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…




Nine Mile Fire Over 100 Acres


Aug 13, 2015
Several fires ignited this afternoon off the Chesaw Road in the Nine Mile area east of Oroville.  Fire officials now say that…

Small Plane Crashes East of Oroville


Aug 13, 2015
The Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a small plane crashed Thursday east of Oroville catching fire and killing the pilot who…

Emergency Alert System Wakes Residents


Aug 12, 2015
Residents who had signed up for Okanogan County’s new emergency alert system were awakened early Wednesday morning with a…

Annie Restoration Project Moving Forward


Aug 10, 2015
Restoration activities are planned for 5,200 acres of National Forest Land about 17 miles east of Tonasket, Washington.  After…

Kinross To Appeal PCHB Ruling


Aug 07, 2015
On Thursday we reported that the Pollution Control Hearings Board ruled last week, that it is reasonable to require Crown…