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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…





Fall Prescribed Burning Planned on Methow Valley Ranger District

By NCBI
Sep 06, 2011
Methow Valley Ranger District crews expect to treat several hundred acres with prescribed fire this fall. The…

Teen Charged With Failure to Yield

By NCBI
Sep 06, 2011
A Riverside teen has been charged with failure to yield in a two vehicle accident that left both cars damaged but no one…

Salmon Fire Human Caused Officials Determine

By NCBI
Sep 02, 2011
Fire investigators with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have determined that the Salmon Fire…

Campfire restrictions on DNR campgrounds in Okanogan County

By NCBI
Sep 02, 2011
Starting September 2, 2011, at 12:01 a.m, the State Department of Natural Resources will prohibit campfires in all…

Salmon Fire Grows to Over 1000 Acres

By NCBI
Aug 30, 2011
Fire officials say this morning that the Salmon Fire has grown to over 1000 acres in size. Okanogan County Emergency…