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…




North Cascades Highway clearing starts March 26

By NCBI
Mar 23, 2012
Early Monday morning, a five-man maintenance crew and their collection of snow-clearing equipment will head west up State…

Three People Injured in Accident North of Brewster

By NCBI
Mar 21, 2012
Three people were injured Tuesday afternoon, in a two-car accident on Highway 97 about five miles north of Brewster.…

Wash. unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent

By Associated Press
Mar 21, 2012
The state's unemployment rate has dropped to 8.2 percent, an improvement that will likely shorten the number of weeks…

Fishing for hatchery steelhead to reopen Methow, Wenatchee and Icicle rivers

By NCBI
Mar 16, 2012
Starting Friday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will reopen selective fisheries for…

Pedestrian Killed on Highway Near Omak

By NCBI
Mar 09, 2012
An Spokane teen died Thursday night when he was hit by a pickup on Highway 155, about three miles southeast of Omak.…