douglas county

A plane crashed at Pangborn Memorial Airport Friday afternoon. Wenatchee Valley Fire Chief Brian Brett says crews responded to a report of a plane crash at approximately 2:07 p.m. They arrived to find a cessna with two adults and two children on board...

Douglas County Fire District 4 has new leadership. The fire district announces it is appointing Jeff Zanol as fire chief. He first joined the fire district in 1983. He previously served as Captain from 2012 to 2015 before his appointment to Assistant Chief...

U.S. Senator Patty Murray visited the proposed Wenatchi Landing development site in East Wenatchee Wednesday. Douglas County commissioners and project leaders are seeking nearly $52 million in federal investment for an interchange at US Highway 2 and 97 at 35th Street with a roundabout...

Four people have injuries, including two children, following a two-vehicle accident in Douglas County on Saturday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 2:45 p.m. on U.S. Highway 97 about 10 miles north of Orondo when an SUV driven by 75-year-old Lief H...

Races for city council, school board and fire district commissioners are set for the fall elections.  After the filing period for candidates ended May 9th, a few primary races with at least three candidates will appear on the August Primary Election ballot but most of the races will materialize in the November General election. ...

Midway through filing week for public office, few races have materialized as of Wednesday morning, May 7th.  Filing week for any office up for election this year runs through Friday, May 9th at 5pm. There are a lot of filings to scan through so I did a review of who is in so far and any emerging races. ...

A Pierce County woman is facing charges of theft, identity theft and forgery for allegedly using a stolen driver's license and bank card to withdraw $5,000 from a bank in Cle Elum last fall. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 40-year-old Rachel Catharine Leggett of Tacoma was expected to be arraigned in Kittitas County Superior Court this week...

Recent arrest of Daniel "Grinch" McClellan in Malaga reveals methamphetamine and fentanyl stash.

Accident in Douglas County claims life of 32-year-old Rolando Ignacio-Ramos. Authorities continue probing the collision near Orondo.

An East Wenatchee man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from Operation Net Nanny.