If you're headed to Cashmere tonight for football, or just out on the roads this weekend for travel .. the weather is 'turning' and it's bringing snow in the mountains.

Here's a couple of early morning looks out our Web-Cam Windows
WSDOT Stevens Pass at 7:30 his morning (on the left) ....... and Stehekin at about the same hour (on the right).



On the left - from the WSDOT Stevens Pass Web-Cam early this Friday morning.



On the right - this look out our Stehekin Web-Cam window at 7:30 am this morning.

Click on these images to view updated views.

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After meetings earlier this week, each department has been given a target amount. It ranges from a low of $513 for the 'Board of Equalization' to a high of $461,000 for the 'Sheriffs Office.'

Earlier projections of up to 50 job losses now are estimated to be about 20. This number could be reduced according to County Commissioner Doug England. If unions would allow an 'across the board' reduction in benefits for all, to save jobs for others. England says that in some cases the unions might be cooperative, in another he says there is talk of employees doing away with union representation.

We asked England about budget meetings this week that ended up with Department Heads knowing the dollar amount that each had to cut.

CLICK HERE and LISTEN - Commissioner Doug England |

Some departments are looking at reduction in hours, and salaries, but that would require union approval. The County's $2 Million Dollar drop in revenue is because of a decline in Sales Tax revenue, fewer building permits, and a decline in Treasury interest.

The Sheriffs Office is the largest County budget, and last week Sheriff Mike Harum was asked, like all department heads, to cut 10%. After this weeks meetings, and fine tuning of the overall County Budget, the Sheriffs cuts are expected to be 5.8%, or about $461,000.

Commissioner England remains critical of the Sheriff's 'Helecopter Program, and perhaps other specialized teams or programs. He says the County cost for the Sheriffs Office is $200 per-capita, as compared with other counties being as low as $119.

CLICK HERE and LISTEN - Commissioner Doug England |

The Chelan Goats play Cashmere tonight at Cashmere, and from all angles, we're hearing the same story .... "This will be a real challenge for the Cashmere team"


GoLakeChelan's Dave Rogge talked with Chelan's Head Coach Darren Talley earlier this week and in that interview Talley tells Rogge why he thinks Cashmere needs to be worried- Click Here.

And even the Cashmere Coach, admits it will be a tough game tonight, despite the fact that his team beat Chelan last week. He makes those comments in a story in the Wenatchee World - Click Here

From Barbara Berg
Administrator
Lake Chelan Clinic

Family and friends of the late Joanna Debar Ashmun, will be holding a
Memorial Potluck this Saturday, Nov 7th @ 12:00 Noon, at the Manson Grange Hall.

Congratulations to Sy Stepanov

State law stipulates that when over 10% of the student body of a school is absent, then the School District is required to report that to the County Health District. That has only happened a few times in the Chelan School District, and only once so far in Manson.

CLICK HERE and LISTEN ~ Matt Charlton on Flu Vaccination Dates Changed