It looks as though Douglas County is now considering going in the same direction as Chelan County in growing its tourism industry. Douglas County Commissioners are holding a hearing today on establishing a lodging tax. County Commissioner Marc Straub:
Straub says there are two types of lodging taxes the county can consider:
And so today's public hearing:
Straub says looking at the tax came about from the hotel and casino project under construction just north of Sun Cove.
If you're driving into Chelan on Highway 97A, prepare to slow down in the future, even more than you slow down now. The state is making plans to lower the speed limit coming into town, and Chelan Cit
We've got the July employment report for Okanogan County, and just as the reports for Chelan and Douglas counties have been as of late, it's a mixed bag of results. Regional Labor Economist Don Mesec
It's been several weeks since new buoys were installed on Lake Chelan, marking the no-wake zone. How have they been working in settling things down? Chelan County Sheriff's Sergeant Rob Huddleston: