Chelan County is seeing remarkable success with its recently-launched program that places mental health professionals in the field with law enforcement agents.
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay says the program is designed to accomplish a number of things...
Chelan County has entered into an agreement that will allow nearby Grant County the use of its juvenile detention facility.
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay says most of the counties in Eastern Washington have traditionally transported their juvenile detainees to Martin Hall in Medical Lake...
The money is awarded based on a number of factors, such as whether the event will increase tourism and convention activity or boost overnight stays and retail sales in the county.
Chelan County District Court Judge Kyle Mott is stepping down from his position to enter into a private law practice.
Mott is leaving on December 5, citing numerous reasons including two new children in his family and the purchase of a small business...
Chelan County Commissioners are looking into how to properly regulate food trucks. The trucks currently only get supervision from the health department, mostly over issue related to food.
County staffers have noticed a steady rise in the presence of food trucks, and there's thinking they'll continue to increase as part of the county's thriving tourism industry.
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Chelan County Commissioners want to learn more about an effort to establish solar power generating sites in Eastern Washington.
Commissioner Bob Bugert recently attended a meeting hosted by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where the agency expressed interest in obtaining parcels of land in the region.
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A consultant for the Chelan County Flood Control Zone District designed the series of four basins on 21 acres at the end of No. 1 Canyon Road that'll capture, and release flood flows downstream in an attempt to minimize future damage.