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…




THREE ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN OMAK


Aug 20, 2014
  Three people were arrested on drug charges Tuesday following an eight month investigation into the distribution of…

ONE ARRESTED FOR DEALING DRUGS LEGION PARK, OKANOGAN


Aug 20, 2014
  During an early morning foot patrol of Legion Park on Friday, Deputies encountered four people in a tent in the park.…

FORMER POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR CHILD MOLESTATION


Aug 19, 2014
  A former Coulee Dam Police Officer was arrested Friday on suspicion of Child Molestation. Thirty-five your old Joshua M.…

TONASKET MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT ON HWY 7


Aug 18, 2014
A Tonasket man was killed in a one vehicle accident early Saturday on Highway 7 near Oroville. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank…

Many Forest Areas, Recreation Sites to Reopen Sunday on Methow Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts


Aug 16, 2014
As of Sunday, August 17, Methow Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest are opening many…