chelan county commission

They approved the letter Monday, which calls for a task force funded by the state legislature to examine jail modernization.

The bill would ban drivers from turning right at red lights within 1,000 feet of specific buidings and areas, such as schools, libraries, hospitals and public transit centers.

Commissioner Tiffany Gering told her colleagues Monday she's been in contact with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Zippy Disposal Service in Chelan and Natural Resources about how to handle bear issues with trash collection.

The county estimates there are up to 1,500 known rental units in Chelan County, and it's not known how many have proper permits.

The measure would allow local governments to pass ordinances and regulations that are in addition to or more restrictive than requirements of state law.

Commissioner Tiffany Gering has discussed the issue with several businesses and the state departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife.

The estimated $300,000 study has a commitment for roughly a third of its financing from the regional Public Facilities District, with the other two thirds thought to be coming from the two counties.

The state Department of Ecology is trying to ensure new housing is cleaned up before people live there, and assist people who already live on old orchards.

Chelan County is pursuing a project to improve irrigation in the Icicle Basin. The county is planning to partner with Cascade Orchards Irrigation Company (COIC) for a major piece of the project that would upgrade the current open ditch system on Icicle Creek...

Chelan County is hosting a public discussion on the future of climate change and building resiliency to its expected impacts. Commissioner Bob Bugert says the Climate Resilience Roundtable will give county residents an opportunity to voice their concerns and ideas about the subject...