During the week of August 11, you will see an Under Bridge Inspection Truck (UBIT) on a variety of bridges throughout Chelan County. The work requires one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic. See the map to learn what bridges we are inspecting.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison reports, on 7/30/25, at 5:30pm, a small plane crashed into a residence in the 300 block of Tigner Rd in Cashmere.
The Washington Association of Sheriff's and Police Chiefs (WASPC) has released the 2024 Crime In Washington Annual Report.
The Board of County Commissioners has passed a six-month moratorium on the creation of any tax increment financing (TIF) areas or projects in the unincorporated areas of Chelan County. The action is a result of concerns by the BOCC that the Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority is moving too quickly on the creation of a 3,326-acre TIF in Malaga without considering the full impacts on county taxpayers, state-mandated services and programs, land use zoning, transportation infrastructure and comprehensive planning.
Sheriff Mike Morrison reports, on 7/25/25 the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a 15-year old female near Colchuck Lake, who was sick and not able to get out on her own.
Chelan County Expo Center: New Roof 4-H Building and New Roof Creative Arts Building
For the second consecutive year, the community will come together on Aug. 7 to pay tribute to 17 local recipients of the Purple Heart. This year’s honorees served in U.S. military conflicts ranging from World War I to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A new fee schedule for land use permit applications goes into effect on Aug. 1. Read more to see the new fee schedule.
Burglars Caught - Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison reports, on 7/2/25, at 11:50 AM Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 6700 block of Forest Ridge Rd in Wenatchee.
Sheriff Morrison reports that on July 14, 2025, at approximately 1:38 PM, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputies received a call from the Washington State Emergency Operations Center regarding a Garmin inReach activation near the Chickamin Glacier, located north of Glacier Peak.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center recently completed the installation of 44 additional medical sensors, bringing its total to 68 sensors now installed in single-occupancy cells at the facility.
People with Washington state Blake-related drug possession convictions can apply for financial and record-clearing relief at the first Blake Drug Possession Relief Day on July 18 at the Chelan County Courthouse. Read more to learn how to apply.
Are you signed up for the Chelan County emergency alert system? Sign up to receive alerts via text, email or voicemail in both English and Spanish.
Comprehensive Plan update opens up opportunities for your input!
Local fire personnel are urging the public to obey fireworks bans in Chelan and Douglas counties to avoid sparking a fire under already wildfire-prone conditions.
Are you a Purple Heart recipient? Or do you know someone who is? Fill out our Hall of Honor Inductee form so we can honor the bravery and sacrifice of our military service members. The form is available online.
After 13 years, there’s about to be a change in leadership at Chelan County Public Works’ road maintenance department. Brad Harn, the road maintenance superintendent, retires at the end of the month after 36 years at the county. Replacing him is Ed Grant, who has been with the county nearly 27 years.
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center was recently honored with the 2025 Detention Facility Innovation Award by the National Institute for Jail Operations. The jail has been utilizing a variety of technologies to combat the opioid crisis. Learn more.
On June 11, Billye Tollackson, health care manager for the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, was honored with the Healthcare Professional of the Year Award at the National Institute for Jail Operations' JAILCON25 Western Regional Conference. Read more about Tollackson and why she has chosen to make a career out of caring for the incarcerated at the county jail.
The Board of County Commissioners continued a public hearing on the new proposed building and planning fees to 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17.
With Notices of Value coming out June 20 in Chelan County, Chief Deputy Assessor Erin Fonville gives us a quick education in how the Chelan County Assessor's Office assesses your property.
Leaders from Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties recently came together for a one-day workshop to create a comprehensive, community-wide strategic plan focused on addressing substance use and mental health conditions, particularly among people involved in the criminal justice system.
With unseasonably hot and windy conditions headed this way, the Chelan County fire marshal is banning all residential campfires in the county’s unincorporated areas.
Chelan County seeks people who are interested in filling a two-year term on the county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, a voluntary board that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on the allocation of tax dollars generated by overnight stays in the county’s unincorporated areas. Applications are due by June 30.
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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Ballots will be mailed to voters
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Wenatchee Kennel Club Dog Show
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Local Voters' Pamphlet mailed to voters.