Trial set to begin in Wenatchee beauty school killing

19 May 2012, 8:28 am

A trial opens Tuesday for a Washington state man accused of killing a beauty school classmate, in a case that shook a farm city that bills itself as the "Apple Capital of the World."... Read More »

Trial opens this week for Wash. man in 2010 death of 17-year-old beauty school classmate

19 May 2012, 8:15 am

WENATCHEE, Wash. - A trial opens Tuesday for a Washington state man accused of killing a beauty school classmate, in a case that shook a farm city that bills itself as the "Apple Capital of the World."... Read More »

Wenatchee without liquor? Store will close for nine days

18 May 2012, 9:43 am

WENATCHEE — The new owner of the liquor store here hoped the change from state to private ownership would go down as smoothly as a one-gulp shot of premium whiskey. But the state’s announcement Thursday for an early but temporary closure of the store — nine days before privatization takes plac... Read More »

Done deal: Postal Service to shutter NCW mail center

18 May 2012, 9:14 am

WENATCHEE — Say bye-bye to one-day mail delivery. The processing of North Central Washington’s first-class mail will now include a trip to Spokane. The Postal Service announced Thursday it’s moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing ce... Read More »

Feds won’t force White River fish project

18 May 2012, 9:01 am

WENATCHEE — Saying they prefer their licensees be “good citizens” and resolve problems locally, federal dam regulators ruled Thursday that they won’t allow the Grant PUD to circumvent local, Chelan County rules to build salmon-rearing ponds along White River shoreline near Lake Wenatchee. At... Read More »

Martha Heldenbrand

17 May 2012, 11:14 am

Martha Heldenbrand, 83, died peacefully on May 13, 2012, at Columbia Heights Assisted Living, with her children by her side. She had been a Wenatchee Valley resident for 59 years. Martha was born near Colome, SD on September 16, 1928, to Harvey and Dena Moles. As a young girl, she moved with her fam... Read More »

Julia Margaret (Jude) Ogle

17 May 2012, 10:59 am

Julia Margaret (Jude) Ogle, 93, of Wenatchee, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012.... Read More »

John F. Hatzenbihler

15 May 2012, 11:13 am

John F. Hatzenbihler, 87, of East Wenatchee, died Friday, May 11, 2012.... Read More »

Cleo Robins

13 May 2012, 4:22 pm

Cleo Robins, 93, of Wenatchee, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Central Washington Hospital.... Read More »

Old news

1 May 2012, 10:15 am

100 years ago — 1912: Ross Watson represented Wenatchee High School and the state of Washington at the All-Pacific Coast Athletic Track Meet April 26-27 in Berkeley, Calif. Watson participated in the 100 yard sprint, 220, 440, shotput and high jump.... Read More »