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Childers runs for election

BREWSTER – Lifelong resident Don Childers, appointed to fill unexpired city council Position 5 held by the late Tim Reib, is seeking election to that seat on the Nov. 7 ballot. In a …

New hospital hangs on ballot issue

BREWSTER – Just two weeks prior to one of the most consequential votes in its 75-year history, the Three Rivers Hospital (TRH) Board of Commissioners dealt with business as usual at its regular …

Chelan County Fair to crown first rodeo queen

The Chelan County Fair and Rodeo is gearing up for an exciting change in 2024 as they prepare to crown their very first Rodeo Queen in November. Applicants will compete in the Nov. 12 pageant at …

Election night coverage: Stay informed on key races

BREWSTER — As the much-anticipated election night approaches, the Quad City Herald invites our readers to stay connected and informed through our digital platforms. You can count on us for …

Proposed ordinances would address RVs, rentals, ADUs

BREWSTER – A public hearing for three proposed city ordinances – accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals, and recreational vehicle (RV) operation and use in the city – were on …

Some nightly rentals prohibited

PATEROS – It’s official. The city approved an ordinance at its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 16, prohibiting any future nightly rentals in the R-2 or single-family residential zones. …

Voting commences statewide for the 2023 General Election in Washington

OLYMPIA – The electoral gears are in motion across the Evergreen State as voting for the 2023 General Election officially begins. With a staggering 590 ballot boxes and voting centers spread …

Wall, Neff square off for Mansfield mayor

MANSFIELD – The race for town mayor between longtime resident and interim mayor Clint Wall and challenger Kris Neff, a relative newcomer who settled in Mansfield in 2020, is creating …

Buffalo now roam on the Colville Reservation

NESPELEM – Buffalo are now roaming free on the land of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. While many eyes in the county are on the proposed reintroduction of the grizzly …

Record revenues highlight 76th Okanogan County Fair

OKANOGAN – Pateros FFA and student livestock exhibitors at this year’s 76 th annual Okanogan County Fair received much-needed support from the Pateros-Methow Volunteer Firefighters …

Ziply Fiber celebrates completion of Internet project

BREWSTER – Ziply Fiber, the Kirkland, Washington-based fiber optic Internet service provider, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony here on Oct. 5 to celebrate the completion of its installation …

Disaster leadership group meets in Pateros

PATEROS – Nationwide this year, the number of billion-dollar disaster events have reached record levels with 23 so far, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. …

Bridgeport ties up city projects ahead of winter

BRIDGEPORT – Winter is getting close enough that the public works department is buttoning up some projects and closing out others. Superintendent of Public Works Stuart Dezellem has been …

Broadband Action Team tackles the digital divide

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County and Colville Confederated Tribes Broadband Action Team (BAT for short) hosted the first Zoom meeting of the North Central Washington Broadband Coalition since the …

New tree plantings approved; resident wants them to be native

PATEROS – The Pateros City Council approved a site plan at its regular September meeting for new tree plantings along Warren Avenue. A Warren Avenue resident requested that the council …

Three Rivers Hospital board addresses strategy options as vote approaches

BREWSTER – The Three Rivers Hospital Board of Directors is keeping several balls in the air while it juggles options in the face of an upcoming bond vote in November and strategies for how the …

Brewster police to get new body cameras

BREWSTER – The Brewster Police Department is getting new and more versatile body cameras for its five-man force, per a report Chief Marcos Ruiz delivered at the Sept. 21 city council meeting. …

OVOC building demolished

The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus (OVOC) storage building that collapsed under heavy winter snow last December in downtown Okanogan was demolished last week. Following the structure’s …

Abandoned Building report addresses under-utilized properties

PATEROS – A new Economic Alliance report prepared by a committee of stakeholders addressing abandoned buildings and vacant land in Okanogan County communities was introduced to the Pateros City …

Three Rivers Hospital staff campaigns for new facility bond

PATEROS – Three Rivers Hospital (TRH) staff members brought their case for a new hospital facility before the Pateros, Bridgeport, and Brewster city councils last week in their campaign to …

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