Chelan County Sheriff’s Report Leavenworth   June 3 09:25 Parking/ Abandoned Vehicle, 17384 Chumstick Hwy. 09:36 Theft, 801 Front St., …

Accidental Gunshot Wound from Ricocheted Bullet on Beaver Valley Road A gunshot was reported to RiverCom on May 29 at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Beaver Valley Road. Lake Wenatchee Fire and …

Chelan County Commissioners signed off on a county-wide burn ban on May 31, that will be held in place from June through September.    Open burning within unincorporated areas …

Beginning June 1, the minimum fee at the Dryden Transfer Station will increase by $5 to $30. The fee is applied to loads that are 420 pounds or less. In addition, the municipal solid waste fee will …

The 2022 Annual CWSC Leavenworth Town Meeting was held on May 31, with the sole purpose of educating the community with progress made towards wildfire prevention for the summer of 2022. …

The City of Leavenworth had a brief discussion on Ski Hill’s current water needs that would require an additional water reservoir in preparation for future development and wildfire threats. The …

The Columbia River Drug Task Force is labelling the investigation from May 20, where authorities discovered of over $200k worth of stolen items, as the largest stolen property case they have ever …

A 33.5 acre former pear orchard in Dryden will now be cleaned and subdivided as single-family residential homes. The application was submitted  and subsequently approved by the Chelan County …

The Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee received $1 million for the Bavarian Village Apartments from the Housing Preservation Program. This will be added to the …

May is National Wildfire Awareness month. Thinking of this fact is not only sobering but brings with it a sense of urgency to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. We have already seen wildfires …

On the early morning of March 27, alleged suspect Donald Jay Stanfield throws a brick through the windows of the 59’er Diner at Cole’s Corner, the Howard Johnson Hotel in Leavenworth, and …

The first wave of Garten Haus residents will be relocated to the Marriott Hotel in Wenatchee on June 9, as the Chelan County Housing Authority and the City of Wenatchee (CCWHA) and Walker …

Current Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett is coveting his seat for a fourth term. With $30,350.31 already spent for his campaign, signs plastered all over Chelan County, and seemingly no opponent …

During a Town Hall Meeting on May 7, Cascade School Board Director #3 Zach Miller announced his intention to run for Chelan County Commissioner. In this run, Miller wants to stress his need for a …

Cascade Veterinary Clinic (CVC) is introducing a new Veterinary Technician Registered Apprenticeship program to address the shortage of licensed vet techs in Chelan County.    …

After yet another discussion on how to properly motion a vote, the City of Leavenworth decided to accept the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan with some small changes attached to their vote. …

Cascade School Board Director for District 3, Zach Miller, has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the Chelan County Commissioner seat for District 3. Miller organized a Town Hall meeting to …

Cascade High School students took ill after a weekend that was meant to be the best time of their senior year. Some students who went to prom on May 7th returned to class the following Monday and …

Wok About Grill owner Shon Smith is running for the Chelan County Commissioner District 3 seat once again, after losing a close race to current Commissioner Bob Bugert. “I am running for …

FISH LAKE -- An internationally recognized leader in wildland fire and fire science will visit Chelan County in May to conduct a field study that aims to better determine the origin point of wildland …