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OLYMPIA – Spring is here, and with it – the deadline to remove studded tires before end of day Friday, March 31. The Washington State Department of Transportation encourages all drivers to plan head now to avoid a potential fine of $137, which could be issued by the Washington State Patrol starting...
Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Dr. Homer Wilkes announced March 21 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing $24.9 million in wildfire protection projects across Washington as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. The CWDG program is...
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 organization resulted in homes for five happy canines.
“It went very well,” said founder and President Jennifer...
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 counseling for trauma victims like herself.
Knowlton lost her husband, Gary, a Brewster teacher and pool...
PBCRC Executive Director Gene Dowers Courtesy paterostreehouse.com
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 18.
“It’s the big one right now,” said PBCRC Executive Director Gene Dowers. “We’re subcontracting with...
Yan Yang, age 44 Courtesy Chelan County Sheriff’s Office
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 trafficking investigation that resulted in the service of five search warrants at various locations across the state.
In...
Megan Sherrard Mike Maltais/QCH
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 council in November 2014 to fill the vacancy left by Alex Hymer. As a member of both the Street and Parks and...
Change is coming to the intersection of US 2/97 and Easy Street in Wenatchee. The multi-lane roundabout will replace the existing traffic signal, creating a more consistent flow of traffic. The project will also add improvements like transit pullouts and an extension of the Apple Capital Loop Trail to provide better options regardless of how you get around. Courtesy WSDOT
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 can take some time.
Change is coming to the intersection of US 2/97 and Easy Street in Wenatchee, and we...
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 Sheriff’s Office detectives and The Washington State Crime Lab responded to the scene to investigate.
The deceased...
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 (countywatch.org)
OKANOGAN – An all-terrain vehicle club asked the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners for more...
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