The county continues to clean up after the flooding and windstorm of December. Last week, the Board of County Commissioners approved two allocations for restoration efforts in Cashmere and Stehekin.

Each year on July 2, National Wildland Firefighter Day recognizes the dedication, sacrifice, and service of wildland firefighters and fire support personnel who work tirelessly to protect lives, ...

Yesterday, scattered showers in the early morning provided higher relative humidity across the landscape. Crews were able to go direct along the western perimeter above the Chumstick Creek corridor ...

The National Park Service today announced the availability of funding to partially rebuild Company Creek Road in North Cascades National Park Service Complex following significant flood damage in ...

Photo above: Lower Totem Pole Road in Manson will remain unpaved until the end of the road improvement project, which will be sometime in June. Please avoid the area if you can, or drive slowly on the ...

Due to current weather conditions, we are seeing an uptick in fire activity in the north and southern areas of the fire today. Increased winds out of the southeast began this afternoon on aligned ...

Following this weekend’s cold front and shifting winds, smoke will continue to linger across the area. Firefighters are working to catch and mop up spot fires on the east side while reinforcing ...

Yesterday, firefighters took advantage of precipitation and higher humidities to mop up and subdue fire activity. The fire perimeter is 11% contained as the result of days long line construction, ...

Firefighters are facing rugged, roadless terrain that presents significant access and suppression challenges. Over 700 personnel are engaged in a full suppression strategy, focusing on limiting fire ...

LET THERE BE LIGHT: There’s light at the end of the tunnel, and inside it too! The temporary closure of Knapps Hill Tunnel on US 97A near Chelan has come to an end two days ahead of schedule. As of ...

The National Weather Service is calling for isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning from Saturday beginning around 4 PM through 3 AM Sunday. Some ...

Did you know that replacing visitor revenue in our tourism-friendly county would require an additional $22,000 in annual spending from every household in Chelan County? In 2024, our economy was ...