Good morning, Wenatchee.

The city declared YWCA NCW's application complete for its capital improvement project to expand housing for people struggling with homelessness + the project now heads to a hearing examiner.

Wenatchee native couple Mike and Stephanie Andler opened the new Mountain Mike's Pizza at 106 Easy Way in a 3,200 sqft space featuring a kids arcade, patio seating and 10 TVs (near Gateway Cinema).

The restaurant is open Sun-Thurs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fri-Sat 10 a.m. to midnight.

A wildfire sparked by lightning on July 15–16 in remote Okanogan County has grown to 10,878 acres near the Canadian border and continues burning timber as fire crews from the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest work to protect structures and close trails.

On Tuesday, the Little Giant Fire burned over 24,360 acres near Leavenworth with zero containment, prompting emergency forest closures in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest to restrict access & protect homes along White River from Tall Timbers to Fish Lake.

The American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis as supplies of O-positive — the universal type — dropped dangerously low.

Residents in Wenatchee can help by donating at Pybus Market on Monday, Aug. 3 and at Cashmere’s United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

Wenatchee’s Dilly Deli features its Meat Jagger sandwich made with roasted beef, bacon, cream cheese, avocado, and jalapeños — a blend that softens the spice while keeping the flavor bold.