Wenatchee NewsLocal news for Wenatchee, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cayuse fire contained, Badger Mountain 65 percent contained- July 16, 2008 TONASKET &8212 The 1,778-acre Cayuse fire, 12 miles east of Tonasket, was 100 percent contained at 6 p.m. today while fire lines were holding at the Badger Mountain fire late this afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/cayuse-fire-contained-badger-mountain-65-pe... Motorcyclist seriously injured in Saturday accident- July 15, 2008 A 40-year-old Wenatchee man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of head and chest injuries after a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning about two miles north of Carlton.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/motorcyclist-seriously-injured-in-saturday-... Fire danger high in E. Wash.- July 15, 2008 The biggest fire to strike Washington's south Cascade Range in decades continued to grow Monday, as weather forecasters warned of hazardous fire conditions for most of the east side of the state.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/fire-danger-high-in-e-wash?fromrss=1 Spurned suitor attacks woman- July 14, 2008 WENATCHEE &8212 Wenatchee police arrested a 23-year-old East Wenatchee man on suspicion of punching a 21-year-old woman in the face several times at about 2 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/spurned-suitor-attacks-woman?fromrss=1 Families remain despite evacuation notices- July 14, 2008 Tom Porter won't leave his Badger Mountain home, not yet. The Level 3 evacuation notice was still duct-taped to his house under the kitchen window as he and his two teenage daughters watched white plumes of ...http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/families-remain-despite-evacuation-notices?... Evacuated Residents Return To Homes- July 14, 2008 Two hundred Spokane Valley residents who were forced to evacuate by Friday's destructive fire that burned 13 homes were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/evacuated-residents-return-to-homes?fromrss... Gregoire declares statewide emergency in fight against wildfires- July 13, 2008 Washington Governor Chris Gregoire on Friday went one step further in the fight against wildfires, signing a statewide State of Emergency.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/gregoire-declares-statewide-emergency-in-fi... Badger Mountain fire burns chicken coops, no homes- July 12, 2008 The Badger Mountain Fire was fought by firefighters Friday above businesses in the Baker Flats Industrial Park north of East Wenatchee.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/badger-mountain-fire-burns-chicken-coops-no... Western Washington Firefighters Headed To Eastern Fire Lines- July 12, 2008 As wildfires continue to rage in six Eastern Washington counties, more help is on the way from Western Washington.http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/western-washington-firefighters-headed-to-e... Central, Eastern Washington Wildfires At A Glance- July 12, 2008 Here's a look at the wildfires burning across Eastern Washington on Friday as firefighters were aided by cooler temperatures and diminishing winds: --The Valley View Fire in the Spokane Valley has burned 13 ...http://www.topix.net/city/wenatchee-wa/2008/07/central-eastern-washington-wildfires-at-a-g... |