Summer school at the Chelan County Juvenile Center wrapped up in mid-August. Youths housed at the facility attend summer school, which is offered for eight weeks each year. Summer school is another opportunity for teachers and staff to have a positive impact on the kids while giving them something to look forward to five days a week.
Beginning Sept. 1, Chelan County Public Works will increase development fees that the department collects on permit applications and reviews of land use permits and road construction projects.
Chelan County Public Works and the City of Cashmere will host an open house on Aug. 30 for citizens interested in a $3 million improvement project to Goodwin and Sunset roads.
On Aug. 8, Chelan County Superior Court Judge Robert Jourdan sentenced a Wenatchee man to 23 years and three months in prison for the rape of a child.
The Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility started accepting used latex paint for recycling in late June. The facility is now collecting about 70 gallons a day from the public.
Chelan County on Aug. 13 will sponsor a Public Safety Testing event for people interested in working in corrections, law enforcement, fire fighting or 911 communications.
With a fully staffed Code Enforcement Unit and the review of all provisional permits now complete, Chelan County Community Development advises short-term rental owners that the county is actively pursuing unpermitted operations.
Chelan County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which is in the process of forming a new nonprofit to direct county tourism efforts, recently hired Jerri Barkley, an experienced tourism and marketing professional, to lead those efforts.
Chris Sharp, the director of the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, has been selected to teach two courses at a national corrections conference occurring over the summer.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center’s drug interdiction program is featured this month on a national podcast called The Shakedown.
A recent aquatic invasive species survey at Lake Chelan shows that invasive aquatic plants are more widely distributed in the Wapato Basin and lower Lucerne Basin of the lake compared to survey results from eight years ago. The survey's full report is now available online.
The comment period on a proposed “after-the-fact” building site visit fee related to short-term rentals and new permit submittals has been extended until 5 p.m. Friday, July 1.
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert is hosting meetings on July 7 in Leavenworth and July 8 in Plain to update residents in those areas on timely issues. He will be joined by some members of the county's staff.
Both the Valley and Chelan Mountain zones are under a high fire hazard level.
Starting June 21, the Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility will accept used latex paint for recycling and safe disposal.
Eric Pierson, Chelan County Public Works director and county engineer, was recently named the 2022 County Engineer of the Year by the Washington State County Road Administration Board.
Representatives of the Chelan County Behavioral Health Unit and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office spoke recently at the 2022 National Co-Responder Conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., about how other rural agencies can establish co-responder programs.
The Board of Chelan County Commissioners seeks input from the public for how it proposes investing $14.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in county government and the community. Read more to learn how to take the County's survey.
Chelan County seeks applications for funding from the Cascade Public Infrastructure Fund. The application period is open June 6 through July 15. The total amount of funding available is $823,200.
The Chelan County Flood Control Zone District has completed the 2021 Annual Progress Report. Among the highlights listed is the construction of the new bridge on South Lakeshore Road at Slide Ridge.
Chelan County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, to take comments on the proposed Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
An internationally recognized leader in wildland fire and fire science will visit the Fish Lake area in early May to conduct a field study that aims to better determine the origin point of wildland fires.
UPDATE: The public hearing originally held on May 3 has been continued to May 31 to give people time to submit written comments on the proposed amendments to the Fire Hazard Levels of the County Code.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
Posted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Aug. 2.
Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste FacilityPosted by: Community Development
By Zoom Video Conference or in person.Posted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is July 12.
Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste FacilityPosted by: Human Resources
The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on July 9, 2025.
Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1