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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…




Whites sentenced in wolf poaching case

By Associated Press
Jul 12, 2012
Three residents of Twisp have been sentenced for violating the Endangered Species Act in a case involving the poaching of…

Okanogan County limited-entry deer hunt applications due Aug. 15

By NCBI
Jul 09, 2012
Hunters have until Aug. 15 at midnight to apply for an opportunity to hunt deer this fall on the 6,000-acre Charles and…

Wild Horse Populations Are Gaining in Numbers

By NCBI
Jul 06, 2012
There are an estimated 1,000 wild horses roaming free on the Colville Indian Reservation which have caused significant…

New ferry will be called "Sanpoil."

By Associated Press
Jun 27, 2012
The newest and smallest state ferry boat finally has a name. The new Keller Ferry will be called the Sanpoil. That's the…

Fireworks Illegal in National Forests

By NCBI
Jun 27, 2012
As the Fourth of July approaches, fire officials want to remind forest visitors that fireworks are illegal in the…