1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (152+ words) A man is dead after he reportedly drowned while swimming in the Wenatchee River near Dryden on Monday afternoon. Sgt. Jason Reinfeld with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office tells KPQ News the 21-year-old waded about 20-30 yards from shore near the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (232+ words) Something special happens in the foothills above Wenatchee as the workday ends. For many locals, heading up the singletrack trails above Number 2 Canyon is a weekly way to unwind. On Thursday evenings, though, the upper trailhead's big gravel parking lot…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (165+ words) Police have identified the remains of a woman found on Entiat River Road in May 2025. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) identified the remains of Patricia Colyer, who was 37 years old when she went missing in July of 1986 from Tacoma....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (197+ words) How much money are these specialty plates'making'for the state?'Washington state is now providing'67'different specialty designs for license plates.'Obviously,'some are more popular than others, but how much money is being spent?' According to Seattle. imes. com, The…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (386+ words) Trail users will notice both opportunities and closures this season as major improvements get underway at the Home Water Preserve, a 960-acre recreation and wildlife area managed by Chelan PUD. As of April 1, Sage Hills Trail is open to the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (90+ words) News Radio 560 KPQ USFS Burning Large Slash Pile Near Beaver Valley Road Today The U. S. Forest Service is burning a large slash pile today off Beaver Valley Road, between Plain and Lake Wenatchee. Flames and smoke will be visible from Beaver…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (159+ words) News Radio 560 KPQ US2 Restrictions Now Limited to Detour Around Tumwater Canyon Near Leavenworth The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has completed emergency repairs on US 2 Stevens Pass and reopened the route completely and ended the use of pilot cars…...