Chelan County Commissioner

Chelan County is now accepting applications for a share of its 2025 lodging tax funds. The funds are allocated annually to organizations in the county for tourism-related marketing efforts and events. Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith says the tax revenues are driven solely by those entities that only offer lodging in certain parts of the county...

Former Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. The board awards roughly $200 million in grants biannually to tribes, non-profits, and government agencies to create parks, trails and outdoor recreation opportunities. "We b...

The fee for road improvements was increased from $400 to $1,790.

Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert will be hosting two community meetings in Leavenworth and Plain to discuss the Leavenworth-area Tubing Study, the Icicle Work Group project, and the newly debuted Cascade Orchard Bridge Deck Project.

Bob Bugert and Shon Smith, the two men running for Chelan County commissioner, spoke at a candidate forum Wednesday hosted by the Wenatchee Rotary Club.  Candidates addressed the full room for roughly 30 minutes over the din of lunch service. ...