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Backcountry skiers rescued near Stevens Pass thanks to iPhone SOS alert and interagency cooperation.

Local residents warned of scammers posing as law enforcement officials demanding Venmo payments for court-related issues.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has announced it is retiring one of its K-9s. K-9 Asa has been with the Sheriff's Office since December, 2017 after becoming certified for general patrol detail. Over the course of her seven years with the County, Asa responded to over 80 incidents and her tracking efforts led to the arrest of two dozen suspects...

Chelan County Sheriff's Office implements sweeping new policy: supervisors to work alongside deputies on every patrol shift starting 2025.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has acquired grant funding to assist with communications upgrades for its helicopter. The $55,752.24 grant was provided through the Communications Tax Shared Funding Assistance Program and will go towards new radios and audio panels that help helicopter crews stay in contact with ground units and other aircraft...

Columbia River Drug Task Force seizes fentanyl, methethamphetamine and firearms in takedown of multi-county drug network.

Authorities have apprehended a 16-year-old male in connection with last month's Safeway gas station robbery in Chelan. Updates on the ongoing case reveal significant community involvement.

An East Wenatchee man has been indicted for illegal firearms offenses in federal court. The charges stem from an incident in Chelan last summer when 19-year-old Abraham Aguilar-Leon allegedly threatened to shoot someone with a modified handgun. I...

Alarming incident involving East Wenatchee's Daniel Stephens on U.S. 2 highlights growing issue of road rage.

Like all of the agencies within Chelan County, the Sheriff's Office does not appear to be in line for an increase to its annual budget for 2025. As the budgeting process for next year began, the County's Board of Commissioners reportedly asked each of its departments to bring them a figure that was no greater than what was provided to them in 2024. Sheri...