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This week is National Boating Week, and local authorities are advising the public of safe boating practices. Washington state ranks among the most deadly for boating accidents at third in the nation, with 44 percent of the recreational boating accidents resulting in fatal injuries...

Police mishandled evidence in a case involving a registered sex offender in Chelan County, which leads to the dismissal of third-degree rape charges. That's the ruling from a Chelan County judge earlier this week, as Superior Court Judge Travis Brandt tossed the charges against 29-year-old Bernadino Dwite Hamilton...

Chelan PUD begins inspections on transmission lines next week. Residents may see a helicopter flying low over high-voltage powerlines starting Monday. Chelan PUD conducts annual routine inspections of over 300 miles of transmission lines every year...

State Route 97A is open after a two-vehicle fatality collision. Washington State Patrol says the crash occurred at approximately 1:37 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. An SUV driven by 77-year-old Sharon Wilson of Cashmere crossed the center line and struck another SUV, driven by 68-year-old Stephen Harrison of Sammamish...

Races for city council, school board and fire district commissioners are set for the fall elections.  After the filing period for candidates ended May 9th, a few primary races with at least three candidates will appear on the August Primary Election ballot but most of the races will materialize in the November General election. ...

Chelan County's Comprehensive Plan is guiding the growth of the county, and there are three upcoming Open House events this month educating the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a template for the growth of the county over the next 20 years as required by the state's Growth Management Act...

Officials with Chelan County are requesting the public's assistance in keeping access to the Olalla Canyon Trail clear. This year's spring season has seen a larger-than-normal bounty of blooming balsamroot flowers throughout the canyon, which in turn has drawn swarms of hikers to the trail system...

Chelan County receives $4.09 million to help restore salmon habitats through a Climate Commitment Act grant. The State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office says Derby Creek Burlington Northern Santa Fe Crossing will receive more than $2...

City of Wenatchee is suing Chelan County over an agreement allowing the Wenatchee Police Department to house inmates in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center. The Wenatchee City Council unanimously agreed to sue the county during their meeting Thursday...

Around 300 people attended Helion's Community Input Meeting Tuesday night at Mission View Elementary School. Helion designed the meeting to overview their plans and answer questions related to the world's first fusion power plant to be placed on Chelan PUD owned land in Malaga...