City of Wenatchee Grants More Funds into Second Safe Park
This would increase the total contract cost to $2,090,554.36, from the original cost of $1,529,127.29, and extended it into Dec. 2024.
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City of Wenatchee Silently Bans RV Parking on City Streets
The council unanimously approved two new laws pertaining RV parking, or any occupant living in their vehicle/trailer.
Chelan-Douglas Port Authority Examine Security Measures Due to Safety Concerns
Wenatchee Police along with a SWAT team responded to an incident where a man retrieved a knife from the CTC kitchen and hid in their basement for several hours.
Family Create GoFundMe for Man Found Under the Wenatchee River Bridge
The man found underneath the Wenatchee River Bridge on Sunday was identified to be Jose L. Sanchez Espinoza.
Chelan County Hires Sasha Sleiman to be Housing Program Coordinator
Chelan County moved quickly to hire a Housing Program Coordinator after the City of Wenatchee ended their contractual relationship for homeless funding.
Former Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Director Sasha Sleiman will lead the new group to help create affordable housing
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Hawkins Concerned About Governor’s Strategy to Fight Homelessness, Senate’s Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins was in Olympia for Governor Inslee's State of the State address this week and says there were some good things like hydropower was mentioned in a positive light, and the celebration of WSU and their work with the Cosmic Crisp...
Wenatchee City Council Approves Taking Sales Tax Money to Help Address Homelessness
The City of Wenatchee became the latest municipality to opt in to the state rebate of a portion of sales tax designed to help address homelessness. Mayor Frank Kuntz says this is thanks to new legislation passed in Olympia.
"We'll be working with the County because the County actually gets more money if they enact the same tax...