NCWLIFE Evening News

• A dirt biker was rescued Saturday from the Devils Gulch Trail by the Chelan County Volunteer Search and Rescue after he suffered injuries to his leg. • Lighthouse Christian Ministries has filed a new legal complaint against the City of Wenatchee after a federal judge dismissed several of the organization’s claims last month. • A federal fugitive missing from custody for more than a month was cau...

•  A man was found dead Saturday in the Okanogan River near Oroville after a witness reported seeing him floating face down in the river last week. • The Wenatchee Police Department is leading a homicide investigation into the death of one person, found over the weekend on the back porch of a South Wenatchee business. • A man is facing attempted murder charges in an alleged pipe bomb attack, which...

• A Grant Elementary School sixth grader is now in the Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. Zayden Bustos-Cortez was one of 10 students statewide  to be recognized by Triple-A Washington for their leadership and commitment to keeping their communities safe. • Thirteen health insurance companies have requested raises to rate changes for Washington state’s 2027 individual health insurance market.  • June beg...

• Three massage parlors in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee were served with search warrants today as part of an investigation into alleged prostitution and human trafficking. • Chelan County government offices entered their fourth day in the technological Dark Ages after detecting malware in their computer systems on Sunday morning. • The Moses Lake man found dead Sunday at the top of Summer Falls is...

•  Two homes were damaged in a fire Friday night in Wenatchee, including one abandoned house that completely collapsed. • All of the communication networks used by Chelan County government were compromised on Sunday morning by a malware attack. •    A Moses Lake man last seen on May 15th was found dead Sunday at the top of Summer Falls, about 10 miles southeast of Coulee City.

• NCWLIFE News Director Rick Boone takes you on a tour of events and services over the Memorial Day weekend. • An international effort to memorialize American veterans who died while helping to liberate Europe needs the Chelan community's help. • Grant County sheriff’s deputies continue to search for a Moses Lake resident, missing since May 15th and thought to have disappeared near Coulee City.

• Federal prosecutors have charged a former CEO of Columbia Valley Community Health with a huge embezzlement scheme from the healthcare payment company that he went on to lead. • Chelan County residents affected by last winter’s floods and windstorms have one more day to make an in-person request for short-term disaster aid.  • Wenatchee Valley Fire Chief Brian Brett has been named Washington’s Fi...

• Clients of the Chelan-Douglas Health District have just 10 days left to submit a claim if they were affected by the 2021 data breach that made their medical and personal information public. • The Washington State Department of Transportation expects the North Cascades Highway to fully reopen to eastbound and westbound traffic by June 25th. • The Cashmere Public Library will close its current Woo...

• On Friday, officials at the Chelan-Douglas Health District confirmed a case of rodent-borne hantavirus had been confirmed in Chelan County. • Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a Moses Lake, missing since late last week. • A Wenatchee man was arrested Sunday evening after police say he hit two men with a double-sided machete after an argument over rent money. 

•  A Sunday evening brushfire on the Douglas County side of the Apple Capital Loop Trail burned six acres, and forced Highway 28 traffic to divert into East Wenatchee. • Police say an East Wenatchee officer responding to a possible assault Saturday night got into a physical altercation with a suspect that led both of them to treatment at the hospital. • The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Cen...

• hearing from drivers about the pain at the pump • a wrap on taste of pybus • a new water park coming to quincy 

• The new roundtrip flight between Pangborn Memorial Airport and Portland is supported by a combination of federal grant funding and local investment for the next two years. • A 38-year-old Anacortes woman was arrested on Wednesday in a suspected road rage incident on Icicle Road in Leavenworth. • The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday to...

• Two unoccupied Wenatchee homes caught fire this morning after a tree fire spread to the structures. • The city of East Wenatchee and its police department are highlighting funding milestones that will allow the agency to hire three new entry-level police officers. •  Those looking to safely dispose of sensitive personal documents will have the opportunity to do so Friday at the East Wenatchee Fi...

• Pybus Public Market is currently preparing for the annual Taste of Pybus fundraiser that supports its foundation. • The Wenatchee City Council has scheduled a roundtable discussion on Thursday to discuss the banner application process that ended up excluding Pride banners that would normally be displayed in June. • A 23-year-old man was arrested in Moses Lake for allegedly hitting multiple parke...

• Construction of the Confluence Parkway project has reached a major milestone. Last week marked a full year since construction began. • A brush fire burning near Highway 24 in Grant County burned an estimated 2,200 to 2,500 acres Sunday night before crews gained control Monday morning.  • Candidates for public office in Chelan and Douglas counties filed for this year's elections with numerous rac...

• New research from Washington State University shows that renewable natural gas can be extracted from sewage, while also reducing the cost to treat the material. • A 78-year-old former resident of Grant County was sentenced Wednesday to two and a half years in federal custody for assuming the identity of a Vietnam veteran. • After a year’s hiatus, the Two Rivers Medieval Faire is back this weeken...

•  The Malaga man who allegedly fired a gunshot during a January home invasion was formally arraigned yesterday on a count of attempted murder. • U.S. Representative Kim Schrier was in Wenatchee this morning to highlight federal funding she helped secure for the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. • Chelan County has paid $15,000 to a deputy with the sheriff's office, as part of a settlement over a pu...

• A wine production facility in Grant County went up in flames Tuesday, with an estimated 4.5 million gallons of wine inside.  • In a case that stems from a 2004 murder in Grant County, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today that criminals cannot seek to vacate their convictions until after they’re released from prison. • The state of Washington declared today its reliance on snowpack for its wa...

• A home caught fire this morning in Malaga, killing a dog and displacing a family of four.  • Elected commissioners of two NCW utilities are now serving on the board of Energy Northwest, the joint operating agency for Washington’s 28 public power districts and municipal electric services. • At Centennial Park today, a small group gathered to march and bring attention to the ongoing crisis of Miss...

• A three-vehicle collision on Highway 97 late Friday killed two motorists and a 20-year-old passenger, leaving the road impassable until early Saturday. • Authorities have charged a Malaga man with attempted murder and related charges, stemming from a January home invasion and robbery in Wenatchee. • The Colville Tribes have received a gift of just over 22 acres of land along the Methow River.

• The 53-year-old man found dead in his cell Sunday at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center has been identified. • U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum made a commitment yesterday to build a new, permanent access road in Stehekin during a Senate committee hearing. •  The annual delegation from Misawa, Japan has arrived in the Wenatchee Valley, just in time for the climax of the Apple Bl...

• A Monday shooting in the town of Brewster left one man wounded and four juvenile suspects in custody.  • Starting in October, air travelers can enjoy a new, nonstop flight out of Pangborn Memorial Airport to Portland. • The man who killed a Moses Lake mother of three will serve at least 20 years in prison for the crime.

• Two Wenatchee Valley men serving time in separate felonies have failed to overturn the conditions of their sentences. • A Wenatchee man who was among those arrested in the 2024 Net Nanny sting operation targeting people seeking to pay for underage sex has entered a guilty plea. • Candidates for public office will need to file with their county auditor’s office for this year’s primary and general...

• Music, culture, food and history all came together at the Wenatchee Convention Center Friday night, where hundreds gathered for a record-breaking game of Lotería. • East Wenatchee police say two men were stabbed last night in the 800 block of North Baker Avenue in the parking lot of an apartment complex. • Another Wenatchee Valley city will go without the banners that typically adorn the streets...

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