lake wenatchee

Join Chelan County Community Development at Lake Wenatchee to tackle floodplain challenges affecting all residents. Learn about building codes and property development myths.

WDFW is projecting a surplus of harvestable sockeye to reach the lake, well above the natural spawning goal of 23,000 fish.

There's a new wildfire burning in North Central Washington. The Shoofly Fire is located about 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee on the southeastern slopes of Shoofly Mountain within the Wenatchee River Ranger District. The blaze is burning sub-alpine fir and an older burn scar on steep terrain, and has already torched approximately 102 acres as of this morning (Wednesday, July 10)...

Commissioner Shon Smith says rates have skyrocketed in recent years because of fire risk, despite efforts to mitigate the danger

The PUD developed one of the state's first public safety power shutoff plans (PSPS) in 2021 with a pilot program in the Lake Wenatchee/Plain area

Residents and visitors in the Plain and Lake Wenatchee areas might notice smoke billowing in the vicinity of Shugart Flats Road this week. Chelan County spokesperson, Jill FitzSimmons, says the smoke will be emanating from a controlled burn in the area...

Letters of Interest are being taken through Wednesday, with interviews taking place next Monday.

The event is being sponsored by Enchantment Mobile Sauna of Leavenworth, which is offering participants the opportunity to warm up in the sauna afterward.

Deputy Garrett Churchill runs the sheriff's office marine patrol program, and he’s been named Marine Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

A motorcyclist is recovering after suffering injuries during an accident near Lake Wenatchee over the weekend. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the crash occurred in the Deep Creek area just off Chiwawa River Road at around 1:15 p...