The Sheriff’s Office works diligently to stretch the value of our budget by deploying personnel and equipment for the greatest benefit to our County and its citizens. Donations in the past have helped to fund purchasing a new K9, Chief for a Day uniforms, Search & Rescue supplies and other items that are critical resources necessary for local law enforcement but are not included in our county budget.
A Pre-Ad meeting on the Yodelin Creek Bridge Project, which is expected to be advertised for bids by early next year, will be held on site at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 25. A Pre- Ad showing period will run through Oct. 31.
Join Chelan County Public Works at a community meeting on Sept. 18 to get an update on the progress of the West Cashmere Bridge Replacement Project. The meeting will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cashmere's Riverside Center.
Beginning Sept. 4, Chelan County's survey crew will be working in the Number 1 Canyon drainage way for about three weeks. Learn more about the Number 1 Canyon Needs Assessment.
A newly formed steering committee is spearheading the updating of the 2011 Chelan County Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The committee is asking the public to complete a short survey. The results then will be used to identify and plan for natural disasters in Chelan County.
Starting this September and lasting for about four months, Chelan County and municipal governments will be replacing streetlights with high efficiency, light-emitting diode (LED) technology. About 3,700 streetlights are being replaced using a combination of grant funding from the state and Chelan County PUD.
During wildfire season, steer clear of road closures so firefighters and emergency responders can work. (Photo by USFS)
The Ox Lodge at Ohme Gardens has a serious lean to it - so serious that visitors are no longer permitted inside the unique, 80-year-old structure for fear it might collapse.
Bids on the Clean Solutions project, a moderate risk waste collection facility, are due by 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2018.
Nena Howell, a long-time community leader in Central Washington, officially took over the reins as Executive Director of Ohme Gardens on July 2, following in the steps of retiring director Mike Short.
Learn what our five road maintenance districts are up to this week and where there may be traffic impacts related to county road projects.
The Washington State Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board has awarded Chelan County $3 million for its West Cashmere Bridge Replacement Project.
The Icicle Strategy Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) is now available for public review.
Chelan County Public Works issued a Determination of Non-Significance under WAC 197-11-340(2) for the 2017 Manson Stormwater Comprehensive Plan. Comments on the draft comprehensive plan will be accepted until no later than 5 p.m. on June 4.
Chelan County Public Works issued a Determination of Non-Significance under WAC 197-11-340(2) for the West Cashmere Bridge Replacement Project. Comments on the determination will be accepted until no later than 5 p.m. on June 11.
On May 14, crews will begin working on the Eagle Creek Road Phase II Improvement Project. The project will use full-depth reclamation, or FDR. FDR is a pavement rehabilitation technique in which the fully flexible pavement section and a portion of the underlying materials are uniformly crushed, pulverized and blended, resulting in a stabilized base course.
The roads in the 2018 Preservation Program were previously identified based on a rating system that defines what state the pavement is in and what fix is required.
The last day for summer Saturday brush collection at the Leavenworth brush drop-off yard will be June 29. The drop-off site on East Leavenworth Road will return again to two days of operation in September. The site will remain open on Fridays throughout the summer to accommodate homeowners and businesses in the apple maggot quarantine area of western Chelan County.
The Board of Supervisors of the Chelan County Flood Control Zone District recently adopted the district's Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan and Financial Policies. The management plan and financial policies will guide the direction of the Flood Control Zone District. The plan is available at Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan.
The free recycling drop box at Entiat City Hall will close immediately because it has become too costly to maintain.
Chelan County Public Works has been investigating complaints from drivers who have found a tar-like substance on their vehicles after traveling on Mission Ridge Road. Story updated on Jan. 30, 2018.
It was a busy construction year at Chelan County Public Works. Take a look back at photos detailing the 2017 construction projects.
On Jan. 6, Boy Scout Troop 7 of Wenatchee, in partnership with Chelan County Public Works, will be recycling Christmas trees at the Chelan County shop on Easy Street in Wenatchee. Trees also can be dropped off at the Dryden Transfer Station and the Entiat brush yard.
The public is invited to an open house on Thursday, Jan. 4, to learn more about the second phase of a road reconstruction project on Eagle Creek Road.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
Posted by: Human Resources
The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on January 14, 2026.
Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1Posted by: Chelan County Elections
Ballots mailed for Military, Overseas and Out of State voters
Posted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-Off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Jan. 3
Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility