Call for Bids: Moderate Risk Waste Facility
Bids on the Clean Solutions project, a moderate risk waste collection facility, are due by 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2018.
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.
Motorists should watch for one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic in the area of Slide Ridge on South Lakeshore Road at Lake Chelan. An excavation crew is removing debris from the area after a landslide occurred in October. Minor traffic delays are expected at times.
The Board of Supervisors of the Chelan County Flood Control Zone District recently adopted its Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan and Financial Policies, which will guide the future direction of the fledgling district.
A public hearing on the final draft of the Chelan County Solid Waste Management Plan will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Chelan County Board of Commissioners meeting room, 400 Douglas St. The public is invited to attend.
The Board of Supervisors of the Chelan County Flood Control Zone District will conduct a public hearing on Nov. 13 to consider adoption of its Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan.
A five-day road closure on a portion of Joe Miller Road begins Tuesday, Aug. 22. Contractor KRCI, LLC, of East Wenatchee will be working to rebuild the roadway, restoring it to two lanes, between mileposts 2.20 and 2.24. That portion of the roadway was damaged in March 2016 during a landslide.
County road maintenance crews will begin chip sealing Preservation Roads on Monday, Aug. 7. They will start in the Leavenworth District and move onto the Cashmere, Chelan and Wenatchee districts, in that order. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes when crews are in their area.
The annual Chelan County Household Hazardous Waste Collection event returns Sept. 29-30 and will be held at four locations throughout the county. The event provides homeowners and businesses the opportunity to dispose of toxic and corrosive materials in a safe way. The collection event is free to households; however, reduced fees apply to qualifying businesses. Residents and businesses must reside in Chelan County to participate.
On Monday, July 24, a five-day road closure begins at milepost 3.43 on Chiwawa Loop Road. The road closure is necessary so crews can install a concrete box culvert at Clear Creek.
Upcoming events and schedules at the county!
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Registration deadline for new voters or address updates by mail, online, email or over the phone.
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400 Douglas StreetPosted by: Chelan County Expo Center
Wenatchee Kennel Club Dog Show
Chelan County Expo CenterPosted by: Chelan County Elections
Ballots will be mailed to voters
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Voting Center is open for 18 days in Election's Office