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…




Power Sales Low for 2019


Apr 10, 2019
The first few months of the year was hard for Okanogan County PUD power sales, according to a report at the April 8 board…

Colville Tribes Signs Marijuana Compact With State of Washington


Apr 09, 2019
The Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation today announced that the Tribes and Washington State have…

Inslee Declares Drought Emergency for Okanogan, Methow and Upper Yakima

Press Release


Apr 06, 2019
Despite significant snow in parts of Washington, water supply shortages are projected in the Methow, Okanogan and Upper Yakima…

Inslee Declares Drought Emergency for Okanogan, Methow and Upper Yakima

Ecology Press Release


Apr 05, 2019
Despite significant snow in parts of Washington, water supply shortages are projected in the Methow, Okanogan and Upper Yakima…

Okanogan Man Drowns in River


Apr 04, 2019
A 74-year-old Okanogan man drowned Tuesday when he wandered away from his residence and went into the river near Legion Park.…