Kevin Overbay

Chelan County will soon begin the second phase of a project to make much-needed repairs to Wenatchee Heights Road. In 2020, the first leg of the project saw 1.3 miles of the road get fixed between Squilchuck and Wheeler Hill Roads. This spring, the remainder of the road will get restored all the way to Edgemont Drive...

Chelan County commissioners continue raising concerns about how federal health care laws are burdening the county's residents. Commissioner Kevin Overbay says one of the biggest problems rests with the laws that govern Medicaid. "Right now, if someone's booked into the jail just for being accused of a crime they lose their Medicaid coverage after the first thirty days in Washington State... R

Wildfire season in North Central Washington is fast approaching, and agencies throughout the region are getting ready. Despite several days of unseasonably warm temperatures in recent weeks, this year's spring weather has been largely cooler and wetter than normal...

Chelan County is hosting a meeting to present information and take public comment about the possible development of a whitewater park along the Wenatchee River near Leavenworth. Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay says the idea was hatched following a survey of county residents several years ago...

Chelan County has entered into an agreement that will allow nearby Grant County the use of its juvenile detention facility. Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay says most of the counties in Eastern Washington have traditionally transported their juvenile detainees to Martin Hall in Medical Lake...

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.  ...