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…




300 Acre Fire Burning Near Brewster


Jun 13, 2015
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local…

Army Corps lowering water level at Chief Joseph Dam


Jun 10, 2015
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering the reservoir water level upstream of Chief Joseph Dam as low as 949 feet above…

Judge Halts Vacation of Three Devils Road


Jun 10, 2015
Okanogan County Superior Court Judge Chris Culp signed a writ prohibiting vacation of three miles of Three Devils Road on…

Emphasis Patrols Lead to MIP in Omak


Jun 10, 2015
In their ongoing effort to enforce underage drinking laws, the Omak Police Department was conducting an emphasis patrol on June…

Commissioner’s Vacate Three Devils Road in 2-1 Vote


Jun 04, 2015
Although the Okanogan County hearing examiner recommended that the primitive road that leads over the ridge from the Chiliwist…