grizzly bears

More than 500 people gathered in Okanogan Monday night to provide feedback regarding a plan to re-introduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades. Chelan County Commissioner Doug Englund attended and said the vast majority spoke against the plan, but it's unclear the impact...

Chelan County Commissioners could approve the Stemilt-Squilchuck recreation plan next week after they held a final public hearing September 16th. Commissioner Kevin Overbay says they've been reviewing the plan that has been three years in the making...

Citing inadequate levels of community involvement, Representative Dan Newhouse wrote a letter to the North Cascades National Park Service Superintendent Karen Taylor-Goodrich opposing the plan to restore grizzly bears in the area. Newhouse said he's concerned that the plan is appearing to move forward, "without the use of sound science to support such a movement...