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Okanogan County Sheriff Tony Hawley
BRIDGEPORT – The sheriffs of Douglas and Okanogan counties have weighed in on the current controversy surrounding the enforcement of Initiative 1639, passed by Washington voters last November.
I-1639, related to semiautomatic assault rifles, requires enhanced background checks, waiting periods,...
OMAK – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Eastern Washington Area Health Education Center (EWAHEC) will host a Scrubs Camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wenatchee Valley College Omak campus. Scrubs Camp is a health career exploration opportunity for area high school students...
Brewster City Councilman Tim Rieb knew where the action was during Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3; at the cookers full of chili ready to sample at the Brewster American Legion Columbia Post 97.
BREWSTER – The only real excitement during Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Brewster American Legion Columbia Post 97, turned out to be the Legion Riders Chili Cookoff that the organization’s motorcycle contingent sponsored.
While the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots struggled through the...
Crosetto Lake is a four-acre water resource at Spiva Butte.
MANSFIELD – A nearly 1,400-acre tract of land north of Mansfield and described as some of the most pristine shrub-steppe habitats left in Washington was recently purchased by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT).
CDLT acquired the 1,396-acre Spiva Butte Nature Preserve that is considered critical...
Scott Sattler, Bridgeport School District Superintendent
BRIDGEPORT – School Superintendent Scott Sattler shared two articles of recognition with members of the Bridgeport School Board during its regular monthly meeting last Monday, Jan. 28. One was a letter from Governor Jay Inslee congratulating the school on its College Bound Program and the other...
Photo by Mike Maltais An array of old Allis Chalmers combines, staggered so their header swathes overlap, wait patiently in a wheat field along U.S. Highway 2 for the call to roll out to their next harvest.
These before and after photos taken of the same forest plot in Peshastin shows the difference made by selective thinning, pruning and slash treatment in reducing wildfire risk and restoring forest health.
OLYMPIA – The North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative (NCWFHC) is one among nine organizations across Washington state to receive a portion of $1.8 million in grant funding from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
NCWFHC was awarded $124,270 in All Lands Forest...
PATEROS – The Okanogan County Amateur Radio Club W7ORC will host its 20th annual 2018 River Radio Campout along the Methow River at Pateros on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19.
Ham radio enthusiasts will gather in the gravel parking lot along State Route 153 on the Methow River, one-half mile upriver...
BREWSTER – Dot Jess, Site Director for the Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition program at the Pateros-Brewster-Bridgeport Senior Center retired this month after more than two decades on the job.
Jess, 89, was asked to take on the position as OCTN’s site representative on May 10, 1995, when...
Jord Wilson, Pateros City Administrator
PATEROS – Every January, City Administrator Jord Wilson updates members of the city council on community developments and public works from the previous year that fall under his responsibility. The 2018 calendar year was notable for city projects on a number of fronts: water system, sewer system,...
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