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…





Burn Ban Extended Through Monday


Dec 27, 2013
The State  Department of Ecology has extended the Stage 1 burn ban in Okanogan and eight other eastern Washington counties. The…

Uncooperative conditions call for burn bans in 9 EW counties


Dec 23, 2013
Unpromising weather forecasts are prompting the Washington Department of Ecology to call Stage 1 burn bans for Kittitas, Chelan,…

Twenty-Six Apply for Licenses to Grow Marijuana


Dec 04, 2013
In Okanogan County, 26 individuals or entities have now applied to the state to produce Marijuana, 16 have applied to process…

North Cascades Highway Closed for the season


Dec 03, 2013
The North Cascades Highway, SR 20, has been closed for the season. Tuesday, avalanche and maintenance crews found potentially…

Winter Weather Closes North Cascades Highway

Okanogan Country Radio


Dec 01, 2013
The Washington Department of Transportation closed Highway 20, the North Cascades Highway Sunday afternoon due to heavy snowfall…