Glen Devries News Today

The grounds of the Rescue Mission are being used for 43 small Pallet Shelters that'll provide low barrier housing for homeless people.

A new study shows the rental housing vacancy rate for the city of Wenatchee is 7 percent, a steep rise from typical rates of 1 percent or less in recent years

A new study shows the rental housing vacancy rate for the city of Wenatchee is 7 percent, a steep rise from typical rates of 1 percent or less in recent years

James McLaughlin says hundreds of his signs were removed by the city from legal public right of way locations.

WENATCHEE — What does affordable housing mean? Its a simple question with a more complex answer.

Wenatchee city council were asked to extend these grants for Columbia River Local Homeless Housing Task Force, from June 30, 2023 to through Dec. 31, 2024.

Community Development Director Glen DeVries shared that the initial delivery date was pushed from April to July.

Delivery is expected to be in mid-April and these units should be readily available by the Summer of 2023.

This would increase the total contract cost to $2,090,554.36, from the original cost of $1,529,127.29, and extended it into Dec. 2024.

The grant would total to $1,529,127.29, which would be extended into 2024.