Jun 25, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

Jun 25, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• The criminal case against a Leavenworth man accused of killing a pedestrian was dismissed last week — almost three months after his trial ended with a hung jury. • Grant County has a new interim auditor after its elected official departed that position. •A former healthcare executive from Wenatchee has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud for embezzling millions from his medical payment service.

Jun 24, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• The future of Wenatchee High School is now in the hands of voters. Last night, the Wenatchee School Board unanimously approved a $275 million bond measure that, if approved, would rebuild the high school and replace failing HVAC systems at several other schools. • The death of the 53-year-old incarcerated man last April at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center has been declared an overdose.  • A nest of fledgling bald eagles was safely recovered this spring from a power pole outside Wenatchee, and then returned to the wild here in the valley.

Jun 23, 2026 | NCWLIFE Evening News

• The Garred Road Fire west of Coulee City has burned thousands of acres and forced campers in the Banks Lake and Sun Lakes area to seek shelter.  • A Leavenworth man was arrested Sunday after allegedly stalking and harassing a woman in Cashmere, then leading sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase when they arrived to investigate. • A Wenatchee Valley celebrity is featured in a historical Netflix documentary ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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.