CHELAN — The Lake Chelan School District has named longtime employee Tony Nelmida as its next transportation director, with the appointment set to take effect Sept. 1. Superintendent Brad …

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 …

LEAVENWORTH —  Cascade School District has appointed Jon Gasbar as the incoming principal for Cascade High School. According to the district, Gasbar is a bilingual school administrator …

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 — The Cascade School District (CSD) has named Kim Gilreath as the next principal of Icicle River Middle School. Gilreath will be entering her 26th year in education, where she has …

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 …

Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are turning to gas to meet rapid and growing energy demand from data centers, according to recent reports.

WENATCHEE — Ward Media announced this week that it will assume publication of The Good Life magazine beginning with the July/August 2026 edition, continuing a publication that has served readers in …

WENATCHEE — Seattle-based AI company Optimly, led by CEO Apurva Luty, swept the major awards at the 2026 Flywheel Investment Conference on Thursday night, taking home the conference’s top …

WENATCHEE — By the final day of the 2026 Flywheel Investment Conference, the conversation had expanded far beyond startup pitches and venture capital. Speakers talked about artificial …

MANSON — Manson School District has selected longtime educator Anita Johanson as the next principal of Manson Elementary School, with the appointment set to begin July 1 pending school board …

WENATCHEE — What began as a family connection to track and field has grown into a business idea that earned Central Washington University student Cariann Bryant the top honor at the first-ever …

WENATCHEE — Students and startup founders from across Washington gathered in Wenatchee this week as the Flywheel Investment Conference expanded its focus on entrepreneurship with the event’s …

WENATCHEE — Link Transit has selected longtime transit planner Don Billen as the agency’s next chief executive officer, marking the beginning of a leadership transition after the retirement …

LEAVENWORTH — München Haus Bavarian Grill and Beer Garden celebrated its 25th anniversary with a community “Haus Party” on May 7. “Twenty-five years ago, I had the privilege of watching …

CHELAN — When a heart attack or stroke hits, the difference between life and death is often measured in minutes. In the Lake Chelan Valley, those minutes are increasingly in good hands. Lake …

When a patient arrived in the Wenatchee emergency room with a heart attack just weeks after Coltrain launched, cardiologist Dr. Gautam Nayak saw years of frustration and experimentation finally …

WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has named Dr. James Murray to a newly created chief physician executive role, a move leaders say is designed to strengthen physician leadership across the …

When Ryan James last spoke with Ward Media in 2024 about Dopl Technologies, the company was still testing an ambitious idea: bringing high-quality ultrasound services to rural communities by …