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…




Sheriff’s K9 Unit Finds Two Suitcases of Meth Near Mazama


Jun 20, 2019
On Monday, June 17, 2019, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) with a…

Planned Power Outage at End of the Month


Jun 19, 2019
There will be an 8-hour, 15-minute power outage in the described areas overnight June 30, 2019, into July 1, 2019.  It will…

WDFW Director holds digital Q&A for Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan county residents


Jun 18, 2019
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind and his North Central Regional Director Jim Brown will take…

Pearrygin Lake public access closed June 17-19


Jun 12, 2019
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) public access (boat launch and parking area) at Pearrygin Lake near…

Fire Officials Warn of Hot, Dry Weather


Jun 11, 2019
With hot and dry weather coming this week, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to…