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…




Public Works Repairing Roads Following Thursday's Storm


Aug 25, 2014
Okanogan County Department of Public Works Road Crews will be performing road repairs along Old 97 and Chiliwist Road in the…

Heavy rains in fire area collapse dams


Aug 22, 2014
Heavy rains overnight collapsed two of four public and private dams holding water in the Wenner lakes on Benson Creek six miles…

Mudslides close roads, destroy homes

Associated Press


Aug 22, 2014
  Mudslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain falling on wildfire-scarred areas of Okanogan and Methow Valleys damaged…

Recent Lightning Caused Fires in Okanogan County


Aug 21, 2014
Tuesday, firefighters from Tonasket Ranger District responded to small fires that resulted from Monday night’s lightning storm. …

Wood Chips Available


Aug 20, 2014
A pile of wood chips resulting from suppression activities on recent fires in the Methow Valley Ranger District is being made…