2020

Chelan County Commissioners says as they planned for 2020, they expect to be dealing with a lot of existing issues that cropped up last year. District 3 Commissioner Doug England said, "We have a goal to get a final decision on short-term rentals...

The lucky parents of the first baby of 2020 at Three Rivers Hospital will receive new items for their newest addition to the family. Three Rivers Hospital is accepting donations to fill the 'first baby' gift basket as long as the items are new and preferably if the items are gender neutral...

The new year will bring resolutions to fulfill and also revised laws to follow, including car seat laws. The new laws will go into effect January 1st. "It's designed to keep kids as safe as possible for as long as possible and it follows the American Academy of Pediatric Recommendation," said Shelly Baldwin, Washington Traffic Safety Commission legislative & media director. ... Read

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is negotiating a new contract with their staff next year. Sheriff Brian Burnett says it's a balancing act with being fiscally responsible, but also paying fair wages. "We know that we want to be able to compensate our employees to the best of our ability, both for recruiting and retention...

GWATA, Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance, will have been in the region for 20 years in 2020 and is hosting a 2020 Kick-Off Party to celebrate. The party is on January 9 from 5:30-7:30 at the Mercantile, located on N. Wenatchee Avenue...

The Chelan County Commissioners are finalizing details on the 2020 budget this month. Commissioner Doug Englund says they met on Monday to try and fill what was roughly a million dollar gap in the budget "We're probably not going to have our final budget until the last week in December and part of that is hoping that we can come to some kind of an agreement or understanding with the number of

The Grant County PUD is offering the chance for the public to participate and provide feedback on the 2020 budget the week of October 6th. There will be three public hearings this week in Ephrata, Moses Lake and Quincy. The afternoon on October 8, at 2, the first public hearing will take place in the Ephrata Headquarters commission room...