Chelan County

The Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest is reminding the public about the rules of etiquette when sharing trails with other modes of travel.

Upper Valley residents using Chelan County's brush drop-off site on East Leavenworth Road will be charged more for disposing of yard waste this year. Commissioner Shon Smith says the fee increase was necessary to keep the site open and fiscally sustainable...

The figure jumped from 6.4 percent to 7 percent in the most recent month.

Chelan County has opened the bidding process for numerous bridge-improvement projects. "This is a new concept for us where we're doing what's called a 'bridge bundle' that will include work on five separate bridges here in Chelan County," says Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith...

Chelan County has announced the hiring of a new fire marshal. Christina Pedersen will take over the vacancy created when the County's former fire marshal, Stephen Rinaldi, departed to take a job in Colorado last October. Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith says Pedersen brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the position...

Yair Flores Cavero was shot to death in August 2022 while sleeping in his home in the 1600 block of Methow Street.

Hearing examiner Andrew Kottkamp held a public hearing this week on the conditional use permit application for what would be called Grace City Academy.

Currently, only 21 out of 31 dispatch positions are filled.

The county has contracted the service to other agencies in the past but will now bring the process in-house.

Burch Mountain and Horselake roads in Wenatchee will reopen next Monday, April 1, their normal reopening date.