BREWSTER – Ice Pigging…so many possibilities come to mind…wrestling greased porcine on a frozen rink (just picture that) …an ice cube eating contest…something you …

PATEROS – Among the topics currently under discussion by the Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners and the Office of Planning and Development (P&D) is the Copperstone Planned …

BREWSTER – Andrew Beagle, Southeast Region Engineer for the Washington Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) paid a call on Brewster Public Works last month and told Director Lee Webster he …

Lawmakers successfully developed and approved operating, transportation, and capital budgets for the 2023-2025 biennium. In addition to the budgets, other laws were updated, including a much-needed …

Enough Is Enough (EIE) applauds the efforts of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to shine a national spotlight on the harms of social media, stating it presents "profound risk of harm' for …

WENATCHEE – NCW Tech Alliance is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the highly anticipated NCW Tech & STEM Showcase. Students and educators are invited to showcase their …

Editor’s note: The following meeting summary of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for May 30, is taken from notes provided by County Watch (countywatch.org). OKANOGAN …

BREWSTER – It happened 55 years ago. Two young men, both Brewster High School graduates, put their lives on hold to serve their nation in the Vietnam conflict, one as a Marine, the other in the …

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) today announced the award of more than $4.7 million in grants to help communities plan for outdoor recreation facilities. …

PATEROS – The Pateros City Council met in special session on May 22 to approve a resolution for an interlocal agreement between the city and Okanogan County so the county’s building …

OLYMPIA - Sen. Brad Hawkins issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan drug possession legislation, Senate Bill 5536. "I’m thankful to Governor Inslee for …

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

PATEROS – The Pateros City Council officially said farewell to one council member and welcome to a new one at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 15. Mayor Kelly Hook presented a …

BRIDGEPORT – A zoning amendment request brought a lengthy discussion to the table at the regular monthly meeting of the Bridgeport city council last Wednesday, May 17. Mario Martinez, a …

OKANOGAN COUNTY - Our government is designed to function as a representative republic. It is important to have citizens willing to step up and represent their friends and neighbors. If you are …

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

BREWSTER – Army PFC John Timothy “Tim” Lane, 20, was killed in action in Vietnam 55 years ago on May 4, 1968. Lane was stationed in Hua Nghia Province when he and three other …

Sheriff Mike Morrison reported on Thursday, May 4 at approximately 4:15 p.m. an overturned raft was reported on the Wenatchee River near Dryden. It was reported four subjects were floating downstream …

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

PATEROS – The three home dedications in Monse, Bridgeport, and Coulee City by the Okanogan County Long Term Recovery Group (OCLTRG) on April 28-29 were just the latest in an eight-year campaign …