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Home to be moved to make way for more affordable housing

CHELAN - What began with a bittersweet ending, the demolition of an old house to make way for a new affordable housing development, has turned into a happy ending. The story began with Charlie …

Renewable Hydrogen receives statewide approval

It has been exciting to read about the progress Douglas County PUD has been making toward its Wells Hydrogen Project in East Wenatchee and the possibilities of our region accessing federal funds …

Friends and Neighbors, The cherry trees are in bloom on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, and that usually means it is budget time in the legislative session. Recently all three House budgets - …

Detectives make arrest in local drug ring targeting youth

In 2022, the Columbia River Drug Task Force began receiving and collecting information from School Resource Officers and other sources of adult drug dealers providing a variety of drugs to juvenile …

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) announced on April 5 that Kristen Taylor, Managing Director/Investments with the firm’s Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated broker-dealer subsidiary, …

House-proposed capital budget, my bills, and the capital gains (income) tax

We're in the home stretch of the 2023 session. With just three weeks to go in April, the state's three main budgets—operating, transportation, and capital―are in the crosshairs of …

Central Basin Investigation Team, representing law enforcement agencies, gives update on shooting

This is an update to the officer-involved shooting that took place in Chelan County on March 28. The investigation is continuing into the officer-involved shooting incident that took place in …

Road construction, maintenance week of April 10

NCW - 2023 Chip Seal Season: We have posted the list of roads that will be chip sealed this year as part of our road preservation program. To determine if a county road crew will be chip sealing on …

CHELAN – The Seven Acres Foundation, developers of The Community Center at Lake Chelan, have been chosen to receive $699,300 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Program. The …

Wenatchee — Confluence Health will be recognized jointly along with Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake for the Excellence in Community Partnership Award from LifeCenter Northwest, a non-profit …

We're in the home stretch of the 2023 session. With just three weeks to go in April, the state's three main budgets—operating, transportation, and capital―are in the crosshairs of …

Chelan County Public Works road construction, maintenenace for week of April 3

Seasonal Road Conditions: Until further notice, seasonal road closures remain on Mountain Home Road in Leavenworth and a portion of Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat. The roadways are too wet to open …

A closer look into our property tax system

OLYMPIA - Many of you have recently received property tax statements from your local county treasurers, which usually leads to many questions of my office. You should know that the state’s …

Link Transit sees uptick in weekend riders

 CHELAN- At the March 28 Chelan City Council meeting, Link Transit CEO Richard DeRock presented council members with an overview of the company’s current status and standing in the …

Strange receives six plus years prison sentence for arson fire

CHELAN - Connor Leo Strange, an 18-year-old Chelan area man who set fire to a barn last summer, has received a prison sentence of more than six years. The blaze injured two Chelan County Sheriff …

Hospital board appoints Doug Gibson as commissioner

CHELAN - Lake Chelan Health Board of Commissioners appointed Doug Gibson to fill the vacant seat of Commissioner #5 at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Board held on March 24. Doug …

WENATCHEE - Last year’s legislative session concluded with the approval of a 16-year, $16.9 billion transportation investment plan, known as “Move Ahead Washington.” The long-term …

CHELAN – Routine inspection and spring maintenance on Knapp’s Hill Tunnel on US 97A north of Entiat, and south of Chelan, will require a daytime closure of the tunnel on Monday, April 3. …

Abel Wilkes arrested for Assault 2nd degree after long standoff

LEAVENWORTH - On March 28, Chelan County Deputies were dispatched to a reported assault in the 16000 block of Chumstick Highway shortly after 7 a.m. According to the initial report, Abel Wilkes had …

Chelan County Road Construction & Maintenance Update: Week of March 27

Seasonal Road Closures: Seasonal road closures are set to expire on Saturday, April 1. Until then, we remind motorists to stay off the following roads: Burch Mountain and Horse Lake roads in …

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