16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (871+ words) CASHMERE — Somewhere inside the Chelan County Fair, a prize-winning chicken sculpture sat on a toilet smoking a cigarette. Not far away were enormous pumpkins, carefully arranged peppers, rows of apples, handmade quilts and a painstakingly constructed model of a French…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (812+ words) CHELAN — As Chelan officials got their first broad look at a transportation plan extending nearly a quarter-century into the future, residents brought the conversation back to problems they see on the ground today. Four residents who addressed the City Council…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (736+ words) CHELAN — Most intersections studied in Chelan are projected to fall below the city’s traffic standard during peak summer conditions by 2050, according to transportation modeling presented to the City Council and Planning Commission Sept. 8. The projections are part of an update…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (547+ words) CHELAN — One year after opening its doors, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Chelan Valley is serving four to five times as many children as it did during its first summer and is now working toward state licensing for…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (447+ words) CHELAN — Team USA captured its first Continental Surf Cup title, defeating three-time defending champion Team Europe 27.75-23.25 during the two-day standing wave surfing competition at Lakeside Surf. Cash Hoover of Oahu, Hawaii, led the U.S. women and won the individual championship....

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (702+ words) LEAVENWORTH — Favorable weather conditions over the holiday weekend have contributed to slower fire growth on the Little Giant and Sisi Fires, helping firefighters make significant progress on containment. As of Monday, Sept. 7, the Little Giant Fire is at 171,458 acres with…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (780+ words) MANSON – For the 22 young members of the Manson Grange Youth Fairs program, preparing for the Chelan County Fair is about more than getting animals ready for competition. It is an opportunity to learn responsibility, public speaking, preparation and the value…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (368+ words) CHELAN COUNTY — For 15 students of Chelan FFA, the Chelan County Fair is the culmination of months of hard work and care. “They're excited to go to Chelan County [Fair] and show their animals, show everyone what they've been working on,…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (544+ words) CHELAN — Members of one of Chelan County’s newest 4-H clubs will bring a decidedly small-scale subject to this year’s Chelan County Fair: insects. Chelan Valley Explorers 4-H Club members have been working on entomology projects under the guidance of local…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce is launching a $105,000 fall tourism campaign after local businesses reported sales declines of as much as 30% to 70% during a summer disrupted by wildfires and smoke. Chamber Executive Director Mike Steele outlined the campaign…...