Posts Tagged ‘Garbage’
Bears Love Trash – Tips For Living With Bears This Fall
When bears forage for food, it can be entertaining to watch from afar or literally too close for comfort if they’re rifling through your garbage can. And the foods in which they can glean from our yards may also throw-off …
Read MoreDryden, Chelan Transfer Station Rates Increasing June 1
Starting June 1, a variety of rates are increasing at both the Dryden and Chelan transfer stations. Chelan County commissioners passed separate resolutions establishing the new rates last month.
Jill FitzSimmons, spokesperson for Chelan County Public Works, said the rate …
Read MoreWaste Management Takes Over Leavenworth Residents’ Garbage Pickup
Trash service has officially changed hands in the Leavenworth area. Waste Management already picks up recycling for Leavenworth residents, but now adds garbage starting today. And they even have a solution to prevent bears from getting into your trashcan, as …
Read MoreLeavenworth Pool Would Close Next Year Without Levy Extension, Mayor Farivar Says
In August’s primary election, voters in the Upper Wenatchee Valley narrowly rejected a three-cent increase on the Parks & Recreation Service Area tax levy. It remains at 11 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The levy, originally approved in …
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Mayor Cheri Farivar
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the latest with moving residential garbage services from the city to Waste Management. She said the deal should be signed in December and the change-over …
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Annexes KOA, Exploring Resident Garbage Service with Waste Management
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the city council’s decision last night to annex the Pine Village KOA into the city, allowing the campground to plug into city sewer lines.
The …
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Exploring Residential Garbage Contract With Waste Management
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about a study getting underway into Waste Management taking over residential garbage services in the city. Farivar said Waste Management already does recycling services and even …
Read MoreWaste Management is Coming to Cashmere
New waste and recycling services begin next week for Cashmere residents. Waste Management will begin garbage and recycling collections Tuesday for all residents and businesses. Dan Langager filed this report on what that means for the city and its residents.…
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