Posts Tagged ‘Chelan County Fire District #3’
‘NCW’s Fire Expo’ Comes Back To Ski Hill This Saturday With Firefighter Challenge
Running through the woods with a chainsaw. No, it’s not a cheesy slasher flick, it’s the Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge taking place this Saturday. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
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Snow Dump Hiding Wenatchee Valley Fire Hydrants, Potentially Impeding Firefighter Response
A residential fire is something we want fire crews to knock-down quickly. And folks in the Leavenworth area are being asked to help firefighters make their job a little easier, ensuring a quicker response time during the winter months. Marcus Bellissimo explains.
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All Cougar Creek Fire Evacuations Lifted, Now What For Homeowners?
Dangers from wildfires don’t end once they’re out. Risks to properties and infrastructure include mud and debris flows, flooding, falling trees and more. Annie Schmidt with Chelan County Fire District #3 in Leavenworth wants all homeowners and residents in the county, whether near a burn scar or not, to be prepared for post-fire dangers. Schmidt…
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‘Be Your Own Fire Chief’ – Extreme Weather Increasing Fire Danger Today, Tomorrow
Extreme fire danger is ahead today and tomorrow, says Glenn Brautaset, Assistant Fire Chief for Chelan County Fire District #3 in Leavenworth. He said all local residents must be vigilant, stay up on weather changes and prepare the family for evacuations should fire reach their neighborhood. Evacuation notices increased in the upper Entiat Valley yesterday…
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Eightmile Lake Dam Facing Potential Failure, County Holding Meeting Tonight
The 100-year-old Eightmile Lake Dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is deteriorating. There were already plans to rehab the rock and earthen dam, but issues have been exacerbated by the Jack Creek Fire, which significantly burned forest land above the lake in August 2017. Chelan County Emergency Management has notified about 30 homeowners along Icicle…
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Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge Brings Region’s Firefighters Together For Comradery, Competition
The 2nd annual Leavenworth Fire Fighter Challenge is tomorrow, Saturday April 28, at Ski Hill. Glenn Brautaset, Assistant Fire Chief with Chelan County Fire District #3, tells KOHO the Challenge supports the efforts of firefighters to protect and educate the community and helps support the families of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line…
Read MoreChelan County Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted As Fire Season Winds Down
The summer-time outdoor burn ban for Chelan County has been lifted. You can now burn yard waste in the county, except in city limits. A county-wide outdoor burn ban is in effect every year from June 1 to October 1. Fire District #3 Chief Kelly O’Brien told KOHO’s Dan Langager residents of the Upper Wenatchee…
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Mayor Cheri Farivar
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about an affordable housing plan approved by the city council last night and a joint meeting with the planning commission on housing Sept. 19, road construction projects this year and next, a parking study underway now and a burn ban now…
Read MoreVoters Approve Chelan County Fire District #3 Levy Lift – A Chat with Kelly O’Brien
On the primary election ballot this week voters in the greater Leavenworth area – Chelan County Fire District #3 – passed with 78% approval a tax levy increase from $0.39 per $1,000 of accessed property value to $1.00. KOHO’s Dan Langager talks about where that new revenue is headed with Fire Chief Kelly O’Brien.
Read MorePrimary Election Results for Chelan, Douglas Counties
Primary election day was yesterday in Washington state. Locally, several city council and hospital board candidates, as well as fire district levies were on the ballot. Dan Langager recaps the results for you on the KOHO Morning Show.
Read MorePrimary Election – Chelan County Fire Districts 1 & 3 Levy Lifts
Primary election day is now one week away. Voters must get their ballots postmarked or placed in an official ballot box by 8 p.m. In Chelan County, two fire districts are asking their residents for an increase in the property tax levy that funds their firefighting programs and staff. KOHO’s Dan Langager reports.
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