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.
Chelan County Corner Wayne Harris has released the identity of a 76-year-old man whose body was found in the Columbia River in July 2021.
Due to snowy weather events this week, Ohme Gardens is postponing its 2022 opening day until Saturday.
With the help of a new grant, Chelan County is creating a program for the Sheriff’s Office and county jail that will help them in identifying and responding to a mental health crisis in the field as well as potentially in their own lives.
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Washington Counties Risk Pool. He was unanimously appointed last month at the WCRP conference. He will serve through September 2023.
Free shredded wood chips are available at the county’s Dryden and Chelan transfer stations as well as at the Leavenworth brush drop-off site. Wood chips from the Leavenworth site are only for application within the Apple Maggot Quarantine Area of Chelan County.
The new West Cashmere Bridge is expected to be open in July. River recreationists are cautioned that the wooden work trestle that was built over the river at the site of the new bridge will remain in the river until then.
Chelan and Douglas county commissioners on March 28 reached a consensus on the five people who will serve as the at-large members of the newly revamped Chelan-Douglas Board of Health.
If you are planning to burn natural debris on your property, remember that last year’s grass is very flammable right now. The Chelan County Fire Marshal's Office asks that you keep some important outdoor burning guidelines in mind.
After reviewing hundreds of short-term rental applications from existing operations, Chelan County Community Development has a better picture of which areas of the county have hit caps set on short-term rentals and which areas still have room for growth.
Chelan County commissioners have appointed Deanna Walter as the interim director of Community Development. Walter also is the Chelan County assessor.
Chelan County Community Development seeks bids from qualified firms to perform a detailed analysis of potential areas for the future creation of the Malaga Urban Growth Area. The full RFP is available online.
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert is hosting two community meetings in the Upper Valley to update residents on timely issues. He will be in Leavenworth on March 31 and Plain on April 1.
The narcotics-detecting team of Corrections Deputy Jacob Lewis and K-9 Kait hosted a training event for their peers on March 15 at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center.
Chelan County on March 25 will sponsor a Public Safety Testing event for people interested in working in corrections. Candidates must pre-register for the testing event.
Chelan County and 15 nonprofit partners conducted the annual Homeless Point in Time Count on Feb. 24 at Link Transit’s Columbia Station in Wenatchee. Read about some of the local data collected at the event.
The Chelan County Board of County Commissioners awarded nearly $710,500 in lodging tax dollars to five local tourism-related projects that are geared toward attracting more visitors to the county.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center recently honored Deputy Jacob Lewis as the 2021 Deputy of the Year and Sara Eggers as the 2021 Support Staff of the Year.
The Omicron Emergency Operations Center, stood up in January in response to the highly contagious COVID variant, was deactivated on Feb. 11.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
Posted by: Human Resources
The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on April 8, 2026.
Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1Posted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-Off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is April 4
Moderate Risk Waste FacilityPosted by: Board Of County Commissioners
On March 31, the Board of County Commissioners will host a hybrid community meeting, with Zoom and in-person options. The meeting is 6 to 8 p.m.
Commissioners Chambers or Online