Local News

Washington, connected: State Route 20 is now open


Apr 18, 2019
With the swing of the gates, the seasonal stretch of North Cascades Highway/State Route 20 opened at 9 a.m. today for the 2019…




Truck Lands in the Okanogan River


Apr 04, 2019
On Wednesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Omak Police responded to the Omak bridge at Main Street and Central Avenue for a report…

O’Neil Appointed to Omak School Board


Apr 01, 2019
Chris O’Neil has been appointed as Board of Director, District #4 with the Omak School District #19 following the resignation of…

North Cascades Highway spring clearing has begun

Press Release


Mar 27, 2019
Forget about that groundhog. A sure sign of spring in the Pacific Northwest is the announcement that the clearing of 37 miles of…

Studded tire removal deadline is March 31


Mar 22, 2019
With a record-setting winter finally in the history books, the arrival of spring means drivers in Washington have until Sunday,…

Bighorn sheep monitoring increases with diagnosis of single case of pneumonia in Mt. Hull herd

Press Release


Mar 19, 2019
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) asks members of the public to report sightings of bighorn sheep that are…