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Point in Time Count shows decrease in unsheltered, increase in sheltered homeless population
Results from the 2025 homeless Point in Time Count, held last month, indicate a decrease in people living unsheltered – out of doors or in a place not meant for habitation – and an increase in the number of people living in shelters or temporary housing over last year. Get all the results here.
Posted: February 19, 2025
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County allocates nearly $525,000 to programs fighting opioid abuse
Chelan County will distribute $524,745 in grants in the first round of its allocation of opioid settlement funding. The money will be shared by the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, Chelan County Superior Court and the Center for Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Wenatchee.
Posted: February 07, 2025
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BOCC to pass short-term rental code updates on Feb. 11
UPDATE: The Board of County Commissioners has continued the hearing about short-term rental code updates to Feb. 18, when the board is expected to pass the resolution approving suggested updates to the code.
Posted: February 04, 2025
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Olds Station Campus: Call for bids due Feb. 10
Sealed bids will be received by Chelan County at the Board of County Commissioner’s Office for construction of the Olds Station Campus construction project until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.
Posted: January 13, 2025
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BOCC to take comment on updates to short-term rental code
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Jan. 14 to take comments on proposed updates to Chelan County’s short-term rental code. The public hearing will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Confluence Technology Center. This news item was updated after the hearing.
Posted: January 09, 2025
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County, partners to conduct Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 30
Chelan County and community partners will conduct the annual Homeless Point in Time Count from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Jan. 30. New this year, there will be three locations where the Point in Time Count will be hosted to better identify people living unhoused in the more rural communities and parts of Chelan and Douglas counties.
Posted: January 07, 2025
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Chelan County, its partners clean up large encampment in Malaga
On Dec. 20, Chelan County and its partners completed the final day of cleanup on a large homeless encampment in Malaga. The camp’s condition caused concerns for the people living there as well as the crew working. This story has been updated with the total amount of refuse removed from the site.
Posted: December 20, 2024
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Commissioners to hold 2025 budget hearing
Chelan County commissioners will hold the 2025 budget hearing at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 10. Public comment will be taken then in-person or via Zoom.
Posted: December 05, 2024
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County awards 2025 lodging tax events, marketing grants
Chelan County commissioners recently allocated $252,350 in lodging tax grants to 23 tourism-related agencies. Read more to see who the successful grantees are.
Posted: November 26, 2024
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