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…




Emergency Road Closures Due to Flooding


May 09, 2018
Okanogan County Department of Public Works will be updating Emergency Road Closures and Emergency Weight Restrictions on the…

Water Closes Salmon Creek Road


May 09, 2018
Okanogan County Department of Public Works is experiening water over roadways due to heavy rains and high mountain snow melt. …

Snow melt in Canada causing Osoyoos Lake to rise


May 08, 2018
Water levels in Osoyoos Lake are rising as the over-abundance of late season snows begin to runoff in Canada, causing flood…

North Cascades Highway to reopen Friday, May 11


May 08, 2018
Despite challenges with spring snow and avalanche conditions, State Route 20/North Cascade Highway is on track to reopen at 10…

Largest airport rehabilitation project for WSDOT Aviation temporarily closes airport near Winthrop


May 03, 2018
Methow Valley State Airport’s pavement is 22 years old. Later this month, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)…