On Oct. 1, fire hazard designations in Chelan County’s unincorporated areas expire, ending travel and activity restrictions and allowing people to burn yard waste in small piles outside local urban growth areas. However, Chelan County Fire Marshal Bob Plumb cautions that the fire danger has not yet gone away for the year.
Homeowners in Chelan County can now access program that has already helped 1,200 homeowners across the state.
The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board awarded $21 million in grants across the state to aid in salmon recovery. Included in that allocation is nearly $814,000 to agencies in Chelan County, including more than $656,000 to Chelan County Natural Resources.
In a move to rebuild the local emergency dispatching agency RiverCom, the agency’s governing board announced it has restructured its top two leadership positions. Lowell Porter will take over as executive director on Nov. 1.
A new apartment complex being built at the intersection of Easy and School streets will require road improvements along School Street and will add traffic to the intersection of School and Easy streets, an area Chelan County has had its eye on for a future road project.
Corrections Deputy Jacob Lewis has been nominated for a professional award for his efforts in building the K-9 narcotics detection program at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. Now it’s up to the community to help Lewis become a finalist! Learn how to vote.
Chelan County Community Development is preparing to begin accepting applications from existing short-term rental operators on Sept. 27. The application process will be open through Dec. 31 for those looking to be grandfathered into the new code.
Chelan County is requiring all visitors -- vaccinated or unvaccinated -- to wear masks when visiting a county office. People are reminded that many of the permits they are looking for from Chelan County Community Development or Public Works can be handled online.
For the second time in just over a month, a state of emergency has been declared in Chelan County in response to a wildfire. The Twenty-Five Mile Fire started the afternoon of Aug. 15 and had burned some 4,000 acres by morning.
A letter recently sent by the state Department of Licensing to some Chelan County residents with personalized license plates was a mistake. The state is working to resolve the issue.
In February 2021, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington declared that RCW 69.50.4013(1) was unconstitutional. Learn more about how you can determine if you may be eligible for resentencing.
In February 2021, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington declared that RCW 69.50.4013(1) was unconstitutional. Learn more about how you can determine if you may be eligible for resentencing.
On Aug. 20, the Chelan-Douglas Health District issued a health advisory, asking county residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in the community.
County commissioners pass new short-term rental code. Standards are now in effect.
In response to the Red Apple Fire that is currently burning north of Wenatchee, a state of emergency has been declared in Chelan County.
The Chelan Board of County Commissioners recently awarded nearly $740,000 in grant funding to six local agencies that support economic development in Chelan County.
The Stemilt-Squilchuck Community Forest, a project spearheaded by the Stemilt Partnership, has been highlighted as a success story in a national report on community forests and their benefits to the communities they serve.
The Chelan County Flood Control Zone District is moving ahead with investigating measures that will provide relief to water runoff issues in the Ski Hill Basin in north Leavenworth.
Chelan County commissioners have created a public information officer position that will serve a variety of county departments.
Cooling centers, or air-conditioned places where the public can visit to cool off, are available to people who don’t have air conditioning in their homes. In Wenatchee, the Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., is serving as a cooling center. It will be open during the ongoing heatwave for 24 hours a day beginning on Saturday, June 26.
The Chelan County Flood Control Zone District recently published its 2021 e-newsletter. Read the newsletter for updates on the district's capital projects, federal changes to flood insurance policies, flood preparation tips and more.
The fee to record most documents in Washington State will increase by $100.00, effective July 25, 2021. The first-page fee will be $203.50 for most documents*.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is having a t-shirt fundraiser for its most popular employee – K-9 Kait the narcotics detection dog.
In response to recent parking issues at local trailheads, Chelan County commissioners on May 11 passed separate resolutions allowing for the creation of no parking areas on Day and Anderson Canyon roads.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
Posted by: Board Of County Commissioners
Come for the food, the fun and the airplanes! A casual day to explore your local county airport.
Cashmere AirportPosted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-Off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Sept. 5
Moderate Risk Waste FacilityPosted by: Chelan County Elections
The Canvassing Board of Chelan County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed.
Chelan County Auditor’s OfficePosted by: Chelan County Elections
The Canvassing Board of Chelan County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed.
Chelan County Auditor’s OfficePosted by: Community Development
Chelan County Planning Commission
Zoom Meeting or 400 Douglas St., Meeting Room No. 1