Douglas County News

About 150 marijuana plants, with an estimated street value of $300,000, were confiscated Wednesday from land about two miles southeast of here, said Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal.... Congdon captures 4th pole-climbing title WENATCHEE - Next time you disagree with Chelan County PUD Commissioner Ann Congdon, don't dismiss her by saying, "Aw, ...

Wenatchee Valley College earned a $2 million grant for a new program that helps migrant workers and their children be successful in college.

A tip led to the confiscation of about $468,000 worth of marijuana from a grow between Rock Island and Rock Island Dam on July 1. Starting at 7 a.m., the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team executed a series of search warrants that resulted in two arrests and seizure of 231 marijuana plants.

About 150 marijuana plants, with an estimated street value of $300,000, were confiscated Wednesday from land about two miles southeast of here, said Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal.... Congdon captures 4th pole-climbing title WENATCHEE - Next time you disagree with Chelan County PUD Commissioner Ann Congdon, don't dismiss her by saying, "Aw, ...

A 52-year-old New Hampshire man died in a glider crash the afternoon of June 29 about 10 miles northwest of Soap Lake.

Wenatchee WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Sandy Wells of Wenatchee reaches for cherries from a tree Thursday at the Duncan orchard.

A bright neon sign the shape of an apple boasts "Apple Capital of the World" as you head into Wenatchee from the west.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Seat belt emphasis ends with 79 citations Seat belt emphasis ends with 79 citations By Dee Riggs World staff NCW - Between May 21 and June 7, extra law enforcement patrols in Chelan and Douglas counties at night resulted in 79 tickets to people not using seat belts, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a theft, fight and mischief last weekend.

An expansion of the Rock Island Golf Course is back on track after the owner secured permits and a land survey found no historical cultural sites.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Firefighters early this morning battle flames that destroyed a shed and barn owned by Cal Anderson at 2441 Grant Road.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Jobless rate brightening a little bit Jobless rate brightening a little bit By Rick Steigmeyer World staff writer WENATCHEE - Employment in Chelan and Douglas counties improved 0.4 of a percentage point last month compared to the previous month.

Brush fire closes Highway 17 near Leahy Junction MANSFIELD - A fast-moving brush fire has forced closure of Highway 17 two miles south of Leahy Junction, the State Patrol reports.

Storm unleashes lightning strikes WENATCHEE - Firefighters were busy chasing down reports of lightning strikes and possible fires Friday afternoon and evening.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN E. Wenatchee races draw familiar faces E. Wenatchee races draw familiar faces Steve Still, a former Douglas County commissioner and Elaine Aiken, widow of former East Wenatchee Councilman Ralph Aiken, are both challenging incumbent candidates for their seats on the council.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Skeleton found by river Skeleton found by river TRINIDAD - Two East Wenatchee hikers on Thursday stumbled upon what may be a human skeleton thousands of years old.

Less than a year after the state's first gray-wolf pack in 70 years took up residence east of the North Cascades near Twisp, Okanogan County, ranchers, some environmentalists and government agencies are struggling to tamp down rumors and make sure livestock producers and this mysterious predator coexist in relative peace.

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A brush fire in Chelan County 10 miles north of Wenatchee grew to approximately 200 acres in size overnight and forced the closure of a state highway along the Columbia River because of heavy smoke.

A 2-year-old boy riding on the back of his grandfather's lawnmower was injured in East Wenatchee.