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Chelan County Sheriff's Office: ‘Protecting Stehekin, its citizens our top priority in Pioneer Fire’
STEHEKIN, WASH. – In a message to Stehekin residents and others concerned about the Pioneer Fire, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office assures the public that emergency responders and Complex Incident Management Teams are united in one goal: Protect the community of Stehekin. Misinformation on social media in the most...
Sheriff's Office: Protecting Stehekin top priority as Pioneer Fire advances
STEHEKIN—The Chelan County Sheriff's Office released a statement assuring residents that protecting the community of Stehekin is the top priority as the Pioneer Fire burns about four miles away. In a press release on Saturday, Sheriff Mike Morrison addressed misinformation circulating on social media that has led to speculation...
Firefighters Shift Focus to Protect Stehekin from Growing Pioneer Fire
CHELAN – The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a reassuring message to Stehekin residents and those concerned about the Pioneer Fire. The office emphasizes that emergency responders and Complex Incident Management Teams are united in their mission: to protect the community of Stehekin. The Pioneer Fire, burning on...
Wenatchee messianic leader sentenced to 14 months in prison
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee-based faith leader convicted of physically abusing his girlfriend was sentenced Wednesday to 14 months in prison. Isaac David Heckman, 50, was found guilty of two out of three counts of second-degree assault by a jury in Chelan County Superior Court. Heckman is the pastor of the Assembly of Called-Out Believers, a messianic congregation.
Chelan’s Pioneer Fire doubles in acreage again
The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan doubled again this past week as temperatures in the 90s and 100s persisted, with extremely low humidity even overnight. The fire had grown to 20,348 acres as of Tuesday (July 16). Fire crews have been concentrating on protecting homes and other structures along the...
Wenatchee Rabbi/Pastor Sentenced to 14 Months For Assault
A 50-year-old messianic rabbi from Dryden has been given a 14-month prison sentence after being found guilty by a jury in Chelan County of assault against his former partner. Isaac David Heckman was sentenced Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Travis Brandt after a jury convicted him of two counts of 2nd Degree Assault, one for Substantial Bodily Harm and the other for Strangulation.
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