•The 17,000 acre Lower Sugarloaf Fire is now listed at 11% contained. That’s a major step in the battle against that large fire, burning between the Entiat and Chumstick Valleys.
•Construction began today on Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee between Northeast Ninth Street and Highway 28.
•The annual Fiestas Mexicanas at Triangle Park on Friday and Saturday drew thousands to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day, despite uncertainty around immigration concerns.