Bob Bugert

Former Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. The board awards roughly $200 million in grants biannually to tribes, non-profits, and government agencies to create parks, trails and outdoor recreation opportunities. "We b...

Chelan County is pursuing a project to improve irrigation in the Icicle Basin. The county is planning to partner with Cascade Orchards Irrigation Company (COIC) for a major piece of the project that would upgrade the current open ditch system on Icicle Creek...

Chelan County Commissioners want to learn more about an effort to establish solar power generating sites in Eastern Washington.  Commissioner Bob Bugert recently attended a meeting hosted by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where the agency expressed interest in obtaining parcels of land in the region.  ...