chelan county

FSA has designated half a dozen Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought.  The designation allows for the FSA to send emergency credit through emergency loans to producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanagan and Skagit counties.  According to the ...

The fire has spread north along the shoreline and evacuation notices have extended northward, with the Stehekin Valley area now under Level 1.

There are now 330 crew members working the fire with eight helicopters providing bucket drops from the lake.

The PUD developed one of the state's first public safety power shutoff plans (PSPS) in 2021 with a pilot program in the Lake Wenatchee/Plain area

County commissioners and staff recently toured sawmills and biomass plants in the region to gather ideas for the future facility.

Commissioner Shon Smith says the final Environmental Impact Statement on the project last month did not consider local concerns about the bears.

The vision is for an expanded network of pathways for non-motorized travel between the cities and towns.

National forest spokesperson Robin DeMario says many people see the dry conditions and mistakenly think conditions are favorable for hiking and camping

The mild winter and recent warmer temperatures are giving crews access to prescribed fire units earlier this year than last.

Primitive roads have recently become a hot topic for Chelan County officials. Spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says they get numerous inquiries about primitive roads within the county every week, as more people seek recreation and home ownership opportunities off the beaten path...