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Cascade High School students honored local veterans during their annual Veterans Day assembly on November 10. The event featured musical performances, poetry readings, and reflections from guest speaker Gen. Mike Worden, who emphasized the importance of civic engagement and community service.
Local musicians will gather for the annual Illuminate the Night event on December 20 in Leavenworth. The winter solstice celebration, now in its fourth year, will include performances, ecstatic dance, and a collective singing experience. Presented by the nonprofit Bring Forth, the event aims to foster connection through song and movement.
A Texas man received a sentence for vandalizing Leavenworth’s Front Street Park after driving recklessly through the area. Zachary Soltis caused approximately $16,000 in damage, leading to a temporary park closure, and was ordered to pay restitution, serve jail time, and complete community service.
Food pantries in North Central Washington report increased demand following the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Local communities are stepping up to provide support amid the crisis. The halt in benefits has immediate implications for food security in the region.
Cascade Medical's Emergency Medical Services will offer three free CPR classes in 2026 at the Leavenworth Fire Station. The sessions, scheduled for January 28, April 22, and September 30, aim to equip community members with vital life-saving skills, including CPR techniques and AED usage. Interested participants can register via email, with class sizes limited to 20.
More than 400 attendees gathered at the Wenatchee Convention Center for the 24th Annual Innovator Awards Luncheon, celebrating achievements in technology and education. The awards recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to innovation in North Central Washington, including Gerardo Guerrero, who was honored as K–12 Future Technology Leader of the Year.
Washington voters are set to pass a statewide measure allowing the WA Cares Fund to invest in stock markets with higher yields. This decision, expected to be confirmed in the November 4 election, aims to enhance the fund's financial sustainability.
Preliminary ballot counts for the 2025 General Election in Chelan and Douglas counties show a turnout of 20.7% as of 8 p.m. on November 4. The results reflect voter engagement in North Central Washington.
A Chelan County Superior Court judge overturned a $15 million bond proposal for Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue after ruling that the fire district violated Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act. The court found that these violations likely influenced the election's outcome, which had initially received voter approval by only four votes.
Leavenworth City Council members Ron Duncan and Mike Bedard secured their seats in the Nov. 4 election, with Bedard receiving nearly 70 percent of the vote. Clint Strand leads in the race for a vacant sixth seat against Marco Aurilio, garnering almost 60 percent support. Rob Eaton ran unopposed for the seventh seat and will join the council in January.