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Avian flu quarantine lifted in Okanogan County


Feb 25, 2015
The Washington State Department of Agriculture today lifted two avian influenza quarantines that had been in place in parts of…




Officials Move Up Opening of North Cascades Highway

By NCBI
Apr 15, 2013
Department of Transportation officials have moved up the reopening date for the North Cascades Highway. They say barring…

County Will Sell Surplus Lands

By NCBI
Apr 10, 2013
The Board of Commissioners has determined that six surplus Real Estate Parcels will be sold by the Okanogan County…

Forest Service Preparing for Upcoming Morel Mushroom Harvesting Season

By NCBI
Apr 04, 2013
Forest Service officials expect large numbers of commercial morel mushroom pickers in areas of the Okanogan-Wenatchee…

Seasonal Road Closures Extended 3/29/13

By NCBI
Mar 30, 2013
In a typical year, many of the winter closures on US Forest Service roads in Okanogan County are lifted at the beginning…

Arrest Warrant Issued in Last Week's Shooting

By NCBI
Mar 27, 2013
On Tuesday, Okanogan County Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for Ronald Moore in conjunction with the shooting…