Stehekin River bank stablization, Company Creek Road rebuilding. May 2. Photo courtesy: Chelan County. Work continues on rebuilding portions of the northwest Lake Chelan community of Stehekin, devastated by winter storms. The Stehekin River carved a new path during a rain and wind event in December 2025, washing away segments of Company Creek Road, a critical access road for local residents. Road rebuilding has been a contentious topic, and Monday it was reported that construction plans have...

Preparing for the inevitable wildfire season, and what Manson Fire Chief Arnold Baker describes as an epidemic of fire insurance cancellations, Manson Fire is taking a proactive approach by offering an on-line tool to assist home and business owners. "We've contracted with a company called Fire Aside and there software is fire prevention," said Chief Baker. "We go out and do a home assessment, and log that in. If you've got an arborvitae up against your house, we identify it and take a...

Concerned for the impact the local economy may experience from winter storm damage and the coming wildfire season, Chelan Mayor Erin McCardle asked the Chelan County Commissioners on Tuesday to support a renewed marketing effort. The discussion was prompted by the announcement that the National Park Service will not open the Stehekin Lodge for the summer, due in part to the loss of the sewer facility, from high river waters from the December 2025 storms "This is, in my opinion, fairly...