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Team Canvassing Wenatchee In Search Of Noxious Weed
An effort is underway in Chelan County to remove the noxious weed known as Goatheads. The county Noxious Weed Control Board team is canvassing neighborhoods in Wenatchee this month. Chelan County spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says they're contacting residents when they spot the plant. "If the team comes upon an infestation...
Do you live in a floodplain? Join us Aug. 29 for a community discussion
Chelan County Community Development invites anyone living in or around a floodplain or floodway to attend a community meeting on Aug. 29 at Lake Wenatchee to learn what activities can – and can’t – be conducted in flood-prone areas. The meeting is 6 to 8 p.m. on...
RiverCom adds menu options to non-emergency line
WENATCHEE — RiverCom, the 911 service for Chelan and Douglas counties, has added a “phone tree” of menu options to its non-emergency line, 509-663-9911. Starting today, callers to RiverCom’s non-emergency line will be greeted by a list of menu options available in both English and Spanish to help direct them to the best resource.
11 of 12 ‘Net Nanny’ suspects arraigned in local courts
WENATCHEE — All but one of the dozen men arrested in a sting operation alleging they were seeking sex with an underage victim have now been arraigned. The Washington State Patrol’s ongoing Net Nanny operation arrested 12 men the weekend of July 26 on suspicion of interacting with a phony online account set up by police, where they solicited sex with a minor in exchange for money. The suspects allegedly arrived at selected locations around the Wenatchee Valley with intent to commit crimes including child rape and commercial sexual abuse of a minor.
Favorable Weather Conditions Helps Slow Pioneer Fire Activity
Information released, photo courtesy of Jenna Rahm. CURRENT SITUATION: Favorable, over-night weather conditions decreased fire activity with fire behavior limited to smoldering and creeping. Fire spread in the Boulder Creek drainage has been slowed. Isolated residual heat sources in Prince Creek and Fish Creek areas are confined to extremely steep headwater slopes. The fire area will benefit from the rain for a short period before dry and hot conditions return to the fire area and Lake Chelan’s strong diurnal winds and steep topography challenge suppression actions. Crews and aviation resources will respond to all new fires with an aggressive initial attack strategy. Seven new fires have been identified and contained in the local area over the last 48- hours.
Chelan County Housing Manager To Head Area Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of Chelan County & the City of Wenatchee is getting a new leader. Chelan County Housing Program Manager Sasha Sleiman will be taking on the role. Chelan County Economic Services Director Ron Cridlebaugh announced Sleiman's resignation from the County during Monday's county commission meeting. "Sasha Sleiman has...
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