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Chelan County

Chelan County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Chelan County, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 107 in Chelan County, WA

  1. Migratory fish show big comeback on the Columbia

    Thursday Dec 31 | Tri-cityherald.com

    ... fish to rebuild the runs. The pioneering effort, a joint project of Bonneville Power Administration, the Chelan County and Grant County Public Utility districts and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, aimed to entice fish ...

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    Related Topix: Cle Elum, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Rock Island, WA, Biology, Science, Yakima, WA

  2. Migratory fish show big comeback on the ColumbiaRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 31 | Tri-cityherald.com

    ... fish to rebuild the runs. The pioneering effort, a joint project of Bonneville Power Administration, the Chelan County and Grant County Public Utility districts and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, aimed to entice fish ...

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    Related Topix: Cle Elum, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Rock Island, WA, Biology, Science, Yakima, WA

  3. Two men charged in home invasion

    Wednesday Dec 30 | Wenatchee World

    ... charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery and second-degree assault. He is being held at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center on a $300,000 bond. Samuel Madrigal Santana, 18, of East Wenatchee, faces the same charges. He was also ...

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    Related Topix: Douglas County, WA, Wenatchee, WA, East Wenatchee, WA

  4. County corrects 1,000 new property valuesRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 30 | Wenatchee World

    A little over a month after sending out new property values notices, Chelan County is sending out revised statements for 1,000 properties that were priced too high.

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    Related Topix: Orondo, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Housing

  5. Officials put the brakes on hatchery planRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Wenatchee World

    ... and Wildlife Service Pacific Region, in a news release. The Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery is located in Chelan County along Icicle Creek. The wildlife service and bureau are preparing to replace a 70-year-old water intake and delivery system at ...

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  6. Scrawny budget doesn't sap county spiritsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Wenatchee World

    Chelan County commissioners on Tuesday approved a pared-down budget for 2010 and cautioned the public to expect slower and reduced services.

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  7. Judge dismisses case against 21-year-old suspected in drive-by

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Wenatchee World

    ... have been dismissed against a suspected accomplice in a gang-related drive-by shooting for lack of evidence. Chelan County Superior Court Judge John Bridges on Friday dismissed three counts of first-degree assault and one count of drive-by shooting ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Wenatchee, WA, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  8. Fifth DUI puts driver in prison - sentencing for sixth comingRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Wenatchee World

    ... to take a breath test that measures blood alcohol content, he wrote. Nelson said he booked Dearment at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center and discovered he had been arrested for drunk driving in Chelan County on Sept. 18. After further ...

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    Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, East Wenatchee, WA, Chelan, WA

  9. Chelan County adopts new zoning for MansonRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Wenatchee World

    ... are safe and their renters act more like one of the neighbors than someone who's there for a two-day party. Chelan County commissioners on Monday ironed out details of a zoning code for downtown Manson and surrounding neighborhoods, and expect to ...

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    Related Topix: Manson, WA, Housing

  10. Cold-Blooded StreakRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Seattle Weekly

    Investigators in Washington and Arizona probing the Shawna Forde Minutemen murders now appear to have uncovered a serial-killer's trail of bodies leading from Chelan County to the Mexican border.

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    Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, East Wenatchee, WA

  11. Burglary victim faces defendants

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Wenatchee World

    ... homes in Chelan, Gonzalez's lawyer, Brandon Redal, told the judge. After Gonzalez addressed the courtroom, Chelan County Superior Court Judge Lesley Allan asked him how he thought the crime he committed was going to be a good idea. After a long ...

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    Related Topix: Chelan, WA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Wenatchee, WA

  12. Ex-girlfriend accused of racking up charges on beau's credit cards

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Wenatchee World

    ... Scott also obtained records that indicate Dilts-Howell used one of the victim's credit cards to pay her Chelan County PUD bill. On Nov. 23, Scott's report says Dilts-Howell was arrested on a warrant out of Yakima for petty larceny and that four of ...

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    Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, Douglas County, WA, Rock Island, WA, East Wenatchee, WA

  13. Strategy changes hold down wildfires in WARead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | KING5 Seattle News

    ... go at a moment's notice. The fleet is also bigger, now totaling nine along with a Huey jointly operated with Chelan county. But it's not just the increased availability of helicopters. DNR is working closer with local fire districts to get to fires ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Fire, Seattle, WA

  14. Mudslide leaves family in the lurch

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Wenatchee World

    ... passing the buck," she said. "Are we safe? I don't know. But in the meantime, we could be crushed by a house." Chelan County Fire Marshall Dick Gormley said the people who own the vacant house with the broken pipes have contacted their insurance ...

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Natural Disasters, Mudflow, Wenatchee, WA

  15. Jail partnership breakup a done deal

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Wenatchee World

    Douglas County Commissioners on Tuesday approved three inmate bed-rental agreements, officially severing the jail partnership it had with Chelan County and the city of Wenatchee.

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    Related Topix: Douglas County, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Chelan, WA, Okanogan, WA

  16. Minutemen Murders: Shawna Forde's Sideman Jason Bush a Serial...Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | The Daily Weekly

    Jason Bush, prefers the name "Gunny" Investigators in Washington and Arizona probing the Shawna Forde Minutemen murders now appear to have uncovered a serial-killer's trail of bodies leading from Chelan County to the Mexican border.

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    Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, East Wenatchee, WA

  17. Authorities look for suspects in home invasion

    Monday Dec 14 | Wenatchee World

    ... men. Two suspects - one with a sawed-off shotgun and the other holding a hammer - knocked on the door, said Chelan County Sheriff's chief of administration Jerry Moore. At about 7:15 p.m., they forced their way into the basement of a home in the 200 ...

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    Related Topix: Cashmere, WA

  18. A wedding among friendsRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Wenatchee World

    Judith Gonzalez originally wanted a simple, no-frills wedding at the Chelan County courthouse.

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Home Listing, Home, Sunnyslope, WA

  19. I'm dreaming of a Great Whites Christmas

    Saturday Dec 12 | CrossCut

    ... previously known. A possible Great White was found near Leavenworth in the fall of 2007 on a forested hill in Chelan county's Ponderosa pine country, greatly expanding the worm's possible range. It could be a Great White, or a close relative. ...

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    Related Topix: Palouse, WA

  20. State extends burn ban in Chelan, Douglas countiesRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | KNDO - Yakima

    The Washington Dept. of Ecology is extending the burn ban for Chelan and Douglas counties through Sunday morning at 10 a.m. The Stage 1 ban on unnecessary use of uncertified wood stoves, inserts and fireplaces was originally scheduled to expire Saturday morning.

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    Related Topix: Chelan, WA, Douglas County, WA