Good morning, Wenatchee.

A home on Mulberry Lane burned down Monday when a propane tank exploded during a barbecue, leaving two residents displaced.

Firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a furnace fire at the East Wenatchee Seventh-day Adventist Church on 10th Street NE, where damage was limited to the heating unit as officials said debris likely caused the blaze and advised cleaning filters to prevent future incidents.

Cashmere will close the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Cottage Avenue from 4 to 9 p.m. on Oct.

31 for Halloween safety reasons (the closure extends from Cottage Park at Douglas).

Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Medical Group awarded $505,474 to 75 nonprofits yesterday to support health, wellness, and social needs in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties.

Nearly $1.8 million in requests were submitted for the Community Health Partnership Fund, now managed by the Confluence Health Foundation (since May 2025).

The Wenatchee Wild traded for veteran forward Ty Coupland from the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday, receiving him for a sixth-round pick (the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft) while managing game time for 15-year-olds Parker McMillan and Jevin Morrison to develop future talent.