North Central Washington

Level 1 evacuation levels are in place for the Second Creek Fire. An update from the Southeast Interagency Management Team says the fire burning eight miles north of Leavenworth is just over 64 acres. Crews have contained approximately 20 percent of the blaze...

Moses Lake School District has a new business manager. Ruby Perez will begin her new role June 9. She has nearly 20 years of public-sector leadership experience in finance and operations. “We are thrilled to welcome Ruby Perez to our leadership team,” said Superintendent Carol Lewis. “Her depth...

Police arrested two men during a human trafficking sting Thursday and Friday. Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says the men, 34-year-old Dallas Kristan Newman of Cle Elum man and 35-year-old Carl Theodore Taylor face charges of promoting prostitution...

A Mexican national is in custody after failing to appear for multiple scheduled immigration court hearings. U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Oroville Station arrested Pedro Jacuinde-Nambo for immigration violations. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified Jacuinde Nambo as a fugitive, and records show he had two prior convictions for DUI...

The Leavenworth Community Farmers Market returns at the end of the month. Cascade Community Markets announces Saturday, May 31 marks the start date for the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market's 17th season. You can find the market at the Leavenworth Lions Club Park...

There is an opening on the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD). The NCESD comprises of seven individuals who are elected by a local school board member in each of the 29 client school districts. The Board of Directors announces there is an opening for Board Position Number 1, which represents Brewster, Grand Coulee Dam, Nespelem, Okanogan, Omak, Oroville, and Tonasket School Distric

A man in Quincy is dead following a shooting early Wednesday morning. Quincy Police Department says officers responded to a public service call at 7 a.m. about a man lying in a yard in the 200 block of I Street SW. Investigators found the man dead with gunshot wounds and they believe the incident occurred sometime between 12:30 a...

A Malaga man is in jail after possessing a stolen ATV and fleeing from deputies. Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison says Wenatchee officers took a report of a stolen ATV from within the city Saturday, May 3. A Chelan County deputy spotted an ATV without a license plate pull out of the Malaga Market and drive away in a reckless manner...

Cascade School District receives honors for its low environmental impact. The district announces the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) honored Cascade as a Washington Green Ribbon School District. The award recognizes schools and districts for demonstrating progress across three pillars: Reducing environmental impact and cost, improving health and wellness for students and

Chelan County's Comprehensive Plan is guiding the growth of the county, and there are three upcoming Open House events this month educating the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a template for the growth of the county over the next 20 years as required by the state's Growth Management Act...