•A Wenatchee police officer says he was temporarily blinded by a handheld laser, and the man who allegedly held it now faces a criminal charge.
•A proposed bill in Washington state would limit agencies who use automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, from retaining collected data for longer than 72 hours.
•A Leavenworth couple rang in the New Year, celebrating more than just the start of 2026. Rebecca and Abraham Bray welcomed Chelan County’s first baby of the year.