Chelan County is overseeing a major project that will soon begin on Icicle Creek near Leavenworth.
The County's Natural Resources Director, Mike Kaputa, says the project is part of a larger endeavor to update aging watershed systems on Icicle Creek...
It'll be the first of 6-8 meetings of steering committees over the next year to guide the development of plans dealing with natural hazards and wildfires.
The public is invited to a cleanup effort on the Wenatchee River Saturday. It'll be the first event of its kind since 2014.
Residents can help with the cleanup, and also learn how to enjoy the river while appreciating the dangers it presents.
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Volunteers are being asked to bring their own reusable trash bags to help clean up trash at the main beach near downtown Chelan, as well as two other high traffic beach areas.