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Commissioner Shon Smith says they've expressed continued opposition to the reintroduction, and he questions the reasoning behind it.

Two of Chelan County's three commissioners will be traveling to Washington D.C. next week. Tiffany Gering will be heading to the nation's capital along with Shon Smith, who says the visit will be centered around one primary agenda. "Our priority next week on this trip will be meeting with our legislators on a couple of important things that Chelan County relies on for its tax revenue, and tha

The Chelan County Commissioners will be holding a workshop to discuss the County's annual budget tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 6). Commissioner Kevin Overbay says they'll have a lot to sort out this year, since the funding being requested by the County's 25 elected officials and department heads is more than projected revenues...

Chelan County is ramping up its efforts to assist the residents of Stehekin with several critical needs for the years ahead. The rural town of little more than 100 residents, which is located about 45 miles northwest of Chelan and only accessible by lengthy hike or boat, is facing numerous infrastructural challenges as it heads further into the 21st century...

Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering is holding a community meeting in Chelan later this month. County spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says Gering will be covering a number of issues at the event. "Some of the topics she'll be talking about will be the potential introduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades, woody debris on Lake Chelan, comp(rehensive) plan amendments and an update o

Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay will soon be stepping up his role with the Washington Counties Risk Pool. "I've been a director representing Chelan County on the Risk Pool since 2019," says Overbay. "Last week during one of our annual meetings in Spokane, I was renewed to the Pool's executive board and also was nominated and elected to be the vice president starting later t

Chelan County has an opening on one of its citizens' board of directors. Commissioner Shon Smith says these positions are a great way for residents of the county who are interested in civics to serve their community. "We've got some positions in the county that are filled by citizens who volunteer to do some things that need to be done inside the county...

Chelan County will soon be allocating its latest round of lodging tax grants. The funding is made available biannually to groups and municipalities seeking assistance with capital projects or capital improvement projects that will help in attracting overnight visitors to the county...

The Chelan County Board of Commissioners will be in attendance at a meeting in North Bend tomorrow (May 9) regarding the reintroduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades. The event is being spearheaded by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, which supports the delisting and conservation of grizzly bear populations and habitats in the western United States...

According to the appeal, the city claims the county violated public participation requirements and that their decision goes against the Growth Management Act (GMA).