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 …

BREWSTER – Local governments have until May 26 to apply for state funding through the Washington State Archives to upgrade their records management and retention to allow better response to …

PATEROS – The meeting of the board of directors of the Pateros Brewster Community Resource Center (PBCRC) on April 26, was short but consequential. After dispensing with the election of …

PATEROS – At the annual meeting of the Okanogan County Long Term Recovery Group (OCLTRG), Michelle WhiteEagle, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Region 4 Board Chair, delivered a report of MDS …

PATEROS – The United Methodists Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has donated more than half a million dollars toward rebuilding homes lost in the 2020 wildfires in the greater Okanogan area. Three …

OLYMPIA -- Candidate Filing Week is May 15-19, and the Office of the Secretary of State is joining county elections offices across Washington to accept applications for public office.  …

Legislation passed in Olympia this year will provide more dental-care access to underserved communities. House Bill 1678 authorizes dental therapists to work in community health clinics or …

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s, M.D. (WA-08) bipartisan bill aimed at improving emergency services in rural communities on April …

WENATCHEE – The 2023 Flywheel Investment Conference, held April 20, awarded over $300,000, bringing the total to over $1.3 million that has been awarded to Washington based companies through …

BREWSTER - Gamble Sands , one of the "Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America" located in Brewster, recently welcomed Chris Lamkin as its new Executive Chef. Lamkin will oversee menu …

OKANOGAN – While they have been focused on rebuilding their concerts and musical, Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus will now also focus on rebuilding their main structure in Okanogan. …

OLYMPIA – After nearly seven years of grief and frustration combined with determined dedication, Twisp resident Deana Knowlton was invited to witness the signing of a homicide victims’ …

MONSE – Nine-hundred-and-sixty-three days after he lost his home to the 2020 Cold Spring wildfire James McCraigie was handed the Certificate of Occupancy to his newly rebuilt home in a …

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently launched an updated Opioid and Drug Overdose Data dashboard that includes county level data on hospitalizations …

OLYMPIA - Oil spills are a threat to human health, our environment, and economy. Washington has suffered many oil spills, large and small, that have had a lasting impact on our state. When oil is …

WENATCHEE - Chelan PUD set aside nearly $3 million from the utility’s Public Power Benefit Program to advance three projects: • Wenatchee Riverfront Park , $1.51 million: This project …

ARLINGTON, VA - On Wednesday April 18, Tiffany Smiley – nurse, veterans' advocate and former U.S. Senate candidate who ran a competitive campaign in deep blue Washington last election …

WASHINGTON, D.C.  -  U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined a group of 14 senators in introducing a resolution designating April 2023 as “Preserving and Protecting Local News …

PATEROS – The Pateros City Council held two public hearings and passed two ordinances and one resolution as its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 17. A public hearing on the 2023 …