PATEROS – The first-ever dog adoption event hosted on March 18 by the Pateros-Brewster Community Resource Center for the non-profit Okanogan Angels dog rescue and low income spay/neuter …

OLYMPIA – For the second time this year. Twisp resident Deana Knowlton has appeared before a state Legislative committee to testify in support of a bill that would provide more professional …

PATEROS – The Eviction Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) was one of the main and immediate topics discussed at the Pateros Brewster Community Resource Center board of directors meeting on March …

WENATCHEE – On March 23, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Chief Ryan Moody, Commander of the Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF) issued a media release about a long-term human …

PATEROS – Pateros City Council member Megan Sherrard announced her resignation from her council seat effective this month and plans to move out of the area. She was first appointed to the …

WENATCHEE - Change can be hard. Whether it’s adjusting to a new job, learning a new city or having to replace your beloved old phone with a new one, figuring out how to navigate your new world …

PLAIN - The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office reports on March 17, Deputies were dispatched to a report of a body discovered in the16000 block of Camp 12 Road in Plain.  Chelan County …

Editor’s note: The following meeting summaries of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for the first week of March 2023 are taken from notes provided by County Watch …

BRIDGEPORT – Results from the 44th annual NCW Regional Art Show at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center include three Bridgeport students recognized for their work.  …

BRIDGEPORT – Council members discussed renovations to the city’s public pool at Berryman Park during the regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, March 15. Public Works Superintendent …

BREWSTER – The Brewster City Council passed two resolutions at its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, March 16. One concerned updating the city’s Fair Housing Policy and the other the …

BREWSTER – Douglas Okanogan Fire District 15 honored its more than 50 fire and EMS volunteers at the 2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held at the American Legion building on March 11. In …

OLYMPIA – Washington moved a step closer to capitalizing on the ability of the state’s public lands to capture and store carbon to help address climate change and increase revenues for …

NCW Libraries has added a collection of light therapy lamps to its Library of Things. The HappyLight Touch Plus lamp provides UV-free light with 10,000 lux intensity with adjustable brightness …

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington (TRAW), and the …

OLYMPIA -  The Washington State Senate on March 3 approved Senate Bill 5536, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett. It represents the first major step this legislative session to address a …

OKANOGAN COUNTY – For the second time in less than a year the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) has been designated by a conservancy group as the custodial beneficiary of former tribal lands …

Editor’s note: The following meeting summaries of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for the last week of February, are taken from notes provided by County Watch …

OKANOGAN – A suspect who said he was just released from jail and robbed the Okanogan branch of North Cascades Bank of some cash to pay for his way out of town is, instead, back where he …

SPOKANE – The U.S. Marshals Service-led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of a man charged in the …