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Chumstick Highway closed near Plain through at least Wednesday
UPDATE: The closure area re-opens at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Posted: February 14, 2022
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Post-wildfire safety measures being put in place at 25-Mile Creek
While the wildland firefighters are now gone, that doesn’t mean work on the Twenty-Five Mile Fire is over. Chelan County has been not only evaluating the wildfire damages to public infrastructure but also putting some safeguards in place for potential impacts that may last long into the future.
Posted: November 24, 2021
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Stormwater project to impact South Wenatchee, Boodry Street
Update: This project is complete. Chelan County’s Surface and Stormwater Management Utility has completed on a project on South Wenatchee Avenue and Boodry Street.
Posted: November 10, 2021
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Online open house Nov. 4 for Knowles Road Improvement Project
Chelan County Public Works will host an online open house on Nov. 4 for the Knowles Road improvement project, which is scheduled to begin construction this spring.
Posted: October 12, 2021
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Public Works GIS tech to receive professional award
Chelan County Public Works GIS technician Lori Beidler will be honored in October by the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association for an interactive map she designed to aid in wildfire evacuation notification.
Posted: October 04, 2021
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New Sunnyslope development will bring road improvements
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.
Posted: September 08, 2021
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County adds no parking signs to Day, Anderson Canyon roads
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.
Posted: May 12, 2021
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Crunch Pak contributes $150,000 to West Cashmere Bridge project
Crunch Pak, one of the largest employers in Chelan County, recently contributed $150,000 to the construction of the new West Cashmere Bridge. Crunch Pak has been a proponent of the project, pledging its financial support as well as speaking to legislators about the importance of the project.
Posted: April 06, 2021
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Signage at West Cashmere Bridge directs river recreationists through construction site
With construction of the new West Cashmere Bridge entering its second season, river recreationists on the Wenatchee River near Cashmere are reminded to follow directional signs at the work site in order to pass safely under the project's temporary work trestle.
Posted: April 01, 2021
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