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…




Unemployment Rate in Okanogan County Lower in July


Aug 21, 2019
The Washington State Employment Security Department has released county unemployment numbers for July on Tuesday. North Central…

Update: Silver Alert Cancelled


Aug 15, 2019
Update: Smith was found in Federal Way, Washington today.   Original Post: Silver Alert Issued Okanogan County Sheriff’s…

Special Filing Period Opens Next Week

Press Release


Aug 15, 2019
At the close of the regular candidate filing period on Friday, May 17, 2019, Okanogan County election officials had not received…

TV District Losing Network Stations

TV Reception District #1 of Okanogan County


Aug 15, 2019
Attention Television Reception District #1 of Okanogan County Customers: Effective August 15, 2019, Shaw Broadcasting will no…

Shoreline penalty resolved on Palmer Lake


Aug 12, 2019
The Washington Department of Ecology and a British Columbia couple have agreed to a settlement that reduces their penalty and…