Good morning, Wenatchee.

On Oct. 3, Pangborn Memorial Airport welcomed its first nonstop flight to Portland — 44 passengers flew on board, including Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority Commissioner Mark Spurgeon.

Washington gained about 9,000 new residents from other states between July 2024 and July 2025, reversing three years of losses; most new arrivals are Californians (which local grocery stores have noted).

This shift highlights broader changes in domestic migration away from coastal states.

Crews continue autumnal prescribed burns on 525 acres near Bald Mountain Road (28 miles northwest of Yakima) from Oct.

6-8 and will burn 97 acres near Winthrop on Oct. 6, though a second operation in Hornet Draw has been postponed due to conditions.

Washington has opted out of the Education Freedom Tax Credit that would let married couples claim up to $3,400 for scholarship donations — a decision that means the state will miss out on additional federal education support if it does not join by Jan.

1 and submit qualifying lists by Feb. 15. Governor Ferguson has yet to provide further updates on the guidelines.