BREWSTER - There will be a Special meeting of the Board of Douglas Okanogan County Fire District #15 Commissioners Wednesday, August 23, at the DOCFD15 EMS station, 412 W Indian Ave., Brewster, at 6 …

NCW - Continuing hot, dry weather, and worsening fire danger conditions have prompted forest officials to expand campfire restrictions across the entire Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Stage 2 …

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

BREWSTER – Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), short term rentals, and recreational vehicles are among three related housing ordinances discussed by the Brewster City Council at its regular …

BRIDGEPORT – Running mustangs? A large orange “B”? Pine trees? These were among the suggestions for an exterior design on the renovated water tower that the Bridgeport City Council …

BRIDGEPORT – An evacuation order was issued for a portion of the City of Bridgeport Tuesday afternoon, August 15, while personnel from the U.S. Army’s 53rd Ordinance Company (EOD) removed …

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

NESPELEM -  The Colville Tribes is saddened to announce the passing of former Chairman Michael Finley. The Lucy Covington Government Center flew flags at half-staff in his honor. Finley was …

From the Douglas County Sheriff's Facebook page at approximately 12 p.m. - Tuesday, August 15 BRIDGEPORT - The Douglas County Sheriff's office is asking the public to shelter in …

WENATCHEE - The 2023 AI (Artificial Intelligence) Expo, hosted collaboratively by the NCW Tech Alliance, North Central ESD, and the Apple STEM Network, will be held from 12:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, …

OKANOGAN – The third official count of votes from the August Primary Election show little difference from the initial count on August 1 with respect to the approval margin by Okanogan County …

NCW Media Inc., a prominent media company in North Central Washington, has finalized the sale of its five well-established local newspapers to Ward Media LLC, owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley. The …

(Editor’s note: Quotes in the following story about the July 24 meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) are taken from notes provided by Okanogan County Watch …

WENATCHEE — Charles Dickens published his classic A Christmas Carol in December 1943. The masterpiece’s opening stave shows Fred exhorting his Uncle Scrooge to view Christmas as the only …

BREWSTER – Initial results from the first count of August 1 primary election ballots by the Okanogan County Auditor show the renewal of Three Rivers Hospital’s (TRH) the one-year …

OLYMPIA - The BLS estimates Washington’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2023 is 3.8 percent. The revised estimated May 2023 unemployment rate is 4.1 percent. …

Drug education and prevention work; it's proven effective. Parents' or caregivers' early conversations with their kids make a real difference. Amid the opioid epidemic, these …

OKANOGAN – Despite the smaller than usual attendance at the monthly meeting of the Broadband Action Team (BAT) on July 27, the group continues to make headway in its goal to bring broadband …

(Editor’s note: Quotes in the following story about the July 17 meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) are taken from notes provided by Okanogan County Watch …

BREWSTER – The board of directors of Three Rivers Hospital (TRH) at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 26, approved a resolution that will appear on the November 7 Special …