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Witnessed by ambulance crew, hit-and-run incident leads to arrest of Neftali Ponce-Contreras in Wenatchee.

Emergency Management agencies and first responders are warning the public about the dangers of swimming in the region's lakes and rivers during this weekend's unseasonably hot weather. Shawn Ballard, co-owner and EMT at Ballard Ambulance, says even though the weather might be warm, the local waters are anything but...

With winter weather now impacting the mountain passes throughout Washington State, first responders are reminding drivers to be prepared before they hit the snowy road. Mike Battis of Ballard Ambulance in Wenatchee says one of the first items to check off your list is for your car...

First responders in the region are reminding motorists to always yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles that are running their lights and sirens. Shawn Ballard of Ballard Ambulance in Wenatchee says even though an ambulance might not be traveling at a rate of speed consistent with rushing someone to the hospital, there's still a very good reason why they need a clear path to get there... Rea

Wenatchee Valley College and Confluence Health asked local police, fire and EMS agencies to take part in the exercise.

Local first responders are reminding motorists to obey the law and yield the right of way to emergency vehicles. Several area agencies say there's been a recent uptick in collisions and near collisions with emergency vehicles due to drivers not moving over. ...

Call volumes are up...way up at Ballard Ambulance in Wenatchee. Co-owner Shawn Ballard says the increase in demand for emergency service at the company skyrocketed in 2022. "We had almost right at a thousand more calls than we did in 2021...

The second annual Skylee-Rae Light Parade took place outside Central Washington Hospital over Christmas Weekend. The parade is comprised of emergency service and other vehicles which have light bars that signal the public to exercise caution, yield the right of way or pull over...