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…




Gebbers Farm Operations, LP fined more than $2 million for COVID-19 rule violations


Dec 22, 2020
An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has found dozens of safety and health…

Okanogan Woman Arrested for Selling Drugs Near the Middle School

News Release


Dec 19, 2020
North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force (NCWNTF) Detectives completed a four-month long investigation on the illegal sale…

New PUD rate structures proposed

Sheila Corson
Okanogan County PUD

Dec 11, 2020
In continuing efforts toward more equitable rates, Okanogan County PUD commissioners discussed possible new rate structures Dec.…

Escape to the Loup

News Release


Dec 07, 2020
While everything around us seems to be in disarray these days, you can rely on the Loup to be there, same as always. Same…

Body of Missing Tonasket Man Found East of Oroville

News Release


Dec 05, 2020
On December 2, 2020 at about 12:47pm Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person.  Deputies were…