Posts Tagged ‘Port of Douglas County’
‘Huge Opportunities’ In Chelan-Douglas Counties, Says Outgoing Port Director
The Port of Douglas County’s Executive Director Lisa Parks announced her resignation at a Port meeting earlier this month, effective today, Oct. 30. With the Ports of Douglas and Chelan Counties in the process of consolidating, having only one port director was identified as a cost-saving measure. Parks said due to that, she essentially offered…
Read MoreWith Cashmere Business Park Complete, Ports Turn Attention To Rock Island
The Port Districts of Chelan and Douglas Counties are moving ahead with redevelopment plans for the old silicon plant in Rock Island. The Chelan County Port is also welcoming Governor Jay Inslee to the new Cashmere Business Park (at the old mill site on Sunset Highway) for a ribbon cutting today at Noon. Commission President JC…
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Port Merger Planning Continues, Gov. Inslee to Visit Cashmere Business Park
The Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties have started the process of a functional consolidation – essentially merging their staffs into a single organization. Chelan County Port Executive Director Jim Kuntz told KOHO they’re on track to finish the merger by January 1. The Port is also welcoming Governor Jay Inslee to the new Cashmere…
Read MoreChelan, Douglas County Port Districts Will Merge Into Single Port Authority
The Port Districts of Chelan and Douglas Counties will become one. On June 11, the three port commissioners from both counties voted unanimously to approve the merger, proposed by a task force looking into long-term planning for Pangborn Airport. The Ports jointly own and operate the airport, which is millions of dollars in debt and…
Read MoreMerger Or Consolidation – Chelan, Douglas County Ports Exploring Interlocal Agreement
Despite ridership continuing to rise at Pangborn Memorial Airport, the facility still operates in the red, by about half a million dollars a year. So a community task force was convened earlier this year by the Port Districts of Chelan and Douglas Counties. Their recommendation – become a single port authority. What exactly would that…
Read MorePangborn Airport Deficit – How To Get Region’s ‘Biggest Economic Asset’ Into Black
Pangborn Memorial Airport is in the red, and that’s not set to change anytime soon. Although it’s not the sole reason for some tough discussions between the Port Districts of Chelan and Douglas Counties, it is the catalyst. A task force the Ports convened has now recommended a consolidation of their operations, to help the…
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Wenatchi Landing: $2 Million Capital Budget Request For Sewer Line
This year’s legislative session in Olympia reached the half-way point this week. Although lawmakers have passed the so-called “fiscal cutoff” for bills – getting legislation that has fiscal impacts out of committee – we haven’t heard a lot of talk about budgets yet. 2019 is a biennium year – a longer, 105-day session in which…
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Pangborn Airport 2018 Report: Additional Flights, Passengers Up, Cancellations Down
A record number of airline passengers flew out of Pangborn Memorial Airport in 2018. Passenger enplanements totaled 64,700 – a 7.2 percent increase over 2017. Passengers flying into the Greater Wenatchee Valley also increased by seven percent. Total passenger volume was 127,563 – a record for the airport. Pangborn’s Director Trent Moyers stopped by KOHO…
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Douglas County Officials Say New Management Plan Needed For Pangborn Airport
Despite a record number of passengers this year and a potential new flight to San Francisco, the Pangborn Memorial Airport operates in the red. The deficits are made up by the Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties, but officials say the current funding and operations agreement is no longer viable. It is the position of…
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Douglas County Port Using $290,000 In Grants To Study Rock Island Silicon Plant Redevelopment
Developable land is precious in Chelan and Douglas Counties. About 170 acres in the Rock Island area has the sights of the Port of Douglas County, the city of Rock Island and even the state. The state Community Economic Revitalization Board awarded a $50,000 grant to the Port for studying riverfront redevelopment at the former…
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Douglas County Port, Chelan PUD Working On Long-Term Management Plan For Orondo River Park, Taking Public Comments
The Chelan County PUD will soon decide whether to take over ownership of Orondo River Park along the Columbia River. It’s long been owned by the Port of Douglas County and managed in partnership with the utility. PUD staff has been working on options for future operation of the park since last fall when Douglas…
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