Posts Tagged ‘Highway 97A’
Still $800,000 Gap To Close In Chelan County’s 2020 Budget, Commissioner Says
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the county’s 2020 budget and its new waste facility opening this week. The Moderate Risk Waste Facility on Highway 97A will allow county residents to drop off household chemicals, oils, paints and other hazardous products year-round. It was built…
Read MoreOpen Houses This Month On Future Rock Work Along US 97A/SR 971
Rock falls are common along US Highway 97A in Chelan County. Some much-needed rock work is planned for next summer and the Washington State Department of Transportation wants your opinion on the best times to close the highway for that work. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
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Rocky Reach Fire Update – Sunday, July 15
Photo: View of Rocky Reach Fire taken from across the Columbia River at the old Badger Mountain Lookout site in Douglas County, 8 a.m. Sunday, July 15. Credit: USFS – R. Allen Fire crews are making progress on the 2,400-acre Rocky Reach Fire that started Friday night north of Wenatchee off Highway 97A. A…
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Winds Push Rocky Reach Fire Up Hillside, Closes US 97A Friday Night
Noon Update, Saturday, July 14 – Highway 97A back open, but State Patrol asking drives to use caution as conditions are extremely dry and windy across NCW. A brush fire started around 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 13 on the hillside above Rocky Reach Dam. It’s along Highway 97A at milepost 204. Chelan County Emergency Management…
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Chelan County (Finally) Goes To Bid For Waste Processing Facility
A project that’s been years in the making will replace an annual event – or in some cases, every other year – allowing Chelan County residents to safely dispose of chemicals, paints and other hazardous products. Marcus Bellissimo reports. You can learn more about the project at the facility bid website and at the Chelan…
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Entiat Fire Interpretive Center Showing Benefits of Fire With Live Burns
Fire can be healthy for the land. And there’s a center near Entiat whose mission is to show just how beneficial fire can be to the landscape. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
Read MoreChelan PUD Issues Boil Water Advisory for Olds Station
Yesterday morning the automated controls that operate the PUD’s water system malfunctioned in Olds Station and a portion of the water system affecting about 250 customers in the area lost pressure. Repairs have been made and water service has been restored. The affected customers are within the following geographic area: Lower Sunnyslope Road/Penny Road on the…
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