Local News

Utilities collaborate on power planning

Sheila Corson
Okanogan County PUD

Jul 01, 2021
With questions and concerns swirling in the community, representatives from power utilities, fire districts and city and county…





Omak horse struck with West Nile virus


Sep 09, 2014
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is reporting that an unvaccinated horse in Omak is the second case of equine West…

Mine funds environmental projects in Okanogan County


Sep 09, 2014
Operators of the Buckhorn Gold Mine near Chesaw will soon spend $180,000 on projects benefiting the environment across Okanogan…

CLIMBER KILLED RAPPELLING ON LIBERTY BELL MOUNTAIN


Sep 08, 2014
An Everett man was killed in a rappelling accident on Liberty Bell Mountain over the weekend.  Okanogan County Sheriff Frank…

Drowning Victim Recovered From Palmer Lake


Sep 05, 2014
After 55 days missing, the body of 57-year-old Darrel L. Williams, of Oroville, was located on Wednesday and recovered from…

Resource Fair for Natural Resource and Agriculture Concerns


Sep 04, 2014
Multiple natural resource agencies and organizations will be available to talk with landowners about their questions and…