Jun 22, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

Jun 22, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• The south end of Banks Lake was the site of a wildfire over the weekend, which flared up once again and forced Level 3 evacuations today.  • The large Kartar Fire in Okanogan County reached 11,700 acres over the weekend, but evacuation levels were lowered and fire managers declared the blaze 40% contained. • A Seattle motorcyclist crashed and suffered serious injuries on Saturday afternoon, 16 miles west of Leavenworth.

Jun 19, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

•  Disappointing numbers of returning salmon have led officials to cancel planned recreational sockeye fishing on the Upper Columbia River, including the Wenatchee Valley. • Fusion energy company received two key licenses this week in its quest to build the world's first licensed commercial fusion power plant in Malaga. • NCWLIFE is in Seattle, taking in the sights and sounds of the World Cup soccer championship.

Jun 18, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• The Wenatchee and East Wenatchee mayors introduced a new proposal to their respective city councils at a joint meeting Wednesday, which would involve one police chief overseeing both departments, on a temporary basis. • The arraignment scheduled today for a 13-year-old charged with first-degree murder was continued until next month, and prosecutors are seeking to try him as an adult. • The Kartar Fire, a major wildland fire believed to be human-caused, continues to burn on the Colville Indian Reservation southeast of Omak.

Jun 17, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• A 1,700 acre wildfire burning west of Malott has set rural communities on high alert. A Level 3 evacuation warning remained in place as of this afternoon for areas around Omak Lake, as emergency crews worked to contain what’s called the Kartar Fire. • Police say a driver allegedly under the influence crashed on Tuesday and sparked the brushfire that scorched 1,300 acres west of Soap Lake. • Once a year, Pangborn Memorial Airport celebrates its legacy of aviation, including the famous 1931 Pangborn-Herndon flight across the Pacific.

Jun 16, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• Chelan County websites are back online after the county's network experienced a malware attack nearly a month ago. • The Wenatchee River claimed a man’s life on Monday afternoon as he waded into the water at a popular community fishing and boating spot near Dryden • A Bridgeport teenager who police say killed a man in 2025 could enter a guilty plea at an upcoming hearing this week.