Okanogan county

According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state.  And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen. T...

A Mexican national with a felony record has been arrested by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection. According to the agency, agents assigned to its station in Oroville apprehended Fernando Polito-Bello this week in Okanogan County. Officials say Polito-Bello is a Mexican citizen with legal citizenship status in the U.S. ...

The first significant wildfire of the season in North Central Washington has sparked in Okanogan County. The Wannacut Fire is burning in the area of Wannacut Lake approximately eight miles south-southwest of Oroville. The blaze was first reported on Wednesday afternoon when it was described by fire officials as burning in windy conditions near the south end of the lake about a mile away from the S

A 60-year-old man has been charged in a string of burglaries in Okanogan County. The suspect is accused of targeting a restaurant and two nonprofits, stealing cash and other valuables.

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation marked a first in their history this week when they harvested a bison on their reservation lands near the Ferry and Okanogan County line. The Tuesday harvest comes roughly 15 months after the first of two groups of bison amounting to a total of 43 of the animals was gifted to the Colvilles by the Kalispell Tribes...

Law enforcement doubles down on search for 21-year-old Sofia Amaro, missing since Tuesday.

Last week, the USDA announced it is funding additional projects across Washington via the Rural Energy for America Program in an effort to lower costs, expand access to clean energy as well as strengthen farms and small businesses.  Helen Price Johnson, Rural Development Director for Washington said $5.1 million...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr

A major bridge across the Columbia River that connects Grant and Okanogan Counties was closed for several hours on Thursday after a man climbed to the top of its trussing. The Grand Coulee Star reports the incident began at around 1:15 p...

Troopers say a 1999 GMC pickup truck 17-year-old Jaelynn Vallee was northbound just before 9:30 pm Tuesday when Vallee failed to negotiate a curve.