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…





Emergency Weight Restrictions Going Into Effect


Jan 21, 2014
Okanogan County Department of Public Works will be KEEPING Emergency Weight Restrictions on the following County roads as of…

David Niessner named general manager of Omak Wood Products


Jan 17, 2014
New Wood Resources announced today that David Niessner has joined the company as general manager of Omak Wood Products in Omak,…

WDFW seeks comments on land acquisition proposals


Jan 13, 2014
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting public comment through Jan. 31 on current proposals to acquire…

File hunting reports by Jan. 10 to qualify for permit drawing


Jan 03, 2014
Hunters have a chance to win one of nine 2014 special hunting permits if they report this year’s hunting activities for black…

False Kidnapping Report Lands Fake Victim in Jail


Dec 27, 2013
A fake story about being robbed at gun point outside of a local bank landed a 62-year-old Okanogan woman in the Okanogan County…