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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…




ONE ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT...SUSPECT STARTED THE CHASE

By NCBI
Jan 04, 2012
A case of mistaken intention and a high speed pursuit landed a Pateros man in the Okanogan County Jail Tuesday night.…

Police Seek Your Help Finding Alzheimer's Patient

By NCBI
Jan 03, 2012
Peter B Greene Officials searched all night Monday and continue looking today for a…

Hatchery steelhead, whitefish angling closes Jan. 2

By NCBI
Dec 28, 2011
Most steelhead fisheries on the upper Columbia River will close Jan. 2 from Rock Island Dam to Chief Joseph Dam, as will…

Minimum Wage Jumps to $9.04 on Sunday

By Associated Press
Dec 28, 2011
Washington state's minimum wage increases by 37 cents to $9.04 an hour starting on New Year's Day. While the state's…

No exempt well water limit for livestock

By Associated Press
Dec 22, 2011
The Washington state Supreme Court says state law does not limit the amount of groundwater that can be pumped for…