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No Charges For Jail Officer Who Shot Dog In June

Prosecutors decided not to press charges against a Chelan County Jail employee who attempted to euthanize his dog this summer. The incident occurred June 5, when the dog’s owner took him to Beehive up the Squilchuck and shot him three times. He forgot a shovel to bury the dog named Louie, went home to get…

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Chelan County Commissioners Tapping Reserves To Close 2019 Budget Gap

Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about his final month as a commissioner. Goehner announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election to the county board, and instead seek office in the State House of Representatives – an election he won last month. Before he…

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Chelan County Still Battling Perception of Federal Non-Compliance

Last month, local media reported the Chelan County Regional Jail was not cooperating with Immigration and Customs Agents on detaining an inmate beyond his release date. The news stories county officials are refuting are based on Chelan County Jail being listed as Non-Cooperative according to a recent detainer report by ICE, at the request of the Trump Administration.…

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Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement Concerning NCW Lawyers

Following up on our conversations yesterday with Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett and County Commissioner Kevin Overbay about detainer requests from federal immigration officials. Chelan County Jail was placed on a non-cooperative list by ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement – because the jail did not hold an inmate beyond his scheduled release date. He…

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