The Manson Fire Department sees their call volume going up, and it's starting to bring up some questions about how to respond to them. Manson Fire Chief Arnold Baker says EMS calls make up the vast majority of their load:
But it's those calls where EMS and fire respond together that Baker says is causing some concern about how much they can handle:
Manson's call volume increases are matching Chelan Fire and Rescue, who say their call volume has also been increasing every month.
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: