Chelan County Sheriff (CCSD) - Sheriff Mike Harum reports at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, a Burlington Northern Engineer reported seeing what appeared to be a body floating in the Columbia River just west of the Rock Island Dam.

On the morning of Wednesday, August 27, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of the area, locating a deceased male subject.  The deceased male closely matches the description of an individual reported missing and assumed drowned in the Malaga area on August 15, 2008.

Chelan County Detectives and marine patrol/search and rescue responded to assist in the investigation and recovery.  Positive identification of the deceased is pending.

Chelan County Sheriff(CCSD) - Sheriff Harum reports at 1623 hours on August 21, 2008 RiverCom Communication Center received a 911 telephone call from John Minardi (52) at 7440 Brender Canyon Road Cashmere, WA reporting his wife and daughter were deceased from gunshot wounds.

Chelan County Sheriff(CCSD) - Sheriff Mike Harum reports on August 15, 2008 at approximately 2133 hours, Rivercom dispatch advised the valley patrols of a possible drowning in the Columbia River near the Malaga Market.  Patrol contact the report party Donald Lee Harrison, a Malaga resident. Harrison explained he had been down by the river looking for his friend and he could not locate him.  Harrison believed his 32 year old East Wenatchee friend may have drowned while swimming in the river.

Pateros,WA(MVT) - With temperatures in triple digits this weekend, Pateros, Wash., was already going to be a hot place to visit. Add almost 50 inboard hydroplanes racing on this popular racecourse and it's going to be a scorching weekend in Pateros.

Chelan’s family festival celebrates its tenth anniversary on Labor Day Weekend

Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce(LCCC) - The RiverDaze Labor Day Festival will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on August 30-31. The festival features live entertainment, an arts and crafts show, food vendors and family-friendly activities.

  “Coming to the show has become a Labor Day tradition for both locals and visitors. It’s great to see the talented artists that come from the Northwest,” said Event Manager Jaye Payne.

Chelan County Sheriff (CCSD) - Chelan County Sheriff Mike Harum reports Agents from the Columbia River Drug Task Force, the Washington State Patrol, the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and Chelan County deputies conducted flight operations with 5 helicopters for the past several weeks in efforts to locate Marijuana grow operations in Chelan County.  Marijuana plants have been located in various areas of the county and as of August 14, 2008, the plant count is as follows:

Chelan County Sheriff(CCSD) - Sheriff Mike Harum reports August 7, 2008 at 11:30 AM RiverCom communications center dispatched Deputies to a climbing accident in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.  The reporting party indicated he was summoned to go for help as a climber that had fallen off of Dragonstail Peak at 7:30 AM. The reporting party had to hike for three hours before getting cell coverage to call.