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Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties now have burn bans in place until the end of September.

The Commerce Dept. figures indicate adding at 17,000 new homes by 2044 at market-rates will not be enough to meet the local demands in Chelan and Douglas Counties. The state projects between 40 and 55 percent of the new homes that are added will need to be affordably priced for people earning under 80 percent of the area’s median income.

With each tiny town, I’d discover interesting history that makes these small hard to see dots on the map so unique. So while looking for another tiny town to explore with just a few people living there, I stumbled upon a town named, Marlin with a population of 52-ish. But when I went to look it up on the map, to my confusion it kept pointing me to Krupp, Washington. “No, you stupid Google Map! I want Marlin, Washington!” Once again I was directed to Krupp in Grant County.

There'll be a Santa on hand to listen to kids' requests for Christmas presents.

Completed logs can be submitted back to any library location and go towards the community's reading goals.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Steve Bodnar reports that there will be increased smoke sometime Friday afternoon.

There were over 25,000 attendees lined up for the electronic dance festival (EDM).

The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported one fire northeast of Soap Lake that appeared to be burning in close proximity to several homes.

Deputies say people are receiving calls from imposters who claim to be from the sheriff's office.

The new hospital is projected to be finished by 2024.