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OLYMPIA – On July 6 the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced restrictions to protect the public and reduce wildfire risk. The restrictions affect campfires, target shooting, and other activities to reduce risk of wildfire on state wildlife and water access areas.
“We all...
A helpline to help people connect with resources when they're in need has seen an uptick in calls to its service. However, funding remains a barrier to serving more people.
Washington 211 can connect people with about 17,000 resources from its database. The helpline's director, Tim Sullivan, said...
Editor’s note: The following meeting summary of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for June 26, is taken from notes provided by Okanogan County Watch (countywatch.org).
OKANOGAN - Maurice Goodall, Director of Okanogan Emergency Management, discussed evacuation routes in case of...

Marilyn Oestreich of Omak (center) received a $1,500 scholarship from Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association members Barbara Christensen (left) and Sibyl Wehmeyer (right). Currently a paraprofessional at Omak East Elementary, Oestreich hopes to teach at the same school after she receives her teaching certification from Grand Canyon University. Submitted photo
Editor’s note: The following was comprised from meeting notes by Okanogan County Watch: info&countywatch.org
OKANOGAN – County prosecuting attorney Albert Lin spoke with the Okanogan County Commissioners on June 27 to request additional staff to handle appeals, civil cases, and the upcoming...
Editor’s note: The following was composed using meeting notes provided by Okanogan County Watch, info@countywatch.org
OKANOGAN – Members of the county’s Broadband Action Team (BAT) appeared before the June 27 meeting of the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners (BOCC) to report on its efforts to...
Editor’s note: The following quotes come from notes compiled by Okanogan County Watch, info@countywatch.org
OKANOGAN – Military veterans in the county need help finding transport to the VA clinic in Wenatchee. That is the message Tom Even, the county veterans service officer brought to the June 26...
On June 30 at 2:45 p.m. an auto accident was reported in Orondo two miles up McNeil Canyon Road. On arrival firefighters found a semi and trailer through the guardrail and over a steep embankment. Both the semi tractor and trailer were ripped apart with a load of apples spilling down the canyon....
Editor’s note: The following meeting summary of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for Tuesday, June 20, is taken from notes provided by County Watch (countywatch.org).
OKANOGAN – The county may be entering a building boom according to figures disclosed to the Board of County...
Wenatchee - Beginning July 1, Confluence Health transitioned its naming conventions for its hospitals and some other locations to increase clarity and allow for smoother services for patients.
Ten years after Wenatchee Valley Medical Center (now known as Wenatchee Valley Medical Group) and Central...
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