Three Diamond designation, becoming the only restaurant in Wenatchee currently recognized at that level. The honor places the downtown restaurant among …

WENATCHEE — In North Central Washington, where distance has long shaped access to care, providers are beginning to reorganize healthcare delivery around something else: proximity to the patient. …

When Jenny Rickel addressed the Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority on March 24, she described a business that began locally but now operates across the country, helping build broadband …

Demand for mental health services in North Central Washington is rising at the same time providers are struggling to sustain the workforce needed to deliver that care. Across the region, clinics …

The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) is coordinating a regional effort to support school districts as they complete the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Comprehensive Local …

Two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies sued Washington state on Wednesday, alleging a new law to tamp down prescription drug prices for hospitals won’t result in discounts for …

OLYMPIA — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 4.2 cents per gallon over the past week to $5.27 a gallon Monday, according to a GasBuddy survey of 2,666 stations statewide. GasBuddy said …

WENATCHEE — Niekol Hall, an advanced practice provider core medical director and physician assistant with Confluence Health, has been named Rural Physician Assistant of the Year by the Washington …

CASHMERE — At 70,000 square feet, Apple Annie Antique Gallery is one of the largest antique malls in Washington state, hosting anywhere from 120 to 150 vendors and over 225 booths under one roof. …

Many of today’s most recognizable companies started in surprisingly humble ways. Microsoft, for example, began with Bill Gates and Paul Allen writing software in a small garage. At the time it was …

Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series examining the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in North Central Washington. Produced in partnership with the NCW Tech Alliance and Flywheel …

WENATCHEE — Average gasoline prices in Washington rose 28.6 cents per gallon over the past week to $4.86 as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations statewide. GasBuddy …

WENATCHEE — A new clinic aimed at helping teens and young adults navigate mental health and substance use challenges has opened in Wenatchee. Columbia Valley Community Health announced that …

In North Central Washington, agriculture begins long before a tree is planted or a vine is trained onto wire. It begins with the movement of water. “Water is life,” said Waylon Marshall of …

On a gray winter morning, the vineyard rows at Hard Row to Hoe are lined with what looks at first glance like debris — long canes cut from dormant vines and piled in loose windrows between posts …

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how businesses operate, but many small employers in North Central Washington are unsure how to begin exploring its potential. NCW Tech Alliance created …

From dry wheat fields blanketed across the rolling hills, to orchards scattered along the Columbia River, North Central Washington is a region of agricultural abundance. Yet, farmers and acreage are …

WENATCHEE — On the west side of town, where rows of pears once ran in long, irrigated lines, curbs and rooftops now follow the same ground. The 12-acre block, cleared of trees and graded for …