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…





Washington’s graduation rate nearly 80 percent statewide


Feb 23, 2017
On-time graduation rates for the class of 2016, in Washington’s inched closer to 80 percent for all students, according to data…

COLVILLE LEADERS TO ATTEND DENTAL HEALTH AIDE BILL SIGNING CEREMONY IN OLYMPIA


Feb 21, 2017
Mel Tonasket, Vice-Chairman of the Colville Business Council, and Richard Tonasket, Chair of the CBC Tribal Government…

Study of wolves’ effects on other wildlife gets underway in eastern Washington


Feb 17, 2017
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the University of Washington (UW) have launched a collaborative…

Fire Resistant Construction: A workshop for builders, designers, and architects


Feb 13, 2017
Okanogan Conservation District is hosting two technical workshops for construction professionals in the Methow and Okanogan…

Omak School District achieves AdvancED accreditation


Feb 10, 2017
After months of self-studies and a three-day site visit from an external review team, the Omak School District has been…