Oscar Rodriguez

7 hours ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Tuesday prohibiting the use of certain exotic animals in traveling entertainment acts, more than a year after Wenatchee and East Wenatchee passed similar laws. Elephants, bears, nonhuman primates and all felines, except domesticated cats, are prohibited from use in traveling animal acts, like traveling circuses, according to Senate Bill 5065. Violation of the new law is punishable as a gross misdemeanor.

2 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez

Three residents and one local organization are being recognized by the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival as Apple Citizen of the Year, Wenatchee Applarians chancellor, Grand Marshal, and Leman Johnson Award winner. kAm%96 a_ad {6>2? y@9?D@? #64:A:6?E — 2? 2H2C5 C64@8?:K:?8 6I46==6?46 2?5 E96 G@=F?E66C DA:C:E 7@C E96 pAA=6 q=@DD@> u6DE:G2= — H6?E E@ z2C6? (256 H9@ 3682? H@C< H:E9 E96 76DE:G2= :? `hga 2D 2D (2D9:?8E@? $E2E6 pAA=6 q=@DD@> u6DE:G2= p5>:?:DEC2E@C]k^AmkAm$96 D6CG65 :?

6 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez

"Yee haw, what a celebration," said Wenatchee Mayor Mike Poirier in front of shovels in the dirt and two large excavators ready to begin construction on the Confluence Parkway project out near North Miller Street. A crowd of city staff, county commissioners, legislators and a U.S. Senator joined with Poirier for Thursday's groundbreaking event for the first phase of the Confluence Parkway project.

6 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez

The families and friends of more than a dozen graduating emergency medical technicians celebrated three graduating classes amidst intermittent laughter and a series of high fives as graduates walked onstage. Three programs — the Cascade Medical EMT Program, Lake Chelan EMT Programs and the Wenatchee Valley College EMT Program — hosted their graduation Wednesday evening at the Wenatchee Valley College, Music and Arts Center. kAmQ%9:D >@>6?E >2C<D E96 244F>F=2E:@?

1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Oscar Rodriguez |Oscar Rodríguez |Óscar Rodríguez

A Wenatchee man was arrested after a woman told police he strangled and beat her — and harmed her with a hand saw — Friday night over the course of nearly five hours. Christopher D. Petek, 42, is being held at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder, threats to kill, unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest. kAm!@=:46 D2J !6E6< H2D 9:89=J :?E@I:42E65 H96?