Chelan County Community Development is preparing to begin accepting applications from existing short-term rental operators on Sept. 27. The application process will be open through Dec. 31 for those looking to be grandfathered into the new code.
Chelan County is requiring all visitors -- vaccinated or unvaccinated -- to wear masks when visiting a county office. People are reminded that many of the permits they are looking for from Chelan County Community Development or Public Works can be handled online.
For the second time in just over a month, a state of emergency has been declared in Chelan County in response to a wildfire. The Twenty-Five Mile Fire started the afternoon of Aug. 15 and had burned some 4,000 acres by morning.
A letter recently sent by the state Department of Licensing to some Chelan County residents with personalized license plates was a mistake. The state is working to resolve the issue.
In February 2021, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington declared that RCW 69.50.4013(1) was unconstitutional. Learn more about how you can determine if you may be eligible for resentencing.
In February 2021, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington declared that RCW 69.50.4013(1) was unconstitutional. Learn more about how you can determine if you may be eligible for resentencing.
On Aug. 20, the Chelan-Douglas Health District issued a health advisory, asking county residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in the community.
County commissioners pass new short-term rental code. Standards are now in effect.
In response to the Red Apple Fire that is currently burning north of Wenatchee, a state of emergency has been declared in Chelan County.
The Chelan Board of County Commissioners recently awarded nearly $740,000 in grant funding to six local agencies that support economic development in Chelan County.
The Stemilt-Squilchuck Community Forest, a project spearheaded by the Stemilt Partnership, has been highlighted as a success story in a national report on community forests and their benefits to the communities they serve.
The Chelan County Flood Control Zone District is moving ahead with investigating measures that will provide relief to water runoff issues in the Ski Hill Basin in north Leavenworth.
Chelan County commissioners have created a public information officer position that will serve a variety of county departments.
Cooling centers, or air-conditioned places where the public can visit to cool off, are available to people who don’t have air conditioning in their homes. In Wenatchee, the Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., is serving as a cooling center. It will be open during the ongoing heatwave for 24 hours a day beginning on Saturday, June 26.
The Chelan County Flood Control Zone District recently published its 2021 e-newsletter. Read the newsletter for updates on the district's capital projects, federal changes to flood insurance policies, flood preparation tips and more.
The fee to record most documents in Washington State will increase by $100.00, effective July 25, 2021. The first-page fee will be $203.50 for most documents*.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is having a t-shirt fundraiser for its most popular employee – K-9 Kait the narcotics detection dog.
In response to recent parking issues at local trailheads, Chelan County commissioners on May 11 passed separate resolutions allowing for the creation of no parking areas on Day and Anderson Canyon roads.
The FCZD's 2020 Annual Progress Report is out. Read what the district did last year -- and what it is working on now.
Feedback wanted! County launches online community survey and mapping tool to identify and prioritize multi-use pathway projects.
If you need to burn natural debris on your property, remember that last year’s grass is very flammable.
Crunch Pak, one of the largest employers in Chelan County, recently contributed $150,000 to the construction of the new West Cashmere Bridge. Crunch Pak has been a proponent of the project, pledging its financial support as well as speaking to legislators about the importance of the project.
With construction of the new West Cashmere Bridge entering its second season, river recreationists on the Wenatchee River near Cashmere are reminded to follow directional signs at the work site in order to pass safely under the project's temporary work trestle.
On March 9, the Boards of County Commissioners in Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties finalized an agreement combining the Okanogan County Horticultural Pest & Disease Board with the joint Chelan-Douglas Horticultural Pest & Disease Board. The new board is named the Tri-County Horticultural Pest & Disease Board.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
Posted by: Chelan County Elections
Local Voters' Pamphlet mailed to voters.
Posted by: Solid Waste Management
Drop-off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Oct. 4.
Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste FacilityPosted by: Human Resources
The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on October 1, 2025 (Change of Date)
Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1Posted by: Community Development
By Zoom Video Conference or in person.Posted by: Chelan County Elections
Chelan County Auditor’s Office