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The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan has ballooned to nearly 19,000 acres as of Monday morning. The fire has spread north along the shoreline and Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 evacuation notices have extended northward, with the Stehekin Valley area now under Level 1. Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany...

THE FOLLOWING IS A FISHING RULE CHANGE NOTICE FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. Action: Opens sockeye retention. Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise July 22, to one hour after official sunset Aug. 31, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Lake Wenatchee (Chelan County). Catch record card...

STEHEKIN — The Stehekin Valley is under a Level 1 fire advisory—stay alert—as the Pioneer Fire reaches over 18,000 acres. Chelan County Emergency Management said on Sunday the fire established itself across Fish Creek, which resulted in a change of evacuation levels on the “up-lake end of the fire.” The Level 1 affected area is Lake Chelan up lake from Hazard Creek to High Bridge Ranger Station.

WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has received a $66,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to enhance local and regional emergency response capabilities, Sheriff Mike Morrison announced Wednesday. The funds will be used to purchase a new 2024 Ford F250 4x4 vehicle, which will be...

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is $150,000 richer thanks to a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The funds are earmarked for the Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF). This grant highlights one of the more intransigent crises facing Chelan County. Drug activity remains rampant. The much-lamented surge...

WENATCHEE - The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Chelan County and parts of Okanogan County, including the Methow Valley down to Brewster, due to expected smoke from the Pioneer Fire and other regional wildfires. The alert will remain in effect until further notice.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CHELAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ALICE J. APFEL, Deceased. No. 24-4-00237-04 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative's Resident Agent who is also the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 17, 2024 Personal Representative: JESSICA APFEL RUETZ Attorneys for the Personal Representative: David A. Kazemba, WSBA# 48049 Address for Mailing or Service – Overcast Law Offices Attn: David A. Kazemba 23 S Wenatchee Ave., Suite 320 Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 663-5588 Court of probate proceeding and cause number: Chelan County Superior Court Cause Number: 24-4-00237-04 Presented by: OVERCAST LAW OFFICES By: David A. Kazemba, WSBA No. 48049 Attorney for the Personal Representative Published in the Leavenworth Echo/Cashmere Valley Record on July 17, 24, 31, 2024. #8131.

Look for information about this project at the following community events:. WENATCHEE—The Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council (CDTC) has announced the development of a Pathways Master Plan to improve pedestrian and cyclist connectivity between communities in the region. The plan will identify potential pathway alignments in four main corridors: Chelan to...