Apparent murder-suicide in Chelan
The Chelan County sheriff says the shooting death of couple in Spokane appears to be a murder-suicide.
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Final Connell 42, Chelan 14. Keep checking back to find out who the Eagles will play next week.
Elderly Dutch couple found safe in cent. Wash.
Searchers in north-central Washington have found an elderly Dutch couple in good health on a remote dirt road after they got a flat tire and ran out of gas.Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett says 82-year-old Jan Mulders and 81-year-old Bertha Imelman were on foot when searchers found them about 1 p.m. Thursday near Entiat, more than 20 miles from where they were last seen Wednesday and nowhere near their intended destination. They say they spent the night in their car and started walking out to...
Resident's treasure is city's junk - Sun, 04 Sep...
WENATCHEE - The various vehicles and machinery strewn about Gene Duell's yard are not junk, but rather operational or decorative items, and he wants to leave the assortment of lawn mowers, tires and bricks on his Wenatchee lawn, despite city concerns over a clean yards rule. An ongoing fight between Duell and the city of Wenatchee reached a new level this week when the city filed a lawsuit in Chelan County court with the aim to force Duell to clean up.
Firefighters make progress on wildfire near Chelan
Firefighters made progress Tuesday against a 260-acre wildfire that had threatened a dozen homes and outbuildings near Lake Chelan, about six miles northeast of Chelan.
Wildfire burns 250 acres near Lake Chelan
Firefighters are trying to control a wildfire that has burned about 250 acres of brush and threatened a dozen homes near Lake Chelan, about five miles north of Chelan.
Marine patrol on the lookout for boating violators...
It was Saturday afternoon and Chelan County sheriff's Sgt. Randy Foltz and marine patrol volunteer Dana Starkweather were spending the early part of an 11-hour shift motoring up and down the shores of Lake Chelan, looking for boating-law violators during the three-day Fourth of July weekend. His was one of two sheriff's office patrol boats on the lake for the day.
Chelan County woman drowns in rafting trip
Police say a 69-year-old Chelan County woman has drowned on a guided rafting trip on the Wenatchee River.
Hiker killed after falling on snow
A 21-year-old Pierce County woman died Sunday after she fell into a crevasse while hiking in the Cascade Mountains in Chelan County.
Popping nails close oldest bridge over Wenatchee
Chelan County is closing the oldest wooden bridge serving vehicles crossing the Wenatchee River.
Chelan County firefighter died of heart disease
The Chelan County coroner says the firefighter who collapsed at his home in Wenatchee died of heart disease.
In brief: Mudslides strand about 30 people - Sun,...
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. - About 30 people remained stranded Saturday morning up Icicle Road after a series of mudslides clogged the roadway midmorning Friday. "Luckily, no one is injured or in distress," said Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett. "A Medivac helicopter is on alert in case a medical emergency occurs."
Off-duty WA trooper missing on North Cascades hike
WENATCHEE - Searchers from Snohomish and Chelan counties are looking for an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper missing on a hike in the North Cascades. The Wenatchee World…
MISSING: Off-duty WA trooper missing near...
Searchers from Snohomish and Chelan counties are looking for an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper missing on a hike in the North Cascades.
Chelan PUD backs off broadband expansion - Tue, 03...
A central Washington utility district is saying "no thanks" to nearly $25 million from the federal government to help extend its broadband system. The Chelan County Public Utility District asked for the money last year, but is turning it down now because the project could cost the PUD about $42 million, more than five times greater than originally thought.
Visitors from Central Asia learn about Washington...
United by a common language of business and nature, a delegation of 10 ecotourism professionals from Kyrgyzstan this week visited Chelan County to observe and learn from their U.S. counterparts.
Jogger finds motorcycle, rider's body near Malaga
A jogger found a motorcycle and then the body of the rider on a road near Malaga in Chelan County.
Chelan Jail bribery nets guard 2-years in prison
Former Chelan County Jail corrections officer Charles Storlie was sentenced to more than two years in prison Thursday in Wenatchee for taking bribes from inmates.
Skier may have set off avalanche that killed him
Experienced backcountry skier Daniel Zimmerman may have inadvertently set off the avalanche on Mount Cashmere that killed him, a Chelan County sheriff's spokesman said Monday.
Skier dies in avalanche in Chelan County
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett says a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche Saturday while skiing on the southwest face of Mount Cashmere.
Granger tops Chelan 58-49 to place third
Andrew Reddout led three Spartans in double figures with 20 points as Granger topped Chelan 58-49 on Saturday for third place in the Class 1A boys state tournament.
Trial next month for school stabbing in Wenatchee
Trial has been set for April 19 in Chelan County Superior Court for a 17-year-old accused of stabbing a fellow student at Westside High School in Wenatchee.
Students prepare for robot battle
WENATCHEE -- Deep in the basement of the Chelan County Courthouse, a small group of engineers breathed life into what once was a heap of metal, motors and wire Wednesday night.
Man arrested in Manson shooting death
The Chelan County sheriff's office says a man was shot to death early Friday in Manson.
Chill out at Chelan's Winterfest
Chelan is a town that knows how to embrace the snow and ice of winter. The folks there throw a party.

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