July 7,2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• Authorities are working to assess the damage as the Chelan Hills Fire continues burning in Douglas County. That 10,000-acre fire that began on July 4th was about 20% contained as of this morning, but it’s damaged or destroyed 100 or more structures on either side of McNeil Canyon Road, including homes and farms.  • The main eastbound highway into Leavenworth will close next week for four days, to permanently repair damage from the December 2025 flooding. • Recovery workers have been able to raise a tugboat that sank last week in the Columbia River above Priest Rapids Dam.