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…




Truck Lands in the Okanogan River


Apr 04, 2019
On Wednesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Omak Police responded to the Omak bridge at Main Street and Central Avenue for a report…

O’Neil Appointed to Omak School Board


Apr 01, 2019
Chris O’Neil has been appointed as Board of Director, District #4 with the Omak School District #19 following the resignation of…

North Cascades Highway spring clearing has begun

Press Release


Mar 27, 2019
Forget about that groundhog. A sure sign of spring in the Pacific Northwest is the announcement that the clearing of 37 miles of…

Studded tire removal deadline is March 31


Mar 22, 2019
With a record-setting winter finally in the history books, the arrival of spring means drivers in Washington have until Sunday,…

Bighorn sheep monitoring increases with diagnosis of single case of pneumonia in Mt. Hull herd

Press Release


Mar 19, 2019
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) asks members of the public to report sightings of bighorn sheep that are…