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Five-Day Road Closure Begins July 24 on Chiwawa Loop Road

Five-Day Road Closure Begins July 24 on Chiwawa Loop Road

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.

Posted: July 21, 2017

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Dryden Transfer Station will not take yard waste from apple maggot quarantine area

Dryden Transfer Station will not take yard waste from apple maggot quarantine area

The Dryden Transfer Station will no longer accept plant material -- tree limbs and clippings, brush, grass, homegrown tree fruit, etc. -- from apple maggot quarantine areas, which includes much of western Chelan County.

Posted: June 16, 2017

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5-month road project starts June 5 on Chiwawa Loop

5-month road project starts June 5 on Chiwawa Loop

Chelan County Public Works reminds residents that work begins June 5 on the Chiwawa Loop Phase III road reconstruction project.

Posted: June 02, 2017

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UPDATE: Squilchuck Road closure this week

UPDATE: Squilchuck Road closure this week

A nearly half-mile stretch of Squilchuck Road that was closed on May 22 so Chelan County Public Works crews could install a culvert will be reopened on May 23 to one-lane traffic.

Posted: May 19, 2017

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New movement occurring on Whispering Ridge

New movement occurring on Whispering Ridge

A geotechnical firm retained by Chelan County is picking up some increasing movement in the Whispering Ridge slide area in Wenatchee.

Posted: April 14, 2017

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Chumstick Highway safety project to install traffic safety signs

Chumstick Highway safety project to install traffic safety signs

Work began May 8 on the installation of more than 300 new roadway safety signs along Chumstick Highway. Motorists should expect one-lane, pilot car-controlled traffic in the area where crews will be working each day. Motorists may experience minor delays of up to 15 minutes

Posted: April 07, 2017

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Draft Transportation Element expected to be finished in June

Draft Transportation Element expected to be finished in June

A Draft Transportation Element, an important piece of the county's Comprehensive Plan update, is now available for review. The public comment period is closed.

Posted: March 14, 2017

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Burch Mountain, Horse Lake roads to open March 31

Burch Mountain, Horse Lake roads to open March 31

Burch Mountain and Horse Lake roads will re-open on Friday, March 31. Portions of the two roads are closed to traffic every winter to prevent road damages from seasonal weather conditions, including freezing and thawing.

Posted: February 15, 2017

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Winter Reminder: Do Not Park Cars Along the Roadway During the Winter

Winter Reminder: Do Not Park Cars Along the Roadway During the Winter

Winter Reminder: It's still winter in these parts, and that means county crews are deep into snow plowing season. Orchard owners and foremen are reminded to ask their crews not to park vehicles in the county right-of-way. Cars parked along the roadway hamper snowplowing efforts.

Posted: January 31, 2017

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Chelan County Calendar

Upcoming events and schedules at the county!

  • 11
    Oct 2024
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Local Voters Pamphlet mailed to voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Local Voters' Pamphlet mailed to voters.

  • 02
    Oct 2024
    09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Hearing Examiner - October 2, 2024

    Posted by: Community Development

    By Zoom Video Conference or in person
  • 25
    Sep 2024
    06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

    Planning Commission - September 25, 2024

    Posted by: Community Development

    400 Douglas Street
  • 20
    Sep 2024
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Ballots mailed for military, overseas and out of state voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Ballots mailed for Military, Overseas and Out of State voters

  • 18
    Sep 2024
    01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Hearing Examiner - September 18, 2024

    Posted by: Community Development

    Chelan County Administrative Building or via zoom