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…




Yet another sheriff says he will not enforce gun initiative


Feb 05, 2019
Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones says he will not enforce a gun control initiative that passed last November until it clears…

PUD Extends Moratorium on High-Density Load Customers

Press Release

Sheila Corson, PUD Community Relations Coordinator


Feb 02, 2019
The Okanogan County PUD Board of Commissioners has extended the moratorium on high-density load customers, in order to conduct…

Kretz bill would create wolf sanctuary on Bainbridge Island


Jan 31, 2019
In response to one Western Washington lawmaker's recent bill to completely ban the lethal removal of gray wolves, state Rep.…

Drug Bust Leads to Five Arrests in Okanogan


Jan 23, 2019
Methamphetamine seized during drug bust in Okanogan, with a street value of $10,000.     On Monday, the North Central…

USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown


Jan 16, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily…