helicopter

Residents along the foothills of the Wenatchee Valley might notice a low-flying helicopter in their neighborhood this week. The rotary-winged aircraft is being used as part of a Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) project to replace the numbered tags on its transmission lines in the area...

The Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) will be conducting its annual inspection of powerlines in the region tomorrow (June 7). PUD spokesperson Rachel Hansen says that means area residents might notice something a bit out of the ordinary above the ground...

Yesterday (4/4) fire crews responded to a brush fire in Manson where wind driven flames blackened part of a ravine off Lower Joe Creek Road.

Update 7/7/22 10:34 a.m. A driver was inside the orchard sprayer during the crash. Both the helicopter pilot and tractor driver injured during the crash and transported to Central Washington Hospital. The pilot's arm was broken, but status on the tractor driver is unknown. ...

From a press release - Orondo Fire, Chelan Fire 7, LCCH EMS & Douglas County Sheriff responded to the helicopter accident in the area of Cascade Foothills, in Orondo, four miles south of the Beebe Bridge. On arrival a helicopter was found in the Orchard sitting upright. Th...