Regional Justice Center hosts K-9 training day
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 News Archive
Public safety testing March 25 for corrections candidates
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.
Point in Time Count helps counties understand scope of homelessness
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.
Commissioners award nearly $710,500 to tourism-related projects
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.
Lewis, Eggers honored by CCRJC for their outstanding performance in 2021
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.
Omicron EOC deactivated, duties transitioned to health district
The Omicron Emergency Operations Center, stood up in January in response to the highly contagious COVID variant, was deactivated on Feb. 11.
Chumstick Highway closed near Plain through at least Wednesday
UPDATE: The closure area re-opens at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Draft code amendment could allow garages to be built before a dwelling
Community Development is forwarding a draft code amendment to the Chelan County Planning Commission that changes the county code to allow permitted garages, an accessory structure, to be built before a primary dwelling.
Governor appoints Judge Ferrera to Legal Foundation of Washington
Chelan County Superior Court Judge Kristin Ferrera recently was appointed by the governor to the Legal Foundation of Washington.
Sandoval honored with state award for outstanding service to veterans
Tony Sandoval, manager of the Chelan County Veterans Service Office, was recently the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Service to Veterans: Superior Award.
10 finalists move on for consideration for CDHD Health Board
A subcommittee of the Chelan-Douglas Health District’s governing board has narrowed its search for its new board members down to 10 finalists. The list of finalists now goes to the Boards of County Commissioners for Chelan and Douglas counties for their consideration on March 1.
County revamps its tourism efforts, creates executive director position
The Chelan County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee seeks an executive director to lead its fledgling nonprofit organization that will spearhead tourism promotion in the county. Resumes and cover letters are due by Feb. 21.
Jail is not the place for the mentally ill
Sara Eggers is a registered nurse and mental health professional working in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. She recently wrote a guest editorial that appeared in the Wenatchee World about the rise of mental illness in our community and its impacts on the jail.
County experiencing limited COVID testing supplies
With the high number of positive COVID-19 cases in Chelan-Douglas Counties and interruptions in supply chains for tests, health care providers and public health are prioritizing testing for symptomatic individuals to help triage and treat illness.
Annual homeless Point in Time Count moved to Feb. 24
Washington state has moved the statewide annual homeless Point in Time Count to Feb. 24 after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved its request to postpone the event by a month because of ongoing COVID concerns.
Community stakeholders come together to keep essential services operating
Chelan County and the Chelan-Douglas Health District recently opened the Omicron Emergency Operations Center at Wenatchee Valley College. Stephen Rinaldi, Chelan County fire marshal and EOC manager, wrote a guest editorial, explaining the effort, that was printed in the Wenatchee World.
Commissioner Bugert announces he won't seek reelection
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert has announced he will not seek re-election come November. He plans to retire when his term expires at the end of the year. Filing for the upcoming election is May 16-20.
Mental health issues, drug abuse are the new norm at your county jail
Billye Tollackson is a registered nurse and the health care manager at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. She recently wrote a guest editorial for the Wenatchee World about the serious and complicated medical issues many incarcerated adults now have.
Coroner seeks help identifying deceased man
The Chelan County coroner seeks help from the public identifying a man who was found dead in July 2021 in the Columbia River near Hale Park.
Commissioners appoint interim Community Development director
Chelan County commissioners have appointed building official Chris Young as the interim director of the county’s Community Development Department.
County clarifies snow removal policies, EM efforts
Chelan County is clarifying its snow removal policies with the public after receiving calls from frustrated citizens who were not prepared for the significant snow levels the area received last week. Included is a list of private snow removal resources.
2022 Lodging Tax funding capital requests are now open
The Chelan County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has opened the grant application process for groups and municipalities seeking lodging tax dollars for capital projects, or capital improvement projects, that will help attract overnight visitors to the county.
Chelan, Douglas counties pledge nearly $1 million to health district
Chelan and Douglas counties allocated $939,000 in federal relief funds to the Chelan-Douglas Health District.
Commissioners declare emergency winter disaster
In response to the winter storm that brought record-breaking amounts of snow Thursday across the county, a state of emergency has been declared in Chelan County.